Hi all. I've finally gotten my truck out of storage following an overseas tour. I've been driving it since about March, and it's been great. It's my daily driver. I've gotten a ton of compliments and constantly receive a thumbs up as I go through town.
I'm having some trouble figuring out what is causing this annoying squealing sound which seems to be coming from my front end. It occurs mostly when I turn right, sometimes with very little turn in, although it will happen when turning left with the wheel all the way over. But the majority of the time it is from turning right. At any rate, it is not the same between the two directions. I don't have to be going very fast. It often happens from a stop at an intersection. It seems to be a combination of acceleration and amount of turn. Another factor is going up/down hills during the turn. Climbing right turn = definite squeal. Descending right turn = probably doesn't squeal. Normally once the squeal starts, it doesn't go away by simply reducing the amount of turn; I pretty much have to straighten the wheels.
About my truck: It is a '54 3100. I have a Chassis Engineering pinto-mustang IFS installed with disc brakes and supporting a 350 chevy small block. My tires are P235/75R15 and are mounted on 15" x 7" wheels with a 4.25" back spacing (Wheel Vintiques part number 62-5712044). I also have a flaming river tilt column routed to a rack and pinion setup that was included with the CE IFS.
What I've done to try and fix it: I've adjusted the tire inflation from about 32 psi all the way to 45 psi. I'm not really sure where I'm supposed to be, but I feel reluctant to go any higher than 45 psi. I've had the alignment set. It was set when the truck was completed with the restoration, but I also had it checked a couple of weeks ago. The toe was definitely out, and they set it back to 1/32" in. I was excited that this might correct the problem, but it hasn't changed at all. It doesn't appear that anything is rubbing under the the truck.
I'm interested in any bright ideas that might give me some insight. Right now, I have no idea where to look for the problem. Sorry the post is long, I wanted to give as much relevant detail as possible to ward off unnecessary comments like, "Just try going slower." If you need some additional info, I'll be happy to provide. Anything to get this to stop. Like nails on a chalk board, which kids these days don't understand thanks to dry-erase markers. Thanks.
