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HOMESERVICE MANUALSFORD1980PINTO BASE, 2D WAGON, AUTOMATIC TRANS, TRANS MFR CD C3REPAIR AND DIAGNOSISGENERAL INFORMATIONSPECIFICATIONS INDEXWHEEL ALIGNMENT (SPECIFICATIONS)WHEEL ALIGNMENT

1980 Ford Pinto Base, 2D Wagon, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3

Wheel Alignment

1980 Ford Pinto Base, 2D Wagon, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD C3SECTION Wheel Alignment

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

R - Right F - Front Rr - Rear L - Left MAN - Man Steering PWR - Power Steering

Caster (Degrees)

Camber (Degrees)

Toe-In (Inches)

Toe-Out On Turns (Degrees)

Inner

Outer

AMERICAN MOTORS

AMX, Concord & Spirit

+ 1 1/4 ± 1 1/4

+ 3/8 ± 3/8

1/16 to 3/16

38°

.....

Eagle

+4 ± 1

0 ± 3/8

1/16 to 3/16

38°

.....

CHRYSLER CORP.

Horizon & Omni

⁽¹⁾

F +1/4 ± 1/2

F -5/32 to +1/8 ⁽²⁾

.....

Rr - 1 ± 1/2

Rr -5/32 to + 11/32 ⁽³⁾

.....

Cordoba & Mirada

+ 2 5/8 ± 1 1/8

+ 1/4 ± 1/2

1/16 to 1/4 ⁽⁵⁾

20°

18°

St. Regis, New Yorker & Newport

Man - 1/2 ± 1 1/4 ⁽⁴⁾

L +1/2 ± 1/2

1/16 to 1/4 ⁽⁵⁾

20°

18°

Pwr +3/4 ± 1 1/4 ⁽⁴⁾

R + 1/4 ± 1/2

.....

All Others

+ 2 5/8 ± 1 1/8 ⁽⁴⁾

L +1/2 ± 1/2

1/16 to 1/4 ⁽⁵⁾

20°

18°

R + 1/4 ± 1/2

FORD MOTOR CO.

Bobcat & Pinto

Sedan

+ 1 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

+ 1/2 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

20°

18.84°

Wagon

+ 1/4 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

+ 1/2 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

20°

18.84°

Mustang & Capri

+ 1 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

+ 1/4 ± 3/4 ⁽⁷⁾

1/16 to 5/16

20°

19.74°

Fairmont & Zephyr

Sedan

+ 1 ± 7/8 ⁽⁷⁾

+ 7/16 ± 3/4 ⁽⁷⁾

1/16 to 5/16

20°

19.74°

Wagon

+ 1/4 ± 7/8 ⁽⁷⁾

+ 1/2 ± 3/4 ⁽⁷⁾

1/16 to 5/16

20°

19.74°

Thunderbird & Cougar

+ 1 ± 7/8 ⁽⁷⁾

L +3/8 ± 7/8 ⁽⁷⁾

1/6 to 5/6

20°

24.9°

R + 3/8 ± 7/8 ⁽⁷⁾

Monarch, Granada & Versailles

- 1/2 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

+ 1/4 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

0 to 1/4

Pwr 20°

18.20°

Man 20°

18.43°

Ford, Mercury, Continental & Mark VI

+ 3 ± 3/4 ⁽⁶⁾

+ 1/2 ± 3/4 ⁽⁸⁾

1/16 to 3/16

20°

18.51°

GM - BUICK

Skylark

0 ± 2 ⁽¹⁷⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Skyhawk

- 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 1/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

0 to 1/8 ⁽¹¹⁾

.....

Century & Regal

Man + 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Pwr +3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

LaSabre & Electra

+ 3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Riviera

+ 2 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

F 0 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

F -1/16 to + 1/16 ⁽¹²⁾

.....

Rr -1/2 ± 4/5 ⁽¹⁾

Rr 0 to 5/16 ⁽¹³⁾

GM - CADILLAC

Deville & Brougham

+3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁴⁾

.....

Eldorado & Seville

+ 2 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

F 0 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

F -1/16 to +1/16 ⁽¹²⁾

.....

Rr -1/2 ± 4/5 ⁽¹⁾

Rr 0 to 1/16 ⁽¹³⁾

GM - CHEVROLET

Caprice & Impala

+3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Malibu, Malibu Classic, El Camino & Monte Carlo

Man +1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Pwr +3 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Camaro, Camaro

Berlinetta

+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Citation

0 ± 2 ⁽¹⁷⁾

+1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Chevette

+4 1/2 ± 1 ⁽⁷⁾

+ 1/5 ± 2/5 ⁽¹⁷⁾

1/16 to 1/8 ⁽¹⁶⁾

.....

Corvette

+2 1/4 ± 1/4 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 3/4 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

3/16 to 5/16 ⁽¹⁸⁾

.....

Monza

+ 4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+1/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

-1/8 to 0 ⁽¹⁵⁾

.....

GM - OLDSMOBILE

Delta 88 &

Ninety-Eight

+3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 1/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Cutlass

Man + 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Pwr +3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Omega

0 ± 2 ⁽¹⁷⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Starfire

-4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 1/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

-1/8 to 0 ⁽¹⁶⁾

.....

Toronado

+ 2 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

F 0 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

F - 1/16 to + 1/6 ⁽¹²⁾

.....

Rr -1/2 ± 4/5 ⁽¹⁾

Rr 0 to 3/16 ⁽¹³⁾

GM - PONTIAC

Bonneville &

Catalina

+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Phoenix

0 ± 2 ⁽¹⁷⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Grand Am, Grand LeMans, Grand Prix & LeMans

Man + 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+ 1/2 ± 1/2

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Pwr +3 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

Firebird

+ 1 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

1/16 to 3/16 ⁽¹⁰⁾

.....

Sunbird

-4/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

+1/5 ± 1/2 ⁽⁹⁾

-1/8 to 0 ⁽¹⁶⁾

.....

⁽¹⁾	Non-adjustable.

⁽²⁾	Degrees per wheel.3° OUT to.1° IN.

⁽³⁾	Degrees per wheel.3° OUT to.7° IN.

⁽⁴⁾	Side to side (left minus right) should not exceed 1 1/4°.

⁽⁵⁾	Degrees per wheel.05° to.25°.

⁽⁶⁾	Maximum side to side (left minus right) must be within - 3/4° to +3/4°.

⁽⁷⁾	Caster and camber non-adjustable; set at factory.

⁽⁸⁾	Side to side (left minus right) must be within - 1/2° to + 1°

⁽⁹⁾	Side to side must be within 1/2° of each other.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Degrees per wheel.1° to.2°.

⁽¹¹⁾	Degrees per wheel.05° to.15°.

⁽¹²⁾	Degrees per wheel, -.05° to +.05°.

⁽¹³⁾	Degrees per wheel, 0° to.3°.

⁽¹⁴⁾	Degrees per wheel.06° to.18°.

⁽¹⁵⁾	Degrees per wheel, 0° to.12°.

⁽¹⁶⁾	Degrees per wheel, -.12° to 0°.

⁽¹⁷⁾	Side to side must be within 2° of each other.

⁽¹⁸⁾	Degrees per wheel.19° to.31°.

RENDER: 1.0x

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