On the front upper control arms, is there supposed to be some type of cam for adjusting? Do you slide it in the oval slots. Mine just had washers. Just checking to see if I'm missing some parts.
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I believe it's just these spacers (#1)
You adjust camber by moving the ball joint (#2) in the slotted holes that bolt #8 passes through. #1 is a caster adjusting shim.
The spacers adjust (minimally) caster not camber. The OEM system does rely on the bolts clamping the ball joint in place at the predetermined point in the slots. There are aftermarket camber plates available from the vendors that help ensure no movement or some have welded a a plate with a nut and bolt on the backside as a stop to the ball joint.
There are also ways to improve caster, as these cars benefit from additional with stock about 2.5 degrees, where ideal for a narrow body is around 4.5 degrees. You can install offset bushings, a shaved ball joint and spacer or modify the a-arms.
Good stuff. Thanks guys. A good alignment is near the top of my list.
How much caster can you pick up with spacers only?
About 2°. If you want more, you need to use offset bushings and/or, mill the ball joint.
Remember though that the reason USA Panteras were limited to around 2° was because of a steering effort consideration by FORD. As you go more, you progressively increase the steering efforts.
While some here say that isn't a problem for them, the perceived market customer of maybe an upgraded secretaries car, like the original Mustang, would not be able to either handle or LIKE more effort.
The emergence of the EPS for these cars has raised the interest of arriving more to something like 6°. That's why there is discussion of increasing positive castor in the Pantera.
For the moment, center the ball joint bolts in the slots. That's going to be pretty close to the negative camber that you will want in the front.
Camber locks for street cars were never a high priority for Panteras regardless of the perceived short comings of the design.
To do them correctly, you really need to remove the upper arms and do the modification on the bench, not on the car.