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1963 Wheel Alignment Specifications

R-Right, L-Left Man.- Manual Steering Pwr.-Power Steering Steering Axis Inclination Caster (Degrees) Camber (Degrees) Toe-In (Inches) Toe-Out On Turns
Inner Outer
AMERICAN MOTORS             
  American Man. 0 ± 1/4 Pos 1/4 to Neg 1/4 (2) 1/16 to 3/16 20° 18°
      Pwr. Pos 1 1/2 to 2 (1)        
  Others 6° 11' Man. 0 ± 1/4 Pos 1/4 to Neg 1/4 (2) 1/16 to 3/16 20° 17°46'
      Pwr. Pos 1/2 to 1 (3)        
CHRYSLER CORP.             
  All Models 5 1/2° to 7 1/2° Man. 0 to Neg 1 R 0 to Pos 1/2 (4) 1/8 ± 1/32 20° 17° ± 1°
      Pwr. Pos 1/4 to 1 1/4 L Pos 1/4 to 3/4 (5)      
FORD MOTOR CO.             
  Comet & Falcon .................... 0 to pos 1 (6) 0 to Pos 1 (6) 1/4 to 5/16 20%° 20°
  Fairlane & Meteor 7°15' Neg 1/2 to Pos 1/2 0 to Pos 1 3/16 to 25/64 23 1/2° 20°
  Galaxie & Monterey .................... Neg 1/2 to Pos 1/2 Pos 1/4 to 1 (6) 1/8 to 1/4 24 1/4° 20°
  Thunder bird .................... Neg 3/4 to Neg 2 1/4 0 to Pos 3/4 1/8 to 1/4 20 1/2° 20°
  Lincoln 7° @ 3/47° Camber Neg 3/4 to Neg 2 1/4 (6) 0 to Pos 3/4 (5)(6) 1/8 to 1/4 20° 17°48'
GENERAL MOTORS             
Buick Special 7 1/2° Neg 2 ± 1/2 (7) Neg 1/4 to 1 (7) 7/32 to 5/16 23°40' 20°
Buick (Exc. Spec.) 9°52' (14) Neg 1/2 ± 1 (7) Pos 1 to Neg 1/2 (7)(8) 7/32 to 5/16 22°5' 20°
Cadillac Neg 1/2 to 1 1/2 (6) (9) 3/16 to 1/4 22°11' 20°
Chevrolet Cars 7 1/4° ± 1/2° 0 ± 1/2 Pos 1/2 ± 1/2 1/16 to 3/16 20° 18°
Chevy II 7 1/4° ± 1/2° Pos 1 ± 1/2 (6) Pos 1/2 + 1/2 (6) 3/16 to 5/16 20° 18 1/2°
Corvair (Front)            
  Pass. Cars 7°±1/2° Pos 2 + 0-1/2 Pos 1/2+1/2 1/4 to 3/8 20° 18 1/2°
  Greenbriar & Trks. 4° (17) Pos 1 1/4 ± 1/4 Neg 1/4 ± 1/4 1/16 to 3/16 23° 20°
Corvair (Rear)            
  Pass. Cars .......... .................... Pos 1 ± 1/4 1/8 to 3/8 .......... ..........
  Greenbriar & Trks .......... .................... Pos 2 ± 1/2 1/16 to 3/16 .......... ..........
Corvette (Front) 7°±1/2° Pos 1 3/4 ± 1/2 Pos 3/4 ± 1/2 3/16 to 5/16 20° 17°
Corvette (Rear) .......... .................... Neg 1/3 ± 1/2 0 to 1/8 .......... ..........
Oldsmobile            
  88, S88, 98 11° Neg 3/4 to 1 3/4 Neg 1/4 to Pos 3/4(6) 0 to 1/16 Man 23° 20°
            Pwr. 24° 20°
  F-85 7°30' Neg 3/4 to 1 3/4 Neg 3/8 to Pos 3/8(6) 0 to 1/8 23° 20°
Pontiac            
  Tempest (Front) 6°50' Neg 1°40'±30' Pos 0°8'±30' (13) 0 to 1/8 20° 18-19°
  Tempest (Rear) .......... ....................   1/16 to 3/16    
  Others 4°50' Neg 1 1/2 ± 1/2 Pos 1/4 ± 1/2 (13) 0 to 1/8 20° 18-19°
STUDEBAKER             
  All (Exc. Avanti) Pos 3/4 to Neg 3/4 (12) 0 to Pos 1 (11) (10) 20° 17-18°
  Avanti Pos 1/4 to Neg 1 1/4 (6) 0 to Pos 1 (11) (10) 20° 17-18°
(1) Pos 2° preferred.
(2) Preferred - 0° Right, Pos 1/4° Left.
(3) Pos 1° preferred.
(4) Pos 1/2° preferred.
(5) Pos 1/4° preferred.
(6) Both sides equal within 1/2° maximum.
(7) Both sides equal within 3/4°.
(8) Pos 1/3° desired.
(9) Right Wheel - Pos 1/8° to Neg 3/8°, 0° preferred. Left Wheel - Pos 3/8° to Neg 1/8°, Neg 1/4° preferred.
(10) Manual Steering - 3/16" to 1/4"; Power Steering - 1/16" to 1/8".
(11) Adjust left side 1/2° greater than right side.
(12) 0° preferred.
(13) Adjust left side 1/4° greater than right side.
(14) At 50' Camber.