Incredible Camber of front wheels----normal?

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  1. gdemopesq

    gdemopesq MOTOR CITY MAV

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    I just finished upper and lower control arms, all ball joints,endlinks, coil springs and saddles,strut rod bushings,sway bar bushings, coil spring cushions and new shocks. I put everything in right. Torqued it to specifications. The engine is out and may cause part of the problem as it lacks front end weight. But is it normal to have a ton of camber when doing this. I plan on taking it in for an alignment, But it is a good 10-15 degrees cambered. When I took everything out (control arms) there were no shims and the car ran straight.
     
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    It's normal for the wheels to have a good bit of camber showing when the suspension is fully extended (like when you have the engine out). In your case it's probably also compounded by the fact that the car now needs an alignment. I'm sure it will be fine once you get the engine back in and have an alignment done on the car.
     
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    gdemopesq MOTOR CITY MAV

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    Thanks Jamie. You are a eal help.
     
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    Shinysideup Chillin the most

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    The shelby drop reduces the cars tendency toward this.
     

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