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1971 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" (1) 1 ± 1/2 0 ± 3/8 1/8 ± 1/16 38° 22°
CHRYSLER CORP.             
All (Except Colt & Cricket) 7.50° (2) Man  - 1/2 ± 1/2
Pwr  + 3/4 ± 1/2		 L  + 1/2 ± 1/4
R  + 1/4 ± 1/4		 1/8 ± 1/32 ........ ........
Colt .......... + 1 ± 1/2 + 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 +.08 to.23 43 + 0-4 32 + 1-2
Cricket 11° + 1 + 45" + 1 + 30" 1/32 to 1/8 20° 20°
FORD MOTOR CO.             
Ford, Mercury, & Meteor 7° + 1 ± 1 (3) + 1/2 ± 3/4 (3) 3/16 ± 1/8 20° 19°
Montego & Torino 7.50° - 3/4 ± 1 (5) + 1/4 ± 3/4 (3) 1/4 ± 1/8 20° Man  17°
Pwr  18°
Mustang & Cougar 7.50° 0 ± 1 (5) + 3/4 ± 3/4 (3) 3/16 ± 1/8 20° 18°
Thunderbird & Mark III 7° + 1 ± 1 (3) + 1/2 ± 3/4 (3) 3/16 ± 1/8 20° 19°
Lincoln 7.50° + 1 1/2 ± 1 (3) + 1/2 ± 3/4 (3) 1/8 ± 1/8 20° 19°
Maverick, Comet 7.75° -1/2+1 (3) + 1/4 ± 3/4 (3) 3/16 ± 1/8 20° 18°
Pinto .......... + 1 1/2 ± 1/2 (3) + 3/4 ± 3/4 (3) 3/16 ± 1/8 20° 18.95°
GENERAL MOTORS             
Buick            
Skylark, Skylark Custom, G.S. & Sportwagon 8° (4) + 1/2 ± 1/2° + 1/2 ± 1/2 3/16 ± 1/8 ....... ..........
LeSabre, LeSabre Custom, Centurion, Electra 225, Riviera, Estate Wagon 9.585° (4)(6) + 1 ± 1/2° + 1/4 ± 1/2 (3) 3/16 ± 1/8 .......... ..........
Cadillac (Except Eldorado) 6° - 1 ± 1/2 (3) L  0 ± 3/8
R  - 1/4 ± 3/8(3)		 3/16 ± 1/16 .......... ..........
Eldorado 11° (2) - 1 ± 1/2 (3) 0 ± 3/8 (3) 0 ± 1/8 ........ ........
(1) With 30" Camber
(2) With 0° Camber. Chrysler, Imperial, Plymouth Fury, Dodge Polara & Monaco are 9.0° with 0° Camber.
(3) 1/2° Maximum variation between wheels.
(4) 1° Maximum variation between wheels.
(5) With 1° Camber.
(6) Estate Wagon is 10° 43" with 53" Camber.
(7) 2° difference in left to right direction.
1971 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
Chevrolet 10° ± 1/2° -1 ± 1/2 +1/2±1/2 1/8 to 1/4 .......... .........
(Except 116" W.B. Wagon)            
Chevelle, Monte Carlo, El Camino, 116" W.B. Wagon 8 1/4±1/2° -1 ± 1/2 (3) +3/4±1/2 (3) 1/8 to 1/4 ........... ............
Nova 8 3/4 ± 1/2° + 1/2 ± 1/2 (3) + 1/4 ± 1/2 (3) 1/8 to 1/4 .............. ..............
Camaro (Except Z-28) 9 1/2 ± 1/2° 0 ± 1/2 (3) +1 ± 1/2(3) 1/8 to 1/4 ............. ...........
Z-28 9 3/4 ± 1/2° -1 ± 1/2 (3) +3/4 ± 1/2 (3) 1/8 to 1/4 ........ ......
Corvette 7° ± 1/2° Man  + 1 ± 1/2 (3) F  + 3/4 ± 1/2 (3) F  3/16 to 5/16 ............. ...............
    Pwr  + 2 1/4 ± 1/2 R  -7/8 ± 1/4 R  1/16 ± 1/32 .............. ..............
Oldsmobile F-85, Cutlass, Cutlass Supreme, 442, Vista-Cruiser 8° (4) -1 1/4 ± 1 (5) R  -1/4 ± 3/4 L  + 1/4 ± 3/4 0+1/8 ....... .......
Delta 88, Delta 88, Delta 88 Royale, 98, Custom Cruiser 10° 30"(4) + 1 ± 1 (5) R  - 1/4 ± 3/4 L  + 1/4 + 3/4 0 ± 1/8 ...... ........
Toronado 11° (2) -2 1/4 ± 1 (5) R  - 1/4 ± 3/4 L  + 1/4 ± 3/4 0 + 1/8 .............. ..............
Pontiac Catalina, Catalina Brougham, Bonneville, Grandville 8 1/2° (4) + 1 ± 1/2° + 3/4 ± 1/2 3/16 ± 1/16 20° (7)
T-37, Le Mans, Le Mans Sport, GTO, Grand Prix. 9° (2) -1 1/2 ± 1/2 0 ± 1/2 1/8 ±1/16 20° (7)
Firebird 8 1/4 to 9 1/4(1) 0 ± 1/2 1 ± 1/2 3/16 ±1/16 20° (7)
(1) With 30" Camber.
(2) With 0° Camber. Chrysler, Imperial, Plymouth Fury, Dodge Polara & Monaco are 9.0° with 0° Camber.
(3) 1/2° Maximum variation between wheels.
(4) With 1° Camber.
(5) 1° Maximum variation between wheels.
(6) Estate Wagon is 10° 43" with 53" Camber.
(7) 2° difference in left to right direction.
(8) Not available. Release of 1971 Colt & Cricket not due until sometime in 1971.
Fig 1: Wheel Alignment Angles (1 Of 4)
G09333119Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
Fig 2: Wheel Alignment Angles (2 Of 4)
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Fig 3: Wheel Alignment Angles (3 Of 4)
G09333121Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
Fig 4: Wheel Alignment Angles (4 Of 4)
G09333122Courtesy of CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC
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