Pulls Right During Acceleration

[USNA1969]

My '72 pulls to the right during acceleration and returns to center when I push in the clutch or let off the gas. It doesn't seem to pull either way during straight and level driving. Any ideas?

 

[Hib Halverson]

My '72 pulls to the right during acceleration and returns to center when I push in the clutch or let off the gas. It doesn't seem to pull either way during straight and level driving. Any ideas?

Inspect anything in the rear suspension that affects the wheels' toe settings.

 

[TimAT]

Another thing is the thrust angle. I saw a post on another forum the owner had just got it aligned and the shop had all the trailing arm shims on the same side of both control arms. No mention of it pushing but it sure seems odd. My thought is that the rear wheels would be pushing at an angle compared to the front. Exaggerated drawing, but:
| | front

\ \ rear

 

[gmjunkie]

Loose Idler Arm,Ball Joint,or Control Arm Bushing can cause a pull under acceleration.

 

[USNA1969]

Talking to a friend about it and he thought it might be the clutch pack. Is that possible? It pulls on dry pavement where both wheels should be seeing the same torque.

 

[Tibbs]

I had the same torque-steer problem on a '72 coupe I owned a while back. This was after a full alignment after replacing all worn front and rear suspension components. The tires on the car at that point were kind of beat and the alignment mechanic suggested to go ahead and replace the tires which I did. Much to my surprise, that fixed the torque-steer. Who would have thought.

 

[Crimson Thunder]

You could have a parking brake out of adjustment (too tight) on one side.

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

Talking to a friend about it and he thought it might be the clutch pack. Is that possible? It pulls on dry pavement where both wheels should be seeing the same torque.

Not unless one of the two wheels has lost traction.

It might something as simple as wheel alignment.

 

[jimbil208]

Just a shot in the dark. I had a car and put new tires on it. It pulled to one side. Changed tire from side to side, and it pulled to the other side.

Tire man called the tire a "runner" got new tire after finding which one and it drove straight.

Jim