<VV> Front alignment question

[Rick & Janet Norris]

Ned,
My experience with the thread length on the rods is that it's not an 
accurate indicator of castor.
With this said, I always watch (and usually instruct) the alignment guy. 
Just when I get one broken in he moves!

Rick Norris

>I had the front end aligned today. The shop that did it was recommended and
> I've used this shop before with good results. The alignment that was done
> today is another good one.
>
> OK so what's the problem?
>
> I requested +3 degrees of caster. According to Finch's book that should
> result in onlt 1/4" of threads showing on the caster adjustment rods. My 
> car has
> 3/4" thread showing. Using the numbers in Finch's book, that would make 
> the
> caster -2 degrees. If that were the case wouldn't the car be darty?
>
> So my questions are, has anyone else had a alignment like this? and if the
> car tracks fine should I not worry about it?
>
> Ned, RPE (registered paranoid engineer)