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1970 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 7° 45' (5) 1 ± 1/2 0 ± 3/8 1/16 to 3/16 25° 22°
CHRYSLER CORP.    Man 0 to -1 L + 1/4 to + 3/4      
  All Series 7.50° (1) (7) Pwr 1/4 to + 1-1/4 (2) R 0 to + 1/2 3/32 to 5/32 20° 17.8° (3)
FORD MOTOR CO.             
  Ford & Mercury 7.30° 0 to +2(14) -1/4 to + 1-1/4 (13) 1/16 to 5/16 20° 19.16°
  Fairlane, Falcon, Montego 7° 40' (4) -1-3/4 to + 1/4 (14) -1/2 to + 1 (14) 1/8 to 3/8 20° Man 17.32°
              Pwr 17.81°
  Maverick 6° 46' -1-1/2 to + 1/2 (14) -1/2 to + 1 (13) 1/16 to 5/16 20° 18.48°
  Cougar & Mustang 6° 46' -1 to +1 (14) + 1/4 to+ 1-3/4 (13) 1/16 to 5/16 20° 18.68°
  Thunderbird & Mark III 7.30° 0 to + 2 (14) -1/4 to + 1-1/4 (13) 1/16 to 5/16 20° 19.28°
  Lincoln 7.36° + 1/2 to +2-1/2 (14) -1/4 to + 1-1/4 (13) 1/8 out to 1/8 in 20° 18.70°
GENERAL MOTORS             
  Buick            
  Skylark, Sportwagon, GS, & Estate Wagon 8° (7) -1/2 ± 1/2 + l/2 ± 1/2 3/16 ± 1/16 20° 18.50°
  LeSabre, Electra, Wildcat 10°43' (6) + 3/4 ± 1/2 0 ± 1/2 1/4 ± 1/16 20° 18.50°
  Riviera 10° 43' (6) + 1 ± 1/2 + 1/4 ± 1/2 3/16 ± 1/16 20° 18.50°
  Cadillac (Except Eldorado) .............. -1/2 to -1-1/2 + 3/8 to - 3/8 1/8 to 1/4 20° 18° 10'
  Eldorado .............. -1-1/2 to -2-1/2 + 3/8 to - 3/8 0 to 1/8 20° 18° 10'
  Chevrolet 7-1/2° ± 1/2 3/4 ± 1/2 1/4 ± 1/2 1/8 to 1/4 .......... ..........
  Chevelle & Monte Carlo 8-1/4° ± 1/2 -1 ± 1/2 (10) l/2 ± 1/2 1/8 to 1/4 .......... ..........
  Chevy Nova 8-3/4° ± 1/2 1/2 ± 1/2 1/4 ± 1/2 1/8 to 1/4 .......... ..........
  Camaro 10-1/2° ± 1/2 0 to 2° (11) -1/4 + 3/4 (12) 1/8 to 1/4 .......... ..........
  Corvette 7° ± 1/2 Man + 3/4 to + 2-3/4 +1/4 to + 1-1/4 3/32 to 5/32 .......... ..........
      Pwr + 1/2 to + 1-1/2   .......... .......... ..........
  Oldsmobile            
  F-85, Cutlass, 442, Vista-Cruiser 9° -1/2 to -2 -1/4 to + 1/2 1/8 to 3/16 20° 18.60°
  88, 98 11° -1/2 to 1-1/2 -1/4 to + 1/2 1/8 to 3/16 20° Man 18.30°
              Pwr 17.70°
  Toronado 11° 1-1/2 to -2-1/2 -1/4 to + 1/2 0 to 1/16 20° 18.20°
  Pontiac 8.5 (8) 1-1/2 ± 1/2 1/4 ± 1/2 0 to 1/8 (9) 20° (16)
  Grand Prix, Tempest & GTO 9° (7) 1-1/2 ± 1/2 1/4 ± 1/2 0 to 1/8 (9) 20° (16)
  Firebird 8-1/4 to 9-1/4 0 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 3/16 ± 1/8 20° (16)
(1) Except imperial, Fury, Monaco & Polara which are 9° @ 0° Camber.
(2) Except Fury which is 0° to -1°.
(3) Except Chrysler, Fury, Monaco & Polara are 18.8, Imperial is 17.9, Valiant & Duster are 17.6, Dart is 17.5.
(4) Falcon is 6° 44'.
(5) With 30' Camber.
(6) With 53' Camber.
(7) With 0° Camber.
(8) With 1° Camber.
(9) Measured 9 inches above floor.
(10) Except El Camino which is -1/2 ± 1/2
(11) Except z-28 which is - 1/4 ± 1-3/4.
(12) Except z-28 which is + 3/4 ± 1/2.
(13) Not to Exceed 1/2° side to side difference.
(14) Not to Exceed 1/2° side to side difference (checking) or 1° (checking).
(15) Tempest station wagon is - 2 ± 1/2.
(16) 2° difference in left to right direction.
Fig 1: Wheel Alignment Angles
G09363440Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
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