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Tune-Up Specifications: Specification

ENGINE IGNITION TIMING DISTRIBUTOR SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR No.
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Cam Angle Point Gap Type Gap Make & Type
AMERICAN MOTORS                 
232" 6 Cyl. Calif. 8°B(1) 8°B(1) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Carter YF 1
  Federal 8°B(1) 8°B(1) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Carter YF 2
258" 6 Cyl.                
  1-Bbl. Federal 6°B(1) 8°B(1) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Carter YF 3
  1-Bbl. Calif. 6° B(1) 8°B(1) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Carter YF 4
  2-Bbl. 6°B(1) 8°B(1) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Carter BBD 5
304" V8 5°B 5°B(5) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Ford 2100 6
360" V8                 
  2-Bbl. 5°B 5°B(5) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Ford 2100 7
  4-Bbl. ..... 5°B(5) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033-.037" Ford 4350 8
401" V8 ..... 5°B(5) (2) (2) CH N12Y .033.037" Ford 4350 9
BUICK                 
231" V6 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R44SX .060" Roch 2GC 10
260" V8 18°B(4) 18°B(4) (1) (1) AC R46SX .080" Roch 2MC 11
350" V8 2-Bbl. 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch 2GC 12
350" V8 4-Bbl. 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 13
455" V8 ..... 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 14
CADILLAC                 
350" V8 ..... 10°B (1) (1) AC R46SX .080" EFI (GM) 15
500" V8                 
Carbureted ..... 6°B (1) (1) AC R45NSX .060" Roch M4MEA 16
Fuel Injected ..... 12°B (1) (1) AC R45NSX .060" EFI (GM) 17
CHEVROLET                 
1.4 Liter 4 Cyl. 10°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .035" Roch 1ME 18
1.6 Liter 4 Cyl. 8°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .035" Roch 1ME 19
140" 4 Cyl.                
  1-Bbl. 8°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .035" Roch 1MV 20
  2-Bbl. 10°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .035" Holley 5210C 21
250" 6 Cyl. 6°B(7) 6°B(7) (1) (1) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1MV 22
262" V8 8°B 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 23
305" V8 6°B 8°B(11) (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 24
350" V8                
  2-Bbl. ..... 6°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 25
  4-Bbl.                
    Federal Exc. Corvette 8°B 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 26
    Federal Corvette 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 27
    Calif. 6°B 6°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 28
400" V8 ..... 8°B (1) (1) AC R44TX .045" Roch M4MC 29
454" V8 ..... 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 30
CHRYSLER CORP.                 
225" 6 Cyl. 2°B(1) 2°B (2) (2) CH BL13Y .035" Holley 1945 31
318" V8                
  W/O A.I.R. 2°B(5) 2°B(5) (2) (2) CH N12Y .035" Carter BBD 32
  W/A.I.R. 2°A 2°A (2) (2) CH N12Y .035" Carter BBD 33
360" V8                
  2-Bbl. ..... 6°B (2) (2) CH N12Y .035" Holley 2245 34
  4-Bbl. ..... 6°B(8) (2) (2) CH RN12Y .035" Carter TQ 35
400" V8                
  2-Bbl. ..... 10°B (2) (2) CH J13Y .035" Holley 2245 36
  4-Bbl. ..... 6°B(9) (2) (2) CHJ13Y(1) .035" Carter TQ 37
440" V8 ..... 8°B(12) (2) (2) CH RJ87P(1) .035" Carter TQ 38
IGNITION TIMING: B  - BTDC, A  - ATDC.
SPARK PLUGS: AL  - Autolite, CH  - Champion.
CARBURETORS: Roch  - Rochester, EFI  - Electronic Fuel Injection.
No. HOT IDLE (1) FAST IDLE IDLE CO % Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM Man Auto
1 700 700 1600 2nd 1600 0.5(3) 0.8(3) (1) - ±2°
(2) - Electronic Ignition
(3) - W/O A.I.R. 1.0
(4) - Matador Sed. & Cpe. 600/500
(5) - Federal, 10°B
(6) - Auto. Trans, in "D"
(7) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
2 850(4) 550(4) 1600 2nd 1600 0.5(3) 0.8(3)
3 700 700 1600 2nd 1600 0.5(3) 0.8(3)
4 850(4) 550(4) 1600 2nd 1600 0.5(3) 0.8(3)
5 600 700 1700 2nd 1700 0.5(3) 0.8(3)
6 750 700/500(6) 1600 2nd 1600 (3) (3)
7 750 700/500(6) 1600 2nd 1600 (7) (7)
8 ..... 700/500(6) ..... Middle 1600 (7) (7)
9 ..... 700/500(6) ..... Middle 1600 (7) (7)
10 800/600 600 (2) ..... (2) (3) (3) (1) - Electronic Ignition
(2) - Nonadjustable
(3) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal
(4) - Calif., 14°B
(5) - Calif., 650/600
11 650/550(5) 650/550(5) 900 Low 900 (3) (3)
12 600 600 900 Low 900 (3) (3)
13 600 600 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
14 ..... 600 ..... High 1800 (3) (3)
15 ..... 600 ..... ..... ..... ..... (2) (1) - Electronic Ignition
(2) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal
16 ..... 600 ..... High 1200 ..... (2)
17 ..... 600 ..... ..... ..... ..... (2)
18 800/600(2) 800/700(3) 2200(4) High 2200(4) (5) (5) (1) - Electronic Ignition
(2) - Calif., 1000/600
(3) - Calif., 850/600
(4) - Calif., 2000
(5) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(6) - Higher RPM is applicable to Calif, models only.
(7) - Federal-Nova 8°B
(8) - Calif. W/Non-Integrated Cylinder Head, 600/425.
(9) - Calif., 1700
(10) - Nonadjustable
(11) - Calif., TDC
19 800/600(2) 800/700(3) 2200(4) High 2200(4) (5) (5)
20 1200/750 750/550 1500 High 2200 (5) (5)
21 1000/700(6) 750/600 2200 High 2200 (5) (5)
22 850/425 550/425(8) 2100(9) High 2100(1) (5) (5)
23 800 800 (10) ..... (10) (5) (5)
24 600 800 (10) ..... (10) (5) (5)
25 600 800 (10) ..... (10) (5) (5)
26 600 800 1600 High 1600 (5) (5)
27 1000 700 1600 High 1600 (5) (5)
28 600 800 1600 High 1600 (5) (5)
29 ..... 800 ..... High 1600 (5) (5)
30 ..... 800 ..... Second 1600 (5) (5)
31 800(3) 750 1700 High 1600 (4) (4) (1) - Federal, 6°B
(2) - Electronic Ignition
(3) - Federal, 750
(4) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(5) - Calif., TDC
(6) - Calif., 750
(7) - Calif., 1500
(8) - Hi Perf., 2°B
(9) - Calif., 8°B
(10) - W/Hi Perf, RJ87P. W/Lean Burn, RJ13Y
(11) - Calif., 1600
(12) - Federal Hi Perf, 10°B
(13) - Hi Perf, RJ11Y
32 900(6) 900(6) 1500 Second 1200(7) (4) (4)
33 900 900 1500 Second 1250 (4) (4)
34 ..... 900 ..... Second 1600 (4) (4)
35 ..... 850(6) ..... Second 1700 (4) (4)
36 ..... 850(6) ..... Second 1600 (4) (4)
37 ..... 850(6) ..... Second 1800(11) (4) (4)
38 ..... 750 ..... Second 1600 (4) (4)
(1) When idle solenoid is used, higher RPM is with solenoid connected; lower RPM, solenoid disconnected.
ENGINE IGNITION TIMING DISTRIBUTOR SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR No.
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Cam Angle Point Gap Type Gap Make & Type
FORD MOTOR CO.                 
2300 cc 4 Cyl. (3) (3) (2) (2) AL AGRF52 .034" Ford 5200 39
200" 6 Cyl. (3) (3) (2) (2) AL BRF82 .042-.046" Carter YFA 40
250" 6 Cyl. (3) (3) (2) (2) AL BRF82 .042-.046" Carter YFA 41
2800 cc V6 (1) (1) (2) (2) AL AGR42 .032-.036" Ford 2150 42
302" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) AL ARF42 .042-.046" Ford 2150 43
351" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) AL ARF42 .042-.046" Ford 2150 44
400" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) AL ARF42 .042-.046" Ford 2150 45
460" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) AL ARF52 .042-.046" Ford 4350 46
OLDSMOBILE                 
140" 4 Cyl. 10°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R43TSX .035" Holley 5210C 47
250" 6 Cyl. 6°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1MV 48
231" V6 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R44SX .060" Roch 2GC 49
260" V8                
  Federal 16°B 18°B (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch 2MC 50
  Calif. 14°B 16°B(6) (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch 2MC 51
350" V8                
  2-Bbl. ..... 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch 2GC 52
  4-Bbl. ..... 20° B(8) (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch M4MC 53
455" V8 Exc. Toronado                
  Federal ..... 16°B(12) (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch M4MC 54
  Calif. ..... 16°B(12) (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch M4MC 55
455" V8 Toronado                
  Federal ..... 14°B (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch M4MC 56
  Calif. ..... 12°B (1) (1) AC R46SX .060" Roch M4MC 57
PONTIAC                 
140" 4 Cyl.                
  1-Bbl. 8°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .030" Roch 1MV 58
  2-Bbl. 8°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .030" Hollev 5210C 59
250" 6 Cyl. 6°B 10°B (1) (1) AC R46TX .060" Roch 1MV 60
231" V6 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R44SX .060" Roch 2GC 61
260" V8 16°B 14°B(6) (1) (1) AC R46SX .080" Roch 2MC 62
350" V8                
  2-Bbl. 16°B(8) 16°B(8) (1) (1) AC R46TSX(9) .060" Roch 2GC 63
  4-Bbl. 16°B 16°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch M4MC 64
400" V8                
  2-Bbl. 12°B 16°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GC 65
  4-Bbl.                
    Federal 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 66
    Calif. 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 67
455" V8                
  Federal 12°B 16°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 68
  Calif. 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 69
IGNITION TIMING: B  - BTDC, A - ATDC.
SPARK PLUGS: AL  - Autolite, CH  - Champion.
CARBURETORS: Roch  - Rochester, EFI  - Electronic Fuel Injection.
No. HOT IDLE (1) FAST IDLE IDLE CO % Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM Man Auto
39 (1) (1) 1500 (4) 2000(3) (1) (1) (1) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal
(2) - Electronic Ignition
(3) - Calif., 1800
(4) - Kickdown
40 (1) (1) 1700 (4) 1700 (1) (1)
41 (1) (1) 1700 (4) 1700 (1) (1)
42 (1) (1) 1700 (4) 1600 (1) (1)
43 (1) (1) 2000 High 2100 (1) (1)
44 (1) (1) 1400 (4) 1400 (1) (1)
45 (1) (1) 1500 (4) 1500 (1) (1)
46 (1) (1) 1350 (4) 1350 (1) (1)
47 1000/700(2) 750/600(3) 2200 High 2200 (4) (4) (1) - Electronic Ignition
(2) - Higher RPM is applicable to Calif, models only.
(3) - Calif., 750/700
(4) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(5) - Calif., 600/425
(6) - Omega 14°B
(7) - Preset
(8) - Omega 12° B, W/2.41 Axle Ratio 22°B
(9) - Omega & Calif., 600
(10) - Omega, High
(11) - Omega, 1800 Calif., 1000
(12) - W/2.41 Axle Ratio 18°B
48 850/425 550/425(5) 1800 High 1700 (4) (4)
49 800/600 600 1800 High 1800 (4) (4)
50 750 650/500 900 Low 900 (4) (4)
51 750 650/550 1000 Low 900 (4) (4)
52 ..... 600 ..... ..... (7) (4) (4)
53 ..... 550(9) ..... Low(10) 900(11) (4) (4)
54 ..... 550 ..... Low 900 (4) (4)
55 ..... 600 ..... Low 900 (4) (4)
56 ..... 550 ..... Low 900 (4) (4)
57 ..... 600 ..... Low 800 (4) (4)
58 1000/700 750/550 (3) High (3) (3) (3) (1) - Electronic Ignition
(2) - Higher RPM is applicable to Calif, models only.
(3) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(4) - Calif., 600/425
(5) - Nonadjustable
(6) - Federal, 18°B
(7) - Calif., 600
(8) - Ventura, 12°B
(9) - Ventura, R45TSX
(10) - Ventura, 600
59 100/700(2) 750/600 2200 Second 2200 (3) (3)
60 850/425 550/425(4) (3) High (3) (3) (3)
61 800/600 600 (5) ..... (5) (3) (3)
62 750(7) 550 900 High 900 (3) (3)
63 550(10) 550(10) 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
64 600 600 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
65 550 550 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
66 775 575 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
67 575 575 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
68 775 550 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
69 600 550 1800 High 1800 (3) (3)
(1) When idle solenoid is used, higher RPM is with solenoid connected; lower RPM, solenoid disconnected.
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