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Rear end Alignment

Posted: 2/12/03 11:07pm Message 1 of 5
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Hilllsboro, OR - USA
Joined: 2/5/2003
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Vette(s): 1970, 350, 4speed, T-top, Red with Gold metal flake, lots of chrome and detailing.
New to C3VR, think it's great. My delema is; during hard acceleration my 70' wants to move to the left. I think the rear end needs alignment. It acts like the RH control arm shims are loose, yet I can't move them. They appear to be tight. Does any one have any experience with this?

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Rear end Alignment

Posted: 2/13/03 9:12am Message 2 of 5
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DOWNINGTOWN, PA - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 Monza Red Black Conv / Black Vinal hardtop 454/480 Tremec 5 Speed 308 Posi.Black Leather Interior, PS, PW, Air cond., tilt/tele,AM/FM Cass.-5 Pack CD, Hurst Shifter, side pipes 2004 Yellow convertible with black top and black interior
You are not giving a whole lot of detail in your question. Not knowing if your engine is stock or what kind of tires you are running, I will ask this to you.....under HARD acceleration, are you SURE your tires are not losing traction and the normal torque of the engine is side-sliping the car? It is possible your tires are spinning and you can not hear them.


Rear end Alignment

Posted: 2/13/03 10:54pm Message 3 of 5
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Hilllsboro, OR - USA
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Vette(s): 1970, 350, 4speed, T-top, Red with Gold metal flake, lots of chrome and detailing.
I'm sure the wheels are not spinning. The engine is the stock 350. By hard acceleration, I'm mean getting on it, but not going to the floor. At first I thought it might be the car following the ruts in the road, but it does that at all time depending on the road surface. It's hard to discribe, it just feels 'squierly' . I think this summer I'll take it in to an alignment center and have it checked.

Bruce


Rear end Alignment

Posted: 2/13/03 11:34pm Message 4 of 5
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It might be the posi not hooking up right. A friend told me his '68 was feeling a little squirrely when he'd put the foot to it. After having the differential rebuilt he said it tracked straight as an arrow.


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Rear end Alignment

Posted: 2/19/03 8:37pm Message 5 of 5
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OXFORD, CT - USA
Joined: 1/28/2002
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Vette(s): 1971 Sunflower Yellow Roadster 1982 White T-Top Coupe
It might well be the alignment. The same thing was happening to mine until I got a good 4 wheel alignment done.


Bob 71 Roadster, Sunflower Yellow 82 Coupe, White

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