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MVMA Specifications Form
Passenger Car
Car Line     Mustang II     
Model Year     1977    Issued    9-76    Revised (o)      
 Body Type And/Or Engine Displacement, Etc
 
ALL MODELS AND ENGINES
Steering
Manual (std. opt. N.A.) Standard
Power (std. opt. N.A.) Optional, Mandatory with 302 CID V-8
Adjustable
steering wheel
(tilt, swing, other)
Type and description N.A.
(std., opt., N.A.) N.A.
Wheel diameter Manual 15-inch
Power 15-inch
Turning
diameter
(feet)
Outside
front
Wall to wall (l&r)  
Curb to curb (l&r) 34.19 Manual - 34.11 Power
Inside
rear
Wall to wall (l&r) 18.22
Curb to curb (l&r) 18.87
Manual Gear Type Rack and Pinion
Make Cam Gear Ltd.
Ratios Gear (Not Applicable for RAck & Pinion Design)
Overall 24.2:1 (on center)
# wheel turns (stop to stop) 4.15
Power Type (coaxial, linkage, etc) Integral
Make TRW
Gear Type Rack & Pinion with Integral Power Unit (a)
Ratios Gear (Not Applicable for RAck & Pinion Design)
Overall 19.03:1 (On Center)
Pump driven by Belt off Crankshaft Pulley - Lube M2C 128-D
# wheel turns (stop to stop) 3.30
Linkage Type Rack and Pinion Type
Location (front or rear of wheels, other) Front of wheels
Drag link (trans. or longit.) None
Tie rods (one or two) 2 (Tie Rod Inners Integral with Rack and Pinion Gear)
Steering Axis Inclination at camber (deg.) 9.763°
Bearings (type) Upper Ball Joint
Lower Ball Joint
Thrust Spring Steel in all Joints
Whl. Align
(range at
curb wt. &
preferred)
Caster (deg) -.062 thru +2.38 (+0.875 Nom.) (b)
Camber (deg) -.50 thru +0.50 (0.50 Nom.) (b)
Toe-in (outside track in.)(d) 0.0 thru +0.125 Nom. (c)
Steering spindle & joint type Integral with Wheel Spindles (Ball Joints)
Wheel Spindle Diameter Inner bearing 1.3767 I. D.
Outer bearing .8647 I. D.
Thread size 13/16 - 20 UNEF (2A R.H. Thread)
Bearing type Tapered Roller
(a) Lubrication - Use M2C 128-D for Hydraulic Portion; M2C 105-B for Mechanical Portion
(c) Maximum caster and camber difference between wheels (side-to-side) not to exceed 3/4°
(d) The steering wheel spokes (clear vision) must be within +/- 10° of horizontal after toe setting.


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