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Wheel Alignment (Pre-Alignment): Camber

  1. Camber is the tilting of the wheel, outward at either top or bottom, as viewed from the front of vehicle. See Fig 1.
    WHEEL LUG NUTS TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS

    Application Ft. Lbs.
    American Motors 75
    Buick
      7/16" Nuts 80
    1/2" Nuts 100
    Cadillac
      Seville 80
    All Others 100
    Chevrolet
      Monza 80
    Impala, Caprice 90
    All Others (1)70
    Chrysler Corp.
      Omni, Horizon 80
    All Others 85
    Ford Motor Co. 70-115
    Oldsmobile
      88 and 98(2) 100
    Toronado 130
    All Others 80
    Pontiac
      Except Alum. Wheels (3)80
    Aluminum Wheels (3)90
    (1) On YJ8 Aluminum Wheels, 80 Ft. Lbs.
    (2) 88 with V8 231", 260", or 350" (L-34 or LF9) engines, 80 Ft. Lbs.
    (3) Catalina & Bonneville With 5" Bolt Circle, 100 Ft. Lbs.
  2. When wheels tilt outward at the top (from centerline of vehicle), camber is said to be positive. When wheels tilt inward at the top, camber is said to be negative. Amount of tilt is measured in degrees from vertical.
    Fig 1: Determining Camber Angle
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