The 1965 model-year was the Mustang's first full year of production. The 1965 Mustang was available with only a six-cylinder engine and three variations of one eight-cylinder engine. The Mustang's front suspension featured a number of components that could be adjusted to alter the position of the front tires, i.e., alignment. Although the components are fairly easy to access once the front wheels have been removed, the car cannot be correctly aligned without the factory specifications.
If the Mustang is equipped with a six-cylinder engine, the caster is within 0 to +2 degrees. A caster angle of +1 is optimum. If the car is equipped with an eight-cylinder engine, caster is within -1 and +1 degrees. A caster angle of 0 is optimum.
The camber angle is the same, regardless of the type of engine. Camber is between -1/4 and +1-1/4 degrees. The optimum camber angle is +1/2 degrees.
The toe-in specification is the same, regardless of the type of engine. The toe-in on a 1965 Mustang is 7/32 of an inch.
If the Mustang is equipped with a six-cylinder engine, toe-out at the outer wheel is 19-1/8 degrees if equipped with manual steering and 20-1/8 degrees if equipped with power steering. If the Mustang is equipped with an eight-cylinder engine, toe-out at the outer wheel is 18-7/8 degrees. Toe-out at the inner wheel is the same, regardless of the type of engine, at 20 degrees.
