There are some of us here that would say the problem is your H78X15 tires. I
believe that they should actually be L78X15. If you are use to driving a car
with radial tires, you will not be satisfied driving the Imperial with those.
Paul
In a message dated 5/1/2004 9:26:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
1roscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I may have missed a few comments in this steering gear discussion, but I have
>a question.
>
> On our '64 Crown I have replaced the center link (cha-ching!), tie rod ends,
>checked the ball joints, "adjusted" the wheel bearings, and replaced the idler
>arm bushing.
> The car tracks pretty straight and does not "pull" one way or the other;
>there is no unusual tire wear on the H78-15s.
> My "complaint" is, when driving it you are constantly "steering" as though
>something where lose, BUT, with the slightest movement of the wheel and the
>car reacts. You cannot really "feel" the road like other cars. The feel of
>the wheel is TOO effortless, as though it were floating down the road. Is
> this typical, or do I need to dig deeper?
>
> Sorry for the "clear as mud" explanation :o\
>
> B&T Roddick
> 1964 Imperial Crown
> 1972 'Cuda 340
> 1995 Concorde
> 1988 Wrangler
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network