Suspension TECH Including Brakes, Wheels and tires

          
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Old 09-05-2010, 06:02 PM
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Default Can steering box cause car to pull to one side?

Since I switched from manual to power steering my car pulls to the right. I never noticed it before the swap. I have a fast trax gauge and aligned the front end for -1/2 camber both sides,+1 caster drivers +1 1/2 passenger side,1/8" toe.

I also have adjustable rear control arms and squared the rearend with the chassis.

Everything appears tight and the brakes don't seem to be dragging when I jacked up the front and spun the wheels. Could a brake hose still be bad and cause the pull? When braking the car goes arrow straight.

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Old 09-05-2010, 06:06 PM
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If everything is tight and you didnt notice it before the swap it has to be in the alighnment somewhere.Unless the box is bad it shouldnt cause this.

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Old 09-06-2010, 07:03 AM
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Found the problem. Switched tires side to side and now pulls the opposite direction.

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68 GTO,3860#
Stock Original 400/M-20 Muncie,3.55’s
13.86 @ 100
Old combo:
462 10.75 CR,,SD 330CFM Round Port E's,Old Faithful cam,Jim Hand Continental,3.42's.
1968 Pontiac GTO : 11.114 @ 120.130 MPH

New combo:
517 MR-1,10.8 CR,SD 350CFM E's,QFT 950/Northwind,246/252 HR,9.5” 4000 stall,3.42's
636HP/654TQ
1.452 10.603 @ 125.09
http://www.dragtimes.com/Pontiac-GTO...lip-31594.html
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Old 09-06-2010, 01:20 PM
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A,HA great!

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Old 09-06-2010, 04:36 PM
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Found the problem. Switched tires side to side and now pulls the opposite direction.
Do you have BFG tires? Just curious because I chased a pulling problem through three different alignments shops. Only after I replaced the tires did the pulling go away.

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