1966 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° at

Man 0 to Pos 1/2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/4

1/16-3/16⁽¹⁾

25°

22°

0° Camber

Pwr Pos 3/4 to Pos 1 1/2⁽¹⁾

Classic & Ambas., Marlin

6°41' at

Man 0 to Pos 1/2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/4

1/16-3/16⁽¹⁾

25°

22°

0° Camber

Pwr Pos 3/4 to 1 1/2⁽¹⁾

CHRYSLER CORP.

Imperial

6 1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L-Pos 1/4 to Pos 3/4⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32⁽¹⁾

18.8°

18.5°

Pwr Pos 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R-0 to Pos 1/2⁽¹⁾

Chrysler

7 1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L-Pos 1/4 to Pos 3/4⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32⁽¹⁾

18.8°

18.5°

Pwr Pos 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R-0 to Pos 1/2⁽⁴⁾

Polara, Monaco

7 1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L-Pos 1/4 to Pos 3/4⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32⁽¹⁾

20°

18.8°

Pwr Pos 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R-0 to Pos 1/2⁽⁴⁾

Dart, Coronet

7 1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L-Pos 1/4 to Pos 3/4⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32⁽¹⁾

20°

⁽⁵⁾

Pwr Pos 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R-0 to Pos 1/2⁽⁴⁾

Belvedere, Satellite, Fury, Valiant

7 1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Man 0 to Neg 1

L-Pos 1/4 to Pos 3/4⁽³⁾

3/32-5/32⁽¹⁾

20°

⁽⁶⁾

Pwr Pos 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4

R-0 to Pos 1/2⁽⁴⁾

FORD MOTOR CO.

Comet, Falcon, Fairlane

7 1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 1 to Pos 1 ⁽⁷⁾⁽⁸⁾⁽³⁰⁾

Neg 1/2 to Pos ⁽⁸⁾⁽⁹⁾⁽³¹⁾

1/8-3/8 ⁽¹⁰⁾

20°

17 3/4°

Mustang 6 Cyl.

7° ⁽²⁷⁾

0 to Pos 2 ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹¹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁾

1/8-3/8 ⁽¹⁰⁾

20°

⁽¹³⁾

8 Cyl.

6 7/8° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 1 to Pos 1 ⁽⁸⁾⁽⁷⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁾

1/8-3/8 ⁽¹⁰⁾

20°

⁽¹⁴⁾

Ford & Mercury

7°23' ⁽²⁷⁾

0 to 2 ⁽¹¹⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 (1/4)⁽³⁾

1/16-5/16 ⁽¹⁵⁾

20°

18°

Thunderbird

7° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 3/4 to Neg 2 1/4 ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁾

1/8-1/4 ⁽¹⁵⁾

20°

19 1/2°

Lincoln

7° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 1/2 to Pos 2 1/2 ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹⁶⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁸⁾⁽¹²⁾

0-1/4⁽¹⁾

20°

17 3/4°

GENERAL MOTORS

Buick Special & Skylark, Sport Wagon

8° ⁽²⁸⁾

Neg 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽¹⁷⁾

Pos 1/2 ± 1/2

1/8-1/4 ⁽¹⁹⁾

21°22'

20°

Buick LeSabre

10°43' ⁽¹⁸⁾

Man 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16 ⁽¹⁹⁾

20°

16°28'

Pwr 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16 ⁽¹⁹⁾

20°

17°14'

Buick Wildcat

10°43' ⁽¹⁸⁾

Man 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16 ⁽¹⁹⁾

20°

17°

Pwr 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾

Buick Electra

10°43' ⁽¹⁸⁾

Pwr 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16 ⁽¹⁹⁾

20°

18°13'

Buick Riviera

10°43'⁽¹⁸⁾

Pwr 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽⁹⁾

7/32-5/16 ⁽¹⁹⁾

20°

17°42'

Cadillac

6° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 1/2 to Neg 1 1/2 ⁽⁸⁾⁽²⁰⁾

L-Pos 3/8 to Neg 1/8⁽⁷⁾

3/16-1/4

20°

18°10° ⁽²²⁾

R-Pos 1/8 to Neg 3/8 ⁽²²⁾

Chevrolet

7 1/2 ±1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Pos 1/4 to Pos 1 1/4 ⁽⁸⁾

Neg 1/4 to Pos 3/4

1/8-1/4

20°

20°29'

Chevelle

8 1/4° ±1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 1 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾⁽²⁹⁾

Pos 1/2 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

1/8-1/4

20°

18.4°

Chevy II

7° ±1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Pos 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

Pos 1/2 ±1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

1/4-3/8

20°

18.4°

Corvette

7°±1/2° ⁽²⁷⁾

Pos 1 ± 1/2

Pos 3/4 ± 1/2

3/16-5/16

20°

18 1/2°

Corvair (Front)

6° to 7° ⁽²⁷⁾

Pos 2 1/2 to Pos 3 1/2

Pos 1/2 to Pos 1 1/2

1/4

20°

18.4°

(Rear)

Pos 1/2 to 1 1/2 ⁽⁸⁾

1/4

20°

18.4°

Oldsmobile F-85⁽²⁹⁾

8° ⁽²⁸⁾

Neg 1/2 to Neg 2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/2

1/16-3/16

20°

⁽²⁴⁾

(Others)

10°⁽²⁸⁾

Neg 1/2 to Neg 1 1/2

Neg 1/4 to Pos 1/2

1/8-1/4

20°

⁽²⁵⁾

Toronado

11° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 2 ±1/2

Neg 1/4° to Pos 1/2° ⁽⁸⁾

0-Pos 1/16

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Pontiac

8.5° ⁽²⁸⁾

Man 1 1/2 ±1/2

Pos 1/4 ± 1/2 ⁽²⁶⁾

0-1/8

20°

18.4°

Pwr 1 1/2 ±1/2

Tempest

Pass. Car.

9° ⁽²⁷⁾

Neg 1 1/2 ±1/2

Pos 1/4 ±; 1/2 ⁽²⁶⁾

0-1/8

20°

18.6°

Station Wagon

Neg 1 1/2 ±1/2

STUDEBAKER

A11

6° ⁽²⁷⁾

Pos 3/4 to Neg 3/4 ⁽⁷⁾

0 to Pos 1 ⁽³²⁾

3/16-1/4

20°

17°-18°

⁽¹⁾	1/8" preferred.

⁽²⁾	Pos 1 1/2° preferred.

⁽³⁾	Pos 1 1/2° preferred.

⁽⁴⁾	Pos 1/4° preferred.

⁽⁵⁾	Dart 17.6°, Coronet 17.8°.

⁽⁶⁾	Belvedere-Satellite 17.8°, Fury 18.8°, Vallant 17.5°

⁽⁷⁾	0° preferred.

⁽⁸⁾	Max. variation between wheels 1/2°

⁽⁹⁾	1/4° preferred.

⁽¹⁰⁾	1/4" desired.

⁽¹¹⁾	Pos 1° desired.

⁽¹²⁾	Pos 1/2° desired.

⁽¹³⁾	Std. Steering - 18 7/8°; Pwr. Steering 20 1/8°.

⁽¹⁴⁾	Std. Steering - 19 1/8°; Pwr. Steering 18 3/4°.

⁽¹⁵⁾	Pos 1 1/2° desired.

⁽¹⁶⁾	Neg 1 1/2° desired.

⁽¹⁷⁾	Normal load height Pos 1°±1/2°.

⁽¹⁸⁾	At 0°53' camber (Pos).

⁽¹⁹⁾	Top distance marks should be less than lower measurement by this amount.

⁽²⁰⁾	Preferred caster Neg 1°.

⁽²¹⁾	Neg 1° preferred.

⁽²²⁾	Inside wheel with outside wheel at 20° is 22° 11.

⁽²³⁾	Super Sport & EI Camino Neg 1/2±1/2°.

⁽²⁴⁾	Manual Steering - 18.6° Power Steering - 18.6°

⁽²⁵⁾	Manual Steering - 18.2°. Power Steering - 17.6°.

⁽²⁶⁾	1/4° camber angle greater on left side preferred.

⁽²⁷⁾	At 0° camber.

⁽²⁸⁾	At 1° camber.

⁽²⁹⁾	Cutlass & Jetstar 88 also.

⁽³⁰⁾	Comet - Nag 1/4° to Pos 1 1/4° (1/2° Preferred).

⁽³¹⁾	Comet - Neg 1/4° to Pos 1 3/4° (3/4° Preferred).

⁽³²⁾	1/2° camber angle greater on left side preferred.

Fig 1: Wheel Alignment Angles (All Models)

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