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Tune-Up Specifications - Import: Specifications

CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR NO.
Type Gap Make Model Point Gap Cam Angle
ALFA ROMEO 
1750
Lodge HL Preset Fuel Injection (1) .018" 60° 1
AUDI  Bosch              
Super 90 W225T2 .024 Sol ex 32TDID (1) .......... 48°-52° 2
100 LS W225T2 .024 Sol ex 32TDID (2) .......... 48°-52° 3
AUSTIN/MG                 
America CH.N9Y .024"-.026" S.U. HS4 .012 Cold .014"-.016" 57°-63° 4
M.G. Midget CH.N9Y , 024"-.026" S.U. HS2 .012 Cold .014"-.016" 57°-63° 5
M.G.B. CH.N9Y .024"-.026" S.U. HS4 .015 Cold .014"-.016" 57°-63° 6
B.M.W.                 
1600 4 Cyl. CH.N9Y .024" Solex 38 PDSI (1) .016" 60° 7
2002 4 Cyl. CH.N9Y .024" Solex 40 PDSI (1) .016" 60° 8
2500 6 Cyl. CH.N5 .024" Zenith 35/40 INAT (2) .014"-.016" 36 ± 1° 9
2800 6 Cyl. CH.N5 .024" Zenith 35/40 INAT (2) .014"-.016" 36 ±1° 10
FORD CAPRI                 
1600 Engine AL.AGS22 .025" Ford 1-Bbl. (1) .025" 38°-40° 11
CITROEN                 
ID 19 CH.L87Y .025" Solex 34 PBIC (1) .016" 59° 12
DS 21 CH.L85 .020"-.024" Weber 28/36 DDEAI (1) .016" 59° 13
PLYMOUTH CRICKET  CH.N9Y .025" Strom. 150CDSE a: (1) .015" 60°±3C 14
DATSUN  NGK              
1200 Sedan BP6E .035" Hitashi DCG306-3 .014" Warm .018" 50°-55° 15
510 Sedan & Wagon BP6E .035" Hitashi (1) (2) .018" 50°-55° 16
240 Z BP6E .035" Hitashi SU Type (2) .018" (3) 17
Pick-Up BP6E .035" Hitashi DAF328-10A (2) .018" 50°-55° 18
DODGE COLT  CH.N9Y .030" Solex 28-32 DID (1) .020" 49°-55° 19
FIAT                 
850 Sedan CH.N9Y .020"-.024" Weber 30 DICA .006" Cold .017"-.019" 60° ± 3° 20
850 Coupe, Spider & Racer CH.N7Y .020"-.024" Weber 30DICA (1) .015"-.017" 55°± 3° 21
124 Sedan & Wagon CH.N9Y .020"-.024" Weber 32 DHSAI .008" .017"-.019" 60° ± 3° 22
124 Coupe & Spider CH.N6Y .020"-.024" Weber ................ (2) .015"-.017" 55° ±3° 23
JAGUAR                 
XKE CH.N9Y .025" Strom. 175CDSE (1) .014"-.016" .......... 24
XJ6 Sedan CH.N9Y .025" Strom. 175CDSE (1) .014"-.016" ........... 25
SPARK PLUGS: AL  - AUTOLITE, CH.  - CHAMPION
CARBURETORS: STROM.  - STROMBERG
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE RPM FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
1 (2) 720-780 ............ .............. .8-2.2% (1) 0.019" Int. 0.021" Exh.
(2) 2° ATDC (Pulley Mark F) at idle, 34° BTDC (Pulley Mark M) at 5000 RPM
2 .9° ATDC 950 ± 50 950 ± 50 2200-2500 1.5% (1) 0.004" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold
0.006" Int. 0.012" Exh. Hot
(2) 0.004" Int. 0.014" Exh. Cold
0.006" Int. 0.016" Exh. Hot
3 9° ATDC 950 ± 50 950 ± 50 2200-2500 1.5%
4 (1) 850 ........... 1050 3.5% (1) TDC (Static) 3° BTDC at 1000 RPM with vacuum pipe disconnected
(2) 4° BTDC (static) 10° BTDC at 1000 RPM with vacuum pipe disconnected
(3) 10° BTDC (static), 15° BTDC at 1500 RPM with vacuum pipe disconnected
5 (2) 1000 ........... 1100-1200 2-5%
6 (3) 900 ........... 1300-1400 4-5%
7 23° BTDC(3) ............ ........... ................. 7±1% (1) 0.0059" - 0.0079" Cold
(2) 0.010" Int. 0.012" Exh. Cold
(3) At 2000 RPM.
(4) At 1700 RPM.
8 23° BTDC(3) ............ ........... ................... 7±1%
9 22° BTDC(4) ............ ........... ..................... 1.5-2.5%
10 22° BTDC(4) ............ ........... ..................... 1.5-2.5%
11 6° BTDC 850 (2) ............ 1775 ............ (1) 0.010" Int. 0.017" Exh. Cold.
(2) Set with Air Cond. OFF, Solenoid activated (if equipped) and headlights on.
12 TDC 750 ............ ................. ............. (1) 0.006" Int. 0.008" Exh.
13 TDC 750 ............ 950 ..............
14 7° BTDC 800 600 (2) ............ (1) 0.008" Int. 0.016" Exh.
(2) 0.025" - 0.035" clearance between screw head and fast idle cam.
15 5° BTDC 700 600 .............. 2% (1) DAF 328-6A (Man. Trans.)
DAF 328-8 (Auto. Trans.)
(2) 0.008" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold.
(3) Dual points set to 35° each for combined dwell of 41° - 43°
(4) 5° BTDC (Manual Trans.)
TDC (Auto. Trans.)
(5) 6% (Manual Trans.)
5% (Auto. Trans.)
(6) Air pump disconnected
16 10° BTDC 700 575 .............. 2% (6)
17 (4) 750 600 .............. (5) (6)
18 10° BTDC 700 ........... ............. 2% (6)
19 TDC ± 1° 700-750 700-750 ................ (2) (1) 0.006" Int. 0.010" Exh. Warm 0.003" Int. 0.007" Exh. Cold.
(2) 4% plus 1% or minus 0.5%
20 10° BTDC 700 .......... ................ 4.5 ±.5% (1) 0.006" Int. 0.008" Exh.
(2) 0.018" Int. 0.020" Exh.
(3) 750 ± 50 RPM in Drive.
21 TDC 850 ± 50 ......... 1600 ± 50 2 ±.5%
22 TDC 850 ± 50 (3) 1600 ± 50 3 ±.5%
23 5° BTDC 850 ± 50 ............ 1600 ± 50 2 ±.5%
24 10° BTDC (2) 750 650 ............ .............. (1) 0.012" Int. 0.014" Exh. Cold
(2) At idle with vacuum retard disconnected, trans, in neutral & air cond. OFF
25 10° BTDC (2) 750 650 ............ ..............
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR NO.
Type Gap Make Model Point Gap Cam Angle
MAZDA  NGK              
1200 (Fed.) BP-6ES .031" Strom. 4-Bbl. .010" Hot .020" 49-55° 26
(Calif.) BP-6ES .031" Strom. 4-Bbl. .010" Hot .020" 49-55° 27
616 (Fed.) BP-6ES .031" Strom. 4-Bbl. (3) .020" 49-55° 28
(Calif.) BP-6ES .031" Strom. 4-Bbl. (3) .020" 49-55° 29
R 100 Coupe B-7EJ6 (1) .024-.028" Strom. 4-Bbl. .................. .018" 58±3° 30
RX2 B-7EJ (2) .033" Strom. 4-Bbl. .................. .016"-.020" 58±3° 31
MERCEDES-BENZ  Bosch              
220 4 Cyl. W200T27 .028" Strom. 175 CDT (1) ............ 48°-52° 32
250 6 Cyl. W200T27 .028" Zenith 35/40 INAT (1) ........... 37°-41° 33
250C & 280S W200T27 .028" Zenith 35/40 INAT (1) ............ 37°-41° 34
280SE, SEL & SL W215T28 .020" Fuel Injection (1) .......... 37°-41° 35
280SE & 300 SEL (3.5) 8 Cyl. WG175T30 .020" Fuel Injection (1) .012" 30° ± 3° 36
300 SEL (6.3) & 600 8 Cyl. W215P21 .020" Fuel Injection (2) ............ ............ 37
OPEL                 
1.1 Engine AC.42FS .030" Sol ex 30 PDSI (1) .016" 47°-53° 38
1.9 Engine AC.42FS .030" Solex 32 DIDTA-4 Hydraulic .016" 47°-53° 39
PEUGEOT                 
304 CH.N7Y .023" Solex PBISA-4 (1) .014" 57° 40
504 CH.N9Y .023"-.025" Solex 32-35 SEIEA (1) .016" 57° 41
PORSCHE  Bosch              
9144 Cyl. W175T2 .028" Fuel Injection .004" Cold ............ 47°-53° 42
9146 Cyl. W230T30 .024" Weber 401 DTPI .004" Cold ............ 38° ± 3° 43
911T W250P21 .024" Zenith 40 TIN .004" Cold ............ 38°± 3° 44
911E W265P21 .024" Fuel Injection .004" Cold ............ 38°±3° 45
911S W265P21 .024" Fuel Injection .004" Cold ............ 38° ± 3° 46
RENAULT                 
R-10 .................. .020"-.024" Solex 2632 DIDA (2) .016"-.020" 57° ± 3° 47
R-16 CH.N5 (1) .025"-.028" Solex 2632DIDSA (3) .016"-.020" 57° ± 2C 48
ROVER                 
3500 S CH.L87Y .025" S.U. HS6 (1) .014"-.016" 26°-28° 49
SUBARU                 
1100 NGK BP-6E(1) .033-.035" Hitachi DCG286-16 (2) .020" 49-55° 50
1300 NGK BP-6E(1) .033-.035" Hitachi DCG306-16 .011-.013" Cold .020" 49-55° 51
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE RPM FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
26 (4) 700-750 700-750 ................ (5) (1) Cold Type, B-8EJ6.
(2) Cold Type, B-8EJ.
(3) 0.014" Int. 0.016" Exh. Hot.
(4) Retard, 10° ATDC; Advance, 13° BTDC.
(3) Man. Trans., 1.0-2.5%; Auto. Trans., 1.5-3.0%.
(6) Retard, 10° ATDC; Advance, 8° BTDC
(7) Man. Trans., 8° BTDC; Auto. Trans., Retard 4° BTDC, Advance 8° BTDC.
(8) Leading, 0°; Trailing, 10° ATDC.
(9) - Set hand throttle at 1200-1500 RPM.
27 (6) 700-750 700-750 ................ (5)
28 8° BTDC 750-800 750-800 ................ 1.0-1.5%
29 2) 750-800 750-800 ................ 1.0-1.5%
30 *** 900 ................ ................ 0-3.0%
31 *** 800 ................ (9) 0-3.0%
32 ............ .......... .......... ............ ................ (1) 0.003" Int. 0.008" Exh. Cold
(2) 0.006" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold
(3) At 800 RPM with vacuum line connected.
33 ............ .......... .......... ............ .................
34 4° ATDC(3) .......... 800-900 ............ 1.8-2.8%
35 8° ATDC(3) 800 700-850 ............ 1.5-3.5%
36 6° ATDC(3) .......... 750-800 ............ 1.5-3.0%
37 ............ .......... ............ ............ ............
38 (2) 925-975 ............ ................ .............. (1) 0.006" Int. 0.010" Exh. Hot.
(2) Align timing marks at 950 RPM.
(3) Align timing marks at 900 RPM.
39 (3) 850-900 800-850 2700 ± 200 ................
40 5° BTDC 800 ............. 1300 1.55% (1) 0.004" Int. 0.010" Exh.
41 11° BTDC 775-825 800 1400 2.5 ±.5%
42 27° @ 3500 RPM 850 ............ ................ ................. (1) 3.5-4.5% at 1200 RPM.
43 35° @ 6000 RPM 900-950 ............ ................ 4.0 ± 0.%
44 35° @ 6000 RPM 900 ± 50 .......... 1200 (1)
45 30° @ 6000 RPM 900 ± 50 ............ ................ 3.0 ± 0.5%
46 30° @ 6000 RPM 900 ± 50 ............ ................ 3.0 ± 0.5%
47 3° ATDC 750 ± 25 700 ± 25 .................. 2% ± 0.5% (1) Or AC 44XL
(2) 0.008" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold
(3) 0.006" Int. 0.008" Exh. Cold
(4) TDC (static). Auto. Trans, is factory set at 6° BTDC. Reset to TDC after 1000 miles.
48 (4) 700 ± 25 650 ± 25 .................. ................
49 (2) ................ 725-775 .................. 3.5% (1) Hydraulic (Not Serviceable)
(2) 2° BTDC (static), 8° at idle
50 TDC 850±50 ............ ................ 9.5% (3) (1) Or NGK BP-6ES.
(2) 0.0079 - 0.0094" Int. 0.0099 - 0.011" Exh. Cold
(3) With Air Pump disconnected.
51 TDC 750±50 ............ ................ 7.5% (3)
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR NO.
Type Gap Make Model Point Gap Cam Angle
TOYOTA                 
Corolla (3KC) NIP.W20EP .031" Aisan .................. (1) .016"-.020" 52° 52
Corolla (2TC) NIP.W20EP .031" Aisan .................. (2) .016"-.020" 52° 53
Corona (8RC)   .031" Aisan .................. (3) .016"-.020" 52° 54
Crown (2M & 4M) NIP.W20EP .031" Aisan .................. (4) .016"-.020" 41° 55
Land Cruiser (F)   .031" Aisan .................. (3) .016"-.020" 41° 56
Hi Lux (8RC)   .031" Aisan .................. (3) .016"-.020" 52° 57
VOLKSWAGEN                 
Sedan, Convertible & Karman Ghia CH.L95Y .028" Solex 34 PICT-I .004" .016" 44°-50° 58
Station Wagon & Transporter CH.L95Y .028" Solex 34 PICT-I .004" .016" 44°-50° 59
Squareback & Fastback CH.L95Y .028" Fuel Injection .004" .016" 44°-50° 60
VOLVO  Bosch              
B20B 4 Cyl. W200T35 .028"-.032" S.U. HIF-6 (1) .016"-.020" 59°-65° 61
B20E 4 Cyl. W225T35 .028"-.032" Fuel Injection .017" Cold .016"-.020" 59°-65° 62
B30A 6 Cyl. W200T35 .028"-.032" Strom. 175CD2SE (1) .010" 37°-43° 63
SPARK PLUGS: CH  . - CHAMPION, NIP  . - NIPPONDENSO
CARBURETORS: STROM.  - STROMBERG
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE RPM FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto Trans.
52 5° ATDC 650 650 .................. ................ (1) 0.008" Int. 0.012" Exh. Hot.
(2) 0.007" Int. 0.013" Exh. Hot.
(3) 0.008" Int. 0.014" Exh. Hot.
(4) 0.007" Int. 0.010" Exh. Hot.
(5) TDC without T.C.S.. 10° BTDC with T.C.S.
53 5° BTDC 750 650 2600 2-3%
54 (5) 650 650 2500-2700 2-3%
55 TDC 750 650 .................. ................
56 7° BTDC 600 ............ .................. ................
57 (5) 650 650 2500-2700 2-3%
58 5° ATDC (1) 900 900 1550 ± 100 1.5-3% (1) At 900 ± 50 RPM with vacuum hose connected.
(2) At 900 RPM with vacuum hose connected.
59 5° ATDC (1) 900 900 1750±100 1.5-3%
60 5° ATDC (2) 900 900 .................. ................
61 (2) 800 700 1400 2-3% (4) (1).020"-.022" Cold
(2) At 600-800 RPM with vacuum lines disconnected.
(3) At 750 RPM with vacuum retard disconnected.
(4) Must be taken within 10 minutes after thermostat opens.
62 (3) 900 900 .................. 1-2% (4)
63 (2) 800 700 MOO 2.5-3.5% (4)