Alignment question (looong)

[wuzzzer]

Ok. After looking at www.shotimes.com I decided to email Ford Parts Network and order parts to adjust the rear suspension camber. This is the paragraph from their site (SHOtimes):

"In '89-'92, the Taurus had only toe adjustment on the rear. This was accomplished by an eccentric on the rear control arm. Camber adjustment was added by TSB 93-1-2, which released a camber kit for the rear suspension. This kit uses some hard PVC eccentrics that replace the inner bushings on all 4 rear control arms. These allow up to a 2 degree camber change and a 1" toe change per wheel.

The Ford part number is E7DZ-5K751-B. Specialty Products also makes the Taurus/Sable rear camber/toe eccentric kit, part # 87300. Cost is about $45. Sedans built after '92 already have this kit installed."

So, the email I received from FPN was this:
"Do you see what you need in the attached diagram ? Would this possibly be an aftermarket item ?"

This is a small part of the diagram:

So, I emailed FPN back and they said:
"I see this one for the 97 :

E6DZ-5K751-A adjusting cam $ 6.49 ea. 2 needed. "

So, I ordered 2 of the adjusting cams. I will be bringing them to a local alignment shop to have installed. I'm just wondering if anyone knows about the installation of them? How much can I expect to be charged, and did I order the right part? From the SHOtimes site, they describe the part as an 'eccentric bushing,' made of hard PVC, and this part is referred to as an 'adjusting cam' I believe and is made of metal.

Please, anyone (especially Kirk, sdpatt, etc) who has experience with rear alignment on SHOs, let me know anything that you think would help.
Thanks in advance!!!

 

[sdpatt]

The removal of the bolts through the inner bushings is a straightforward job except for maybe some exhaust system interference. The eccentric cams are then easily removed and replaced. It should take a shop as long to align the rear suspension as installing the eccentric bushings.

 

[RStalveyARFF]

Well I'll just put it this way. The entire disassembly of the rear suspension on my parts car took 45 minutes. As far as I know, you should have rear camber adjustment. It was a mid-year change in 93, and everything from 94-on should have it. There should be an adjusting cam (big ass nut, like 38mm) on each of the control arms bolting into the H box. Check the rearward bars, those will have them for sure, and check to see if the ones in front of them have the cams. If so, you'll install the aftermarket cams on the knuckle ends of the forward 2 control arms to gain extra camber adjustment.

<small>[ April 17, 2002, 03:08 AM: Message edited by: SHO91MTX ]</small>