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|
Year |
Caster |
Camber |
Wheel Pivot Ratio |
Range Pref |
Range inches degrees |
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1935 |
2p |
½p |
1/16 |
4 |
|
|
1936 |
2p |
½p |
1/16 |
5 |
|
|
1937-38 |
1¼p |
1/8p |
" |
5 3/8 |
|
|
1937-38 |
2p |
" |
" |
" |
|
|
1939 |
2p |
" |
0 |
" |
|
|
1940-48 |
0 |
3/8p |
1/32 |
" |
|
|
1949-50 |
2N |
" |
" |
6 7/8 |
|
|
1951-52 |
" |
0 |
0 |
5 3/4 |
|
|
1953-1954 |
3N-1N |
2N |
3/8N-3/8P |
0-1/16 |
6.5 -8 21.5 - 20 |
|
1955 |
2N-0 |
1/8N-5/8P |
" |
" |
" |
|
1956 |
" |
" |
3/32-5/32 |
" |
" |
|
1957 |
0-½p |
***** |
" |
5 - 6.5 Imp# |
" |
|
1958 |
3/4N-3/4P |
****** |
" |
5 -7 20 -18.5 |
|
|
1959-63 |
1/4P-11/4P |
****** |
" |
" |
21.5 - 20 |
|
1964-1965 |
" |
****** |
" |
" |
" |
|
1966 |
" |
***** |
" |
6.5 |
20.00-18.5 |
|
1967 |
" |
***** |
" |
9.0 |
20-18 |
|
1968 |
" |
***** |
" |
" |
" |
|
1969 |
" |
***** |
" |
" |
" |
|
1970-72 |
3/4P+/- 9/16 |
***** |
1/8 +/- 1/16 |
" |
" |
|
1973 |
5/8 P |
***** |
1/8 +/- 3/32 |
" |
" |
|
1974-75 |
3/4p |
***** |
1/16 to 1/4 |
" |
" |
|
1976-78 |
" |
***** |
" |
" |
" |
|
1981-83 |
1p |
***** |
1/8 +/- 1/16 |
" |
" |
|
Year |
Caster Range |
|
1955-6 |
Preferred Caster: Power Steering 0. Manual 2N. |
|
1957-63 |
Preferred Caster. Both sides set equal. |
|
1964-69 |
1/4P to 11/4 P, with 3/4P preferred |
|
1970-71 |
3/4P +/- 9/16 with 3/4P preferred |
|
1972 |
1/4P to 1 1/4 P with 3/4P preferred |
|
1973 |
1 1/16N to 1 5/16P with 5/8P preferred |
|
1974-76 |
1/2N to 1 3/4P with 3/4 P preferred |
|
1977-78 |
1/2N to 2P with 3/4P preferred |
|
1981-83 |
1/4N to 2 1/4P with 1P preferred |
Camber Ranges
|
Preferred Camber |
Left Side |
Right Side |
|
1954 |
3/8 higher than right |
|
|
1955 |
1/2P |
0 |
|
1957-63 |
1/8N - 1/8P with 0 preferred |
1/8P to 5/8P with 3/8 preferred. |
|
1964-65: |
1/8N -1/8P with 0 preferred |
1/8P - 3/8P with 1/4 preferred |
|
1966-69: |
1/4P - 3/4P with 1/2P preferred |
0 - 1/2P with 1/4 preferred |
|
1970-72: |
1/4P+/-1/4, with 1/4P preferred |
1/2P +/-1/4, with 1/2 preferred |
|
1973: |
1/8N to 5/8P with 1/4P preferred |
1/8P to 7/8P with 1/2P preferred |
|
1974 |
1/4N to 3/4P with 1/4P preferred |
0 to 1P with 1/2P preferred |
|
1975: |
1/8N to 5/8P with 1/4P preferred |
1/8P to 7/8P with 1/2P preferred |
|
1976-78 |
1/4N to 3/4P with 1/4P preferred |
0 to 1P with 1/2P preferred |
|
1981-83: |
1/4N to 1 1/4P with 1/2P +/- 1/2 each side |
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Alignment specs given for power steering equipped cars only, different sets of specs were available 50-56 with
manual steering.
# - 1957 Crown Imperial King Pin Angle, 6.5 - 8 deg.
56-63 Preferred Toe In: Manual or Power Steering, 1/8.
RIDE HEIGHT SPECS (where available)
|
1957-58 |
21/4" +/- 1/8 |
|
1959 |
21/8 +/- 1/8 |
|
1960 |
61 2 +/- 1/8 |
|
1962-64 |
" " |
|
1965-66 |
23/8 +/- 1/8 |
|
1967-73 |
13/4 +/- 1/8 |
|
1974 |
1 +/- 1/8 |
|
1975-78 |
10 1/8 +/- 1/8 |
|
1981-83 |
16 3/4 +/- 1/8 |
Chassis Specifications:
|
Year |
Length Overall |
Tire Sizes |
Master Cylinder Diameter |
Brake Lining
|
Front Wheel Cyl. |
Rear Wheel Cyl. |
|
1935-36 |
128 |
7.50 x16 |
|
|
|
|
|
Custom |
137/146 |
7.50x16 /7.50x17 |
|
|
|
|
|
1937 |
121 |
6.50x16 |
|
22 x 5/32 x 2 x 3/16 |
|
|
|
Custom |
140 |
7.50x16 |
|
25 x 2 x1/4 |
|
|
|
1938 |
128 |
6.5x16 |
|
25 1/8 x 2 x 3/16 |
|
|
|
Custom |
144 |
7.50x16 |
|
29 5/16 x 2 x 1/4 |
|
|
|
1939 |
125 |
7.00x16. |
|
25 1/8 x 2 x 3/16 |
|
|
|
Custom |
144 |
7.50x16 |
|
29 5/16 x 2 x 1/4 |
|
|
|
1940-42 Crown Imp 8 |
145.5 |
7.50x16 |
|
25 1/8 x 25 1/8 x 2 x 3/16 |
|
|
|
1946-50 Crown Imp 8 |
145.5 |
8.90x15 |
|
25 1/8F (22 3/16R) x 2 x 3/16 |
|
|
|
1951-1953 Imperial V8 |
131.5 |
8.20x15 |
|
25 1/8 x 2 x 3/16 |
|
|
|
Crown V8 |
145.5 |
8.90x15 |
|
" |
|
|
|
1954 Custom |
223.75 |
8.20 x 15 |
1.0 inches. |
|
1.125 (2 cyl) |
1.125 |
|
Crown |
236.375 |
8.90 x 15 |
1.0" |
|
1.250" |
1.0 (2 cyl) |
|
1955 |
224.0 |
8.20 x 15 |
1.0" |
|
1.125" |
1.125 |
|
Crown |
243.625 |
8.90 x 15 |
1.0" |
|
1.250" |
1.0 (2 cyl) |
|
1956 |
229.625 |
8.20 x 15 |
SEE NOTE 1 FOR 56 - 62 Brake Cylinder Sizes |
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1957 |
224.0 |
9.50 x 14 |
|
|
|
|
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1958 |
225.75 |
9.00 x 14 |
|
|
|
|
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1959 |
226.3125 |
9.50 x 14 |
|
|
|
|
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1960 |
226.3 |
8.20 x 15 |
|
|
|
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1961 |
227.3 |
" |
|
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1962 |
227.1 |
" |
|
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|
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1963 |
227.8 |
" |
See Note 2 for 63-71 Drum and Disc Brake |
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1964 |
225.8 |
" |
Master and Wheel Cylinder - Caliper Sizes. |
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1965 |
227.8 |
9.15 x 15 |
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1966 |
227.0 |
" |
|
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1967 |
224.7 |
" |
|
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1968 |
224.5 |
" |
|
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|
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1969 |
229.7 |
" |
|
|
|
|
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1970 |
" |
L84 x 15 |
|
|
|
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1971 |
" |
" |
|
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NOTE 1: 56 through 62 used Master Cylinders with a 1.125 inch diameter. Dual front wheel cylinders with and a single rear cylinder each having a 1.125 diameter.
NOTE 2: 63 - 71 drum brake cars used Master Cylinders with a 1.0 inch diameter, front wheel cylinders with a 1.125 diameter, rear wheel cylinders with a .9375 inch diameter. Cars with front disc brakes had M. cylinder diameters of 1.125, front caliper diameters of 2.375 and rear wheel cylinder diameters of .9375. EXCEPT the 1966 Disc Brake cars had rear wheel cylinders with a diameter of .8750 inch.
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