Camber / Caster Alignment -- 1973 Roadrunner

[mfleck_us]

I purchased new Outlaw wheels for my 73 Roaderunner at Town Fair Tire (a northeast chain). Their installation includes "free" front wheel alignment.

When I picked-up the car they showed me the alignment report (which indicated the need for both camber & caster adjustments), but they told me "there is no adjusment on that car for camber & caster".

I told them I found that very difficult to believe. They then responded "well, it can be adjusted, but it requires pulling out the motor and then making trial-and-error adjustments".

Their explanation doesn't sound plausible to me. Does anyone know what's required to adjust caster & camber on a 1973 Roadrunner? Thanks.

 

[69 Runner]

They're full of crap. It's done using the eccentrics on the upper control arms, accessible from the engine compartment and/or the wheel well

 

[66_B_Body4ever]

Holy crap...did the kid have sweaty palms and zits? Camber and caster is easily adjusted on all of our b-bodies...And you don't have to pull the engine to adjust toe either!

 

[q-ship]

What you are experiencing is the norm nowdays because mechanics have no experience with the old cars, and their books don't include them.

If you have a factory service manual, bring it in to them and show them how the alignment is done.

 

[mfleck_us]

My thanks to all of you ( 69 Runner, q-ship, and 66 b-body).

And "yes" it seems like mostly "kids" in their early 20s working at Town Fair Tire. They all come out and gawk at my car when I pull-in (I would assume they are supposed to be working).

I would have preferred if they just said "we don't know", or "it's too labor intensive", instead of some crazy story about "pulling the motor" to do the alignment.

Fortunately I have found a good mechanic a short distance from me. The guy owns a small collection of his own early 70s Mopars, and he's been fair & honest with me (the few times I've used him). Unfortunately he doesn't have an alignment machine, but I'm going to ask him to recommend someone local.