1972 Wheel Alignment Specifications

1972 WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

R - Right F - Front Rr - Rear L - Left Man - Manual Steering Pwr - Power Steering

Steering Axis Inclin.

Caster (Degrees)

Camber (Degrees)

Toe-In (Inches)

Toe-Out On Turns

Inner

Outer

AMERICAN MOTORS

All Series

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+ 1

L + 3/8
R + 1/8

1/8

25°

22°

CHRYSLER CORP.

All Series

7.50°

Man - 1/2 ± 1/2
Pwr + 3/4 ± 1/2

L + 1/2 ± 1/4
R + 1/4 ± 1/4

1/8 ± 1/32
1/8 ± 1/32

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FORD MOTOR CO.

Ford, Mercury, Meteor

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- 1 to + 3 ⁽²⁾

- 1/2 to + 1 1/2 ⁽¹⁾

1/16 to 7/16

20°

19.16°

Torino, Montego

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- 1 1/4 to + 2 3/4 ⁽¹⁾

- 1/4 to + 1 3/4 ⁽¹⁾

1/16 to 7/16

20°

17.73°

Mustang, Cougar

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- 2 to + 2 ⁽²⁾

- 1/2 to + 1 1/2 ⁽²⁾

1/16 to 3/8

20°

17.72°

Thunderbird, Mark IV

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- 1 to + 3 ⁽²⁾

- 1/4 to + 1 3/4 ⁽²⁾

1/16 to 7/16

20°

17.74°

Lincoln Continental

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- 1/2 to + 3 1/2 ⁽²⁾

- 1/2 to + 1 1/2 ⁽¹⁾

0 to 3/8

20°

18.43°

Maverick, Comet

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- 2 1/2 to + 1 1/2 ⁽¹⁾

- 3/4 to + 1 1/4 ⁽¹⁾

1/16 to 3/8

20°

Pwr. 18.21°
Man. 18.44°

Pinto

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- 1/2 to + 3 1/2 ⁽¹⁾

- 1/4 to + 1 3/4 ⁽¹⁾

1/16 to 7/16

20°

18.94°

GENERAL MOTORS

Buick

Skylark, Skylark Custom G.S. & Sportwagon

9° ⁽³⁾

-1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

3/16 ± 1/16

20°

18 1/2°

LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, Centurion, Electra 225, Riviera, Estate Wagon

10 1/2° ⁽³⁾

+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 1/21 ± 1/2⁽³⁾

3/16 ± 1/16

20°

18 1/2°

Cadillac (Except Eldorado)

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- 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

L 0 ± 3/8 ⁽⁴⁾
R - 1/4 ± 3/8 ⁽⁴⁾

3/16 + 1/16

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Eldorado

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- 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

0 ± 3/8 ⁽⁴⁾

0 ± 1/16

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Chevrolet (Except 1 16" W.B. Wagon)

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+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

1/8 to 1/4

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Chevelle, El Camino 116" W.B. Wagon

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- 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

1/8 to 1/4

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Monte Carlo

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0 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

+ 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

1/8 to 1/4

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Nova

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+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 1/4 + 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

1/8 to 1/4

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Camaro (Except Z-28)

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0 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

1/8 to 1/4

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Z-28

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- 1 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

+ 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

1/8 to 1/4

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Corvette

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Man + 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾
Pwr +2 1/4 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

F + 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾
R -7/8 ± 1/4

F 3/16 to 5/16
R 1/16 ± 1/32

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Vega

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-3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 1/4 + 1/2

3/16 to 5/16

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Oldsmobile F-85, Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme. Vista Cruiser

8° ⁽⁵⁾

- 1 1/4 ± 1 ⁽¹⁾

R -1/4 ± 3/4
L +1/4 ± 3/4

0 ± 1/8

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Delta 88, Delta 88 Royale Custom Cruiser, 98, 98 Luxury

9.6 ⁽⁶⁾

+ 1 ± 1 ⁽⁴⁾

R -1/4 ± 3/4
L +1/4 ± 3/4

0+1/8

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Toronado

11° ⁽³⁾

+ 2 ± 1 ⁽⁵⁾

R - 1/4 ± 3/4
L +1/4 + 3/4

0 ± 1/8

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Catalina, Catalina Brougham, Bonneville, Grandville

8 1/2° ⁽⁵⁾

+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

+ 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

3/16 + 1/16

20°

⁽²⁾

Le Mans, Le Mans Luxury, Grand Prix

9° ⁽¹⁾

- 1 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

0 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

1/8 ± 1/16

20°

(8)

Firebird

8 1/4° to 9 1/4° ⁽⁷⁾

0 ± 1/2⁽⁴⁾

1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

3/16 ± 1/16

20°

⁽⁸⁾

Ventura II

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+1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾q+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

1/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

3/16 ± 1/16

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JEEP CORP.

All

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1 1/2

3/64 to 3/32

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⁽¹⁾	1° maximum variation between wheels.

⁽²⁾	3/4° maximum variation between wheels.

⁽³⁾	At 0° camber.

⁽⁴⁾	1/2° maximum variation between wheels.

⁽⁵⁾	At I ° camber.

⁽⁶⁾	At I ° camber. Custom Cruiser is 8°.

⁽⁷⁾	At 30 camber.

⁽⁸⁾	2° difference in Left and Right direction.

Fig 1: Wheel Alignment Angles (1 Of 4)

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Fig 2: Wheel Alignment Angles (2 Of 4)

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Fig 3: Wheel Alignment Angles (3 Of 4)

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Fig 4: Wheel Alignment Angles (4 Of 4)

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