1965 Wheel Alignment Specifications

R-Right, 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

Rambler American

6 1/2°

Man 0 to Pos 1/2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/4

1/16-3/16 ⁽²⁾

25°

22°

Pwr 3/4 to Pos 1 1/2 ⁽¹⁾

Classic & Ambas.

6° 11'

Man 0 to Pos 1/2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/4

1/16-3/16 ⁽²⁾

25°

22°

Pwr. 3/4 to Pos 1 1/2 ⁽¹⁾

CHRYSLER CORP.

Imperial

6 1/2° ⁽⁵⁾

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

18.5°

Pwr. 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

Chrysler

9° ⁽⁵⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1 ⁽⁷⁾

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

18.8°

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁶⁾

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

Dodge 880

9°

Man 0 to Neg 1 ⁽⁵⁾

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

18.8°

Polara & Monaco

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁵⁾

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

Dodge Dart

7.5° ⁽⁵⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1 ⁽⁷⁾

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

17.6°

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁶⁾

R-1/2 to Pos 1 ⁽⁶⁾

Dodge Coronet

7.5° ⁽⁵⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1 ⁽⁷⁾

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

17.8°

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁶⁾

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

Plymouth Valiant

6.5° ⁽⁵⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

17.5°

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

Plymouth Belvedere & Satellite

6.5° ⁽⁵⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L - 1/4 to Pos 3/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

17.8°

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

Plymouth Fury

9° ⁽⁵⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L - 1/4 to Pos 1/4 ⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32 ⁽²⁾

20°

18.8°

Pwr 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R - 0 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁴⁾

FORD MOTOR CO

Comet & Falcon 6 Cyl.

7 1/4° ⁽¹³⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾⁽⁹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

1/8-3/8 ⁽¹²⁾

20°

⁽¹⁶⁾

Comet & Falcon V8

7 1/4° ⁽¹³⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 3/4 ⁽⁹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

1/8-3/8 ⁽¹²⁾

20°

18 7/8°

Mustang 6 Cyl.

7 1/4° ⁽¹³⁾

0 to Pos 2 ⁽⁹⁾⁽⁸⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

3/32-11/32 ⁽¹⁵⁾

20°

⁽¹⁶⁾

Mustang V8

7 1/4° ⁽¹³⁾

Neg 1 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁴⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

3/32-11/32 ⁽¹⁵⁾

20°

18 7/8°

Fairlane

7 3/4° ⁽⁵⁾

Neg 1 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁴⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹¹⁾

3/32-11/32 ⁽¹⁵⁾

20°

17 1/2°

Ford & Mercury

0 to Pos 2 ⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽³⁾⁽⁹⁾⁽³¹⁾

1/16-5/16 ⁽³²⁾

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Thunderbird

7°

Neg 1 1/4 to Neg 3 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁷⁾

Neg 3/4 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

1/32-9/32 ⁽¹⁰⁾

20°

19 1/2°

Lincoln

7°

Neg 1/2 to Pos 2 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾⁽³⁾

0-1/4 ⁽²⁾

20°

17 3/4°

GENERAL MOTORS

Buick Special

8°

Neg 1/2±1/2

Pos 1/2±1/2

1/8-1/4

21 1/4°

20°

Buick LeSabre

10°43' ⁽²⁹⁾

Pos 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 ⁽⁴⁾⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16

⁽²⁷⁾

20°

Buick Wildcat

10°43' ⁽²⁹⁾

Pos 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 ⁽⁴⁾⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16

⁽²⁸⁾

20°

Buick Electra

10°43' ⁽²⁹⁾

Pos 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 ⁽¹¹⁾⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16

21°47'

20°

Buick Riviera

9°52' ⁽³⁰⁾

Pos 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Pos 1/2+1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16

22°5'

20°

Cadillac

6°

Neg 1/2 to Neg 1 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾⁽¹⁹⁾

L - Pos 3/8 to Neg 1/8 ⁽¹⁴⁾⁽¹⁸⁾

3/16-1/4

22°11'

20°

R - Pos 1/8 to Neg 3/8 ⁽¹¹⁾

Chevrolet

7 1/2° ± 1/2°

Pos 1/4±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/8-1/4

Chevelle

8 1/4±1/2°

Neg 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾⁽²⁴⁾

Pos 1/2±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/8-1/4

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Chevy II

7°±1/2°

Pos 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Pos 1/2±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/4-3/8

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Corvair (Front)

Pass. Cars

61/2±1/2°

Pos 2±1/3 ⁽⁹⁾

Pos 1±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/4-3/8

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Greenbrier

4°

Pos 1/4±1/4

Neg 1/4±1/4

1/16-3/16

23°

20°

Corvair (Rear)

Pass. Cars

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Neg 1 to 0

1/8-3/8

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Greenbrier

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Pos 2±1/2

1/16-3/16

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Corvette (Front)

7°±1/2°

Pos 1 1/2±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Pos 3/4±1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-11/32

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(Rear)

Neg 0°20'±30'

0-Pos 1/16

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Oldsmobile F-85

8°

Neg 1/2 to Neg 2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/8-3/16

20°

18.6°

Others

11°

Neg 1/2 to Neg 1 1/2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/8-3/16

20°

⁽²⁰⁾

Pontiac

8 1/2 ⁽²³⁾

Man Neg 1/2±1/2

Pos 1/4±1/2 ⁽²²⁾

0-1/8

20°

18.4°

Pwr 0±1/2

Tempest

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Neg 1 1/2±1/2 ⁽²¹⁾

Pos 1/4±1/2 ⁽²²⁾

0-1/8

20°

19°

STUDEBAKER

6° ⁽⁵⁾

Pos 1/4 to Neg 1 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾

0 to Pas 1 ⁽¹⁸⁾

3/16-1/4 ⁽²⁶⁾

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⁽¹⁾	Pos. 1 1/2° preferred.

⁽²⁾	1/8" preferred.

⁽³⁾	Pos. 1/2° preferred.

⁽⁴⁾	Pos. 1/4° preferred.

⁽⁵⁾	At 0° camber.

⁽⁶⁾	Pos. 3/4° preferred.

⁽⁷⁾	Neg. 1/2° preferred.

⁽⁸⁾	Pos. 1° preferred.

⁽⁹⁾	1/2° maximum variation between wheels.

⁽¹⁰⁾	5/32" preferred.

⁽¹¹⁾	Neg. 1/4° preferred.

⁽¹²⁾	1/4" preferred.

⁽¹³⁾	At Pos. 1/2° camber.

⁽¹⁴⁾	0° preferred.

⁽¹⁵⁾	7/32" preferred.

⁽¹⁶⁾	6 Cyl. Manual Steering - 19 1/8°±1/8°. 6 Cyl. Power Steering - 20 1/8°±1/8°.

⁽¹⁷⁾	Neg. 1 1/2° preferred.

⁽¹⁸⁾	Left wheel must have 1/4° to 1/2° more positive camber than right wheel to compensate for crowned road pull.

⁽¹⁹⁾	Neg. 1° preferred.

⁽²⁰⁾	Manual Steering - 18.3°. Power Steering - 17.7°.

⁽²¹⁾	For Station Wagon: Neg. 2°±1/2°.

⁽²²⁾	Left wheel must have up to 1/4° more camber to compensate for crowned road pull.

⁽²³⁾	At Pos. 1° camber.

⁽²⁴⁾	Malibu Super Sport and El Camino; Neg. 1/2°±1/2°.

⁽²⁵⁾	3/4° maximum variation between wheels.

⁽²⁶⁾	5/16" permissible if normal load is 5-6 passengers.

⁽²⁷⁾	Manual Steering - 23°32'. Power Steering - 22°46'.

⁽²⁸⁾	Manual Steering - 23°. Power Steering - 21°47'.

⁽²⁹⁾	At 0°53' Camber (Positive).

⁽³⁰⁾	At 0°50' Camber (Positive).

⁽³¹⁾	Supersedes all previous information.

⁽³²⁾	3/16" preferred.

Fig 1: Wheel Alignment Angles (All Models)

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