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Front End Alignment Specs for 1955 - 57 Chevy

Here are the specifications for front-end alignment
Original Front End  

605 Power Steering / Rack and Pinion cars

1955

  
Caster Degrees 0° ± 1/2°
Camber Degrees 1/2° ±  1/2°
Steering Axis Inclination-Degrees 3 1/2° ±  1/2°
Toe-in Inches 1/8" - 3/16"
Toe-out on Turns  
   Outside Wheel-Degrees 20°
   Inside Wheel-Degrees 22 1/2° ± 2°

1956

  
Caster Degrees +1/2° to +1 1/2°
Camber Degrees 0° ±  1°
Steering Axis Inclination-Degrees 3 1/2° - 4 1/2°
Toe-in Inches 1/8" - 3/16"
Toe-out on Turns  
   Outside Wheel-Degrees 18° 10"
   Inside Wheel-Degrees 20°

1957

  
Caster Degrees +1/2° to +1 1/2°
Camber Degrees 0° to  1°
Steering Axis Inclination-Degrees 3° to  4°
Toe-in Inches 1/8" - 1/4"
Toe-out on Turns  
   Outside Wheel - Degrees 18° 10"
   Inside Wheel Degrees 20°
 

1955

  
Caster Degrees +2 1/2° to +3 1/2°
Camber Degrees: Passenger Side -1/4°
                          Driver Side 0
Steering Axis Inclination-Degrees 3 1/2° ±  1/2°
Toe-in Inches 1/8" - 3/16"
Toe-out on Turns  
   Outside Wheel - Degrees 20°
   Inside Wheel Degrees 22 1/2° ± 2°

1956

  
Caster Degrees +2 1/2° to +3 1/2°
Camber Degrees: Passenger Side -1/4°
                          Driver Side 0
Steering Axis Inclination-Degrees 4° ±  1/2°
Toe-in Inches 1/8" - 3/16"
Toe-out on Turns  
   Outside Wheel - Degrees 18° 10"
   Inside Wheel Degrees 20°

1957

  
Caster Degrees +2 1/2° to +3 1/2°
Camber Degrees: Passenger Side -1/4°
                          Driver Side 0
Steering Axis Inclination-Degrees 3° to  4°
Toe-in Inches 1/8" - 1/4"
Toe-out on Turns  
   Outside Wheel - Degrees 18° 10"
   Inside Wheel Degrees 20°

 
 
 
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