Instructions
- Jack car, remove front wheels and front shock absorbers.
- Compress spring and remove.
- Support lower control arm and brake assembly on a jackstand.
- Unbolt control arm bolts from the inside of the engine compartment. For
'64 - 66 years, save alignment shims and remember their original location.
- Move the upper control arm, rotor, and spindle to one side. Support brake
lines.
- Bolt the template to the existing holes.
- Mark new holes with a center punch.
- Drill new holes. Start with a small bit, 1/4", and work up to 17/32".
- Install upper control arms in new holes. For 1964-66, use the alignment
shims in the same original positions. Remove an even thickness, about 1/8" to
1/4", of shims for each position to compensate for the increased positive
camber.
- Reassemble suspension.
- Align front suspension to the following specifications:
Caster 2 degrees positive
Camber 0 to 1/2 degree negative for street for racing and open track up to 3 degrees negative camber
Toe-in 1/8"
Template courtesy of the Shelby American Automobile Club and Mustang
Performance and Handling Guide, 1964-85, by Peter C. Sessler.