Fastback 1968 alingment problem?

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rockabilly66

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argentina

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• Feb 24, 2021

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Hi

I have a mustang 1968 fastback 302. My front height is 27'. Front tires 215/65/15. It has the stock power steering.
Is too much height? My alignment shop says is too much. The whole front end is new. When I go at 50mph the car is not firm. it's like driving on a cloud.
What can I try to fix this?

 

wicked93gs

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• Feb 24, 2021

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Too little information to answer the question. What are your alignment settings? How much camber?, how much caster? How much toe in/toe out? Radial tires I assume? A picture showing the ride height?

 

zookeeper

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Since you gave a general question, here's some general answers:

• Get stiffer springs
• bigger anti-roll bar
• make sure all components are not worn, ball joints, tie rod ends, idler arm and steering box.
• drop the upper A-arm 1"
• Set alignments to 1/8: toe in, -1/2 degree camber and 3 degrees caster (be prepared to listen to the alignment guy to argue)
• smaller steering wheel
• rear anti-roll bar (be prepared to listen to forum members tell you you'll die if you do this)

All these things will give your car a tighter feel, but it's never going to be "newer car" tight. But it should be easy to drive, even if it may lack feedback.