The camber may have shifted slightly with the new CA but it can be a bit tricky trying to adjust it DYI in your garage.
You can, however, do a ballpark toe-in measurement and adjustment following the tie rod replacement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBrzXeJnYiQ
If you shoot for about 1/32" of toe-in (the span at the front sides of the wheels is 1/32" less than the span across the back sides of the wheels) you should be OK for a 500 mile trip. Just make sure you and your assistant use the same reference points on the tire treads when measuring both leading side and trailing side.
BTW, when adjusting the toe-in you can also correct an off-center steering wheel at the same time. Example: When driving straight down the road, your steering wheel is turned slightly to the left. So you measure the toe and you find it has too much toe-in. The fix is to shorten the LH tie rod which turns the LH wheel outward which forces you to turn the steering wheel slightly to the right. So regardless of whether you have too much or too little toe-in, the correct fix is crank one of the wheels toward the side that the steering wheel was pointing.
Hopefully this was understandable and maybe some help to you.
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