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Tune-Up Specifications: Specifications

ENGINE IGNITION TIMING DISTRIBUTOR SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR No.
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Cam Angle Point Gap Type Gap Make & Type
AMERICAN MOTORS                 
121" 4 Cyl. 12°B 12°B(1) 47°±3° .018" CHN8L .035" Holley 5210 1
232"6 Cyl. 8°B 10°B (2) (2) CHN13L .035" Carter YF 2
258" 6 Cyl.                
  Federal 6°B 8°B (2) (2) CHN13L .035" Carter YF(3) 3
  Calif. 6°B 8°B (2) (2) CHN13L .035" Carter YF 4
  High Alt. 10°B 10°B (2) (2) CHN13L .035" Carter YF(4) 5
304" V8                
  Federal ..... 10°B (2) (2) CHN12Y .035" Mcft 2100 6
  High Alt. ..... 10°B (2) (2) CHN12Y .035" Mcft 2150(4) 7
360" V8                
  Federal ..... 10°B (2) (2) CHN12Y .035" Mc ft 2100 8
  Calif. ..... 10°B (2) (2) CHN12Y .035" Mcft 2100 9
  High Alt. ..... 10°B (2) (2) CHN12Y .035" Mcft 2150(4) 10
BUICK                 
196" V6 15°B 15°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GE 11
231" V6 15°B 15°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GE 12
231" V6 Turbo ..... 15°B (1) O AC R44TSX .060" Roch M2ME(3) 13
301" V8 ..... 12°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch M2MC 14
305" V8 2-Bbl. ..... 4°B(1) (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 15
305"V8 4-Bbl. ..... 4°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 16
350" V8 (VIN L) ..... 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 17
350" V8 (VIN R) ..... 20° B (1) (1) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 18
350" V8 (VIN X) ..... 15°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch M4MC 19
403" V8 ..... 20°B (1) (1) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 20
CADILLAC                 
350" V8 (VIN B) ..... 10°B (1) (1) AC R47SX .060" EFI (GM) 21
425" V8 4-Bbl.                
  Federal ..... 23°B(2) (1) (1) AC R45NSX .060" Roch M4ME 22
  Calif. & High Alt. ..... 23°B(2) (1) (1) AC R45NSX .060" Roch M4ME 23
425" V8 EFI                
  Eldorado ..... 10°B (1) (1) AC R45NSX .060" EFI (GM) 24
  All Others ..... 18°B(4) (1) (1) AC R45NSX .060" EFI (GM) 25
CHEVROLET                 
98" 4 Cyl. 8°B 8°B (1) (1) AC R43TS .035" Roch 1 ME 26
151" 4 Cyl.                
  Federal & High Alt. 14°B 14°B (1) (1) AC R43TSX .060" Holley 5210C 27
  Calif. 14°B 14°B (1) (1) AC R43TSX .060" Holley 6510C 28
196" V6 15°B 15°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GE 29
200" V6 8°B 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 30
231" V6 15°B 15°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GE 31
250" 6 Cyl.                
  Federal 6°B 10°B(5) (1) (1) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1ME 32
  Calif. ..... 6°B (1) (1) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1ME 33
305" V8                
  Federal 4°B 4°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 34
  Calif. ..... 6°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 35
  High Alt. ..... 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 36
350" V8 (VIN L)                
  Federal 6°B 6°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 37
  Calif. ..... 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 38
  High Alt. ..... 6°B(5) (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 39
350" V8 (VIN 4) 12°B 12°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 40
IGNITION TIMING: B  - BTDC;
- ATDC
SPARK PLUGS: CH  - Champion,
MCFT  - Motorcraft.
CARBURETORS: MCFT  - Motorcraft;
ROCH  - Rochester;
EFI  - Electronic Fuel Injection.
No. HOT IDLE(1) FAST IDLE Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM
1 900 800 1800 2nd 1800 (1) - Calif. - 8°BTDC.
(2) - Electronic Ignition.
(3) - Carter BBD used on Man. Trans, and some Auto. Trans.
(4) - With altitude compensation.
2 600 550 1500 2nd 1600
3 600 550 1500 2nd 1600
4 850 700 1500 2nd 1600
5 600 550 1500 2nd 1600
6 ..... 600 ..... 2nd 1600
7 ..... 700 ..... 2nd 1600
8 ..... 600 ..... 2nd 1600
9 ..... 650 ..... 2nd 1800
10 ..... 700 ..... 2nd 1800
11 800/600 600 (2) (2) (2) (1) - Electronic Ignition.
(2) - Non-adjustable.
(3) - Calif, and High Alt. use Roch. M4ME.
(4) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(5) - Calif, and High Alt. only; Federal non-adjustable.
(6) - Calif. 6°BTDC; High Alt. 8°BTDC.
(7) - Calif. 650/500; High Alt. 700/600 RPM.
(8) - High Alt. - 650/600 RPM.
(9) - High Alt. - 700/600 RPM.
(10) - Calif. and High Alt. - 1000 RPM.
12 800/600 670/600 (2) (2) (2)
13 ..... 650 ..... (4) 2500(5)
14 ..... 650/550 ...... (4) 2200
15 ..... 600/500(7) ..... (2) (2)
16 ..... 600/500 ...... (4) 1600
17 ..... 600/500(8) ..... (4) 1600
18 ..... 650/550 ...... (4) 1000
19 ..... 550 ..... (4) 1550
20 ..... 650/550(9) ..... (4) 900(10)
21 ..... 675 ..... ..... ..... (1) - Electronic Ignition.
(2) - At 1600 RPM.
(3) - Carb. No. 17058532 - 550 RPM.
(4) - At 1400 RPM.
22 ..... 550 ..... 2nd 1400
23 ..... 600(3) ..... 2nd 1500
24 ..... 675 ..... ..... .....
25 ..... 675      
26 800 950/800 2300(2) High 2400 (1) - Electronic Ignition.
(2) - Federal only; Calif. and High Alt. non adjustable.
(3) - With A/C - 850/650 RPM.
(4) - Non-adjustable.
(5) - With A/C - 8° BTDC.
(6) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
27 1000/500 650/500 2500 High 2500
28 1000/500 650/500(3) 2400 High 2400
29 800 600 (4) (4) (4)
30 700 600 (4) (4) (4)
31 800 600 (4) (4) (4)
32 800/425 550/425 2000 High 2100
33 ..... 600/400 ...... High 2000
34 600 500 (4) (4) (4)
35 ..... 600/500 (4) (4) (4)
36 ..... 700/600 (4) (4) (4)
37 700 600/500 1300 (6) 1600
38 ..... 600/500 ...... (6) 1600
39 ..... 650/500 ...... (6) 1600
40 900 800/700 1300 (6) 1600
(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
CHRYSLER CORP                 
1.7 Liter 4 Cyl. 15°B 15°B (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Holley 5220 41
225" 6 Cyl.                
  Federal 12°B 12°B (1) (1) CH RBL16Y .035" Holley 1945(2) 42
  Calif. & High Alt. ..... 8°B (1) (1) CH RBL16Y .035" Holley 1945 43
318" V8                
  Federal 16°B 16°B (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Carter BBD(4) 44
  Calif. ..... 10°B (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Carter TQ 45
  High Alt. ..... 16°B (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Carter BBD 46
360" V8 2-Bbl. ..... 20° B (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Holley 2245 47
360" V8 4-Bbl.                
  Federal ..... 16°B (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Carter TQ 48
  Calif. & High Alt. ..... 16°B(5) (1) (1) CH RN12Y .035" Carter TQ 49
400" V8 ..... 20° B (1) (1) CH OJ13Y(6) .035" Carter TQ 50
440" V8                
  Federal ..... 16°B(7) (1) (1) CH OJ13Y(6) .035" Carter TQ 51
  Calif. & High Alt. ..... 8°B (1) (1) CH OJ13Y(6) .035" Carter TQ 52
FORD MOTOR CO.                 
  2300 cc 4 Cyl.                
  Federal 6°B 20° B (1) (1) Mcft AWSF42 .034" Holley 5200 53
  Calif. 6°B 20° B (1) (1) Mcft AWSF42 .034" Holley 5200(3) 54
200" 6 Cyl. 10°B 10°B (1) (1) Mcft BSF82 .050" Holley 1946(4) 55
250" 6 Cyl.                
  Federal 4°B 14°B (1) (1) Mcft BSF82 .050" Carter YFA 56
  Calif. ..... 6°B (1) (1) Mcft BSF82 .050" Carter YFA 57
2800 cc V6                
  Federal 10°B 12°B (1) (1) Mcft AWSF42 .034" Mcft 2150 58
  Calif. 10°B 6°B (1) (1) Mcft AWSF42 .034" Mcft 2700vv 59
302" V8                
  Cougar, Thunderbird ...... 8°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52(5) .050"(6) Mcft 2150(7) 60
  Fairmont, Zephyr                
  Federal ..... 6°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 61
  Calif. ..... 12°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52-6 .060" Mcft 2700vv 62
  High Alt. ..... 16°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 63
  Ford, LTD II                
  Federal ..... 14°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 64
  Calif. ..... 12°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52-6 .060" Mcft 2700w 65
  High Alt. ..... 16°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 66
  Granada, Monarch                
  Federal 12°B 2°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 67
  Calif. ..... 12°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52-6 .060" Mcft 2700w 68
  High Alt. ..... 16°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 69
  Mustang                
  Federal 10°B 4°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 70
  Calif. ..... 10°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52-6 .060" Mcft 2700w 71
  High Alt. ..... 16°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 72
  Versailles ..... 30°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52(5) .050"(6) Mcft 2150(7) 73
351" M V8 ..... 9°B(8) (1) (1) Mcft ASF52 .050" Mcft 2150 74
351"W V8 ..... 14°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 2150 75
400" V8 ..... 13°B(12) (1) (1) Mcft ASF52 .050" Mcft 2150 76
460" V8 ..... 16°B (1) (1) Mcft ARF52 .050" Mcft 4350 77
IGNITION TIMING: B  - BTDC;
- ATDC.
SPARK PLUGS: CH  - Champion;
MCFT  - Motorcraft.
CARBURETORS: MCFT  - Motorcraft;
ROCH  - Rochester;
EFI  - Electronic Fuel Injection.
No. HOT IDLE(1) FAST IDLE Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM
41 900 900 1100 4th 1100 (1) - Electronic Ignition.
(2) - Some models use Carter BBD.
(3) - High Alt. - 1700 RPM.
(4) - Some Auto. Trans, models use Holley 2280.
(5) - With Dist. No. 3874858 - 8°BTDC.
(6) - If H.P. use OJ11Y.
(7) - With Dist. No. 4091709 - 20°BTDC; All Chrysler models - 12°BTDC.
(8) - With TQ-9112S - 1200 RPM.
42 750/700 750/700 1500/1400 2nd 1600
43 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1500(3)
44 700 750 1400 2nd 1600
45 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1600
46 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1500
47 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1600
48 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1500
49 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1500
50 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1500
51 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1400(8)
52 ..... 750 ..... 2nd 1600
53 850/550 800/600 1500 (2) 2000 (1) - Electronic Ignition.
(2) - Kickdown step.
(3) - Bobcat and Pinto use Holley 6500.
(4) - Man. Trans, uses Carter YFA.
(5) - Calif. uses ARF 52-6.
(6) - Calif. -.060"
(7) - Calif. uses Mcft 2700vv.
(8) - Calif. - 16°BTDC.
(9) - Calif. - 650 RPM.
(10) - Calif. - 1150 RPM.
(11) - Federal Granada and Monarch - 2000 RPM.
(12) - Calif. - 16°BTDC.
(13) - Calif. - 1350 RPM.
54 850/600 750/600 1500 (2) 1800
55 800/500 700/650 1700 (2) 1700
56 800 700/500 1700 (2) 1700
57 ..... 700/500 ...... (2) 1700
58 850/700 750/650 1700 (2) 1600
59 800/600 750/600 1700 (2) 1600
60 ..... 650 ..... High 2100
61 ..... 600/600 ...... High 2100
62 ..... 700/600 ...... High 2100
63 ..... 600/600 ...... High 2100
64 ..... 600/500 ...... High 2100
65 ..... 650 ..... High 2100
66 ..... 600/500 ...... High 2100
67 800 600/600 2700 High 2100
68 ..... 700/600 ...... High 2100
69 ..... 600/600 ...... High 2100
70 900/900 700/700 2700 High 2100
71 ..... 700 ..... High 2100
72 ..... 700/700 ...... High 2100
73 ..... 625 ..... High 2100
74 ..... 675(9) ..... (2) 1350(10)
75 ..... 600 ..... (2) 1400(11)
76 ..... 650 ..... (2) 1400(13)
77 ..... 650 ..... (2) 1350
(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
OLDSMOBILE                 
151" 4 Cyl.                
  Federal 14°B 14°B (1) (1) AC R43TSX .060" Holley 5210C 78
  Calif. ..... 14°B (1) (1) AC R43TSX .060" Holley 6510C 79
231" V6 15°B 15°B (1) (1) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GE 80
260" V8 18°B 20°B(4) (1) (1) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M2MC 81
305" V8 2-Bbl.                
  Federal 4°B 4°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 82
  Calif. ..... 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 83
  High Alt. ..... 8°B(9) (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 84
305" V8 4-Bbl. ..... 4°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 85
350" V8 (VIN L) ..... 8°B (1) (1) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 86
350" V8 (VIN R) ..... 20°B G 0 AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 87
403" V8                
  Exc. Toronado ..... 20°B(13) (1) (1) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 88
  Toronado ..... 20°B(14) (1) (1) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 89
PONTIAC                 
151" 4 Cyl.                
  Federal 14°B 14°B(1) (2) (2) AC R43TSX .060" Holley 5210C 90
  Calif. ..... 14°B (2) (2) AC R43TSX .060" Holley 6510C 91
231" V6 15°B 15°B (2) (2) AC R46TSX .060" Roch 2GC 92
301" V8 2-Bbl. ..... 12°B (2) (2) AC R46TSX .060" Roch M2MC 93
301" V8 4-Bbl. ..... 12°B (2) (2) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 94
305" V8                
  Federal 4°B 4°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 95
  Calif. ..... 6°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 96
  High Alt. ..... 8°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 97
350" V8 (VIN L) ..... 6°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 98
350" V8 (VIN R) ..... 20°B (2) (2) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 99
350" V8 (VIN X) ..... 15°B (2) (2) AC R46TSX .060" Roch M4MC 100
400" V8 18°B 16°B(9) (2) (2) AC R45TSX .060" Roch M4MC 101
403" V8 ..... 20°B (2) (2) AC R46SZ .060" Roch M4MC 102
IGNITION TIMING: B  - BTDC;
- ATDC.
SPARK PLUGS: CH  - Champion;
MCFT  - Motorcraft.
CARBURETORS: MCFT  - Motorcraft;
ROCH  - Rochester;
EFI  - Electronic Fuel Injection.
No. HOT IDLE(1) FAST IDLE Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM
78 1000/500(2) 650/500(3) 2200 High 2400 (1) - Electronic Ignition.
(2) - With A/C - 1200/1000 RPM.
(3) - With A/C - 850/650 RPM.
(4) - Calif. - 18°BTDC.
(5) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(6) - High Alt. - 900 RPM.
(7) - Starfire - 700/500 RPM.
(8) - Non-adjustable.
(9) - Starfire - 6°BTDC.
(10) - Calif. Omega - 600/500 RPM.
(11) - High Alt. - 700/600 RPM.
(12) - Federal - 900 RPM.
(13) - Federal 88 (Exc. Wagon) - 18°BTDC.
(14) - Calif. - 22°BTDC.
(15) - Calif. - 650/600 RPM.
79 ..... 650/500(3) ..... High 2400
80 800/600 670/600 1850 (8) 1850
81 800/650 650/500 750 (5) 800(6)
82 700/600 600/500(7) 1600 (8) 1600
83 ..... 650/500(7) ..... (8) 1600
84 ..... 700/600 ...... (8) 1600
85 ..... 600/500 ...... (5) 1600
86 ..... 650/600(10) ..... (5) 1600
87 ..... 650/550(11) ..... (5) 1000(12)
88 ..... 650/550(11) ..... (5) 1000(12)
89 ..... 650/550(11) (15) ...... (5) 1000(12)
90 1000/500(3) 650/500(4) 2200 High 2400 (1) - Sunbird - 12°BTDC.
(2) - Electronic Ignition.
(3) - With A/C - 1200/1000 RPM.
(4) - With A/C - 850/650 RPM.
(5) - Non-adjustable.
(6) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal.
(7) - High Alt. - 650/600 RPM.
(8) - High Alt. - 900 RPM.
(9) - H.P. Firebird - 18°BTDC.
(10) - H.P. Firebird - 700/600 RPM.
(11) - High Alt. - 700/600 RPM.
91 ..... 650/500(4) ..... High 2400
92 800 675/600 (5) (5) (5)
93 ..... 650/550 ...... (6) 2200
94 ..... 650/550 ...... (6) 2300
95 700/600 600/500 1600 (5) 1600
96 ..... 650/500 ...... (5) 1600
97 ..... 700/600 ...... (5) 1600
98 700 600/500(7) 1300 (6) 1600
99 ..... 650550 ..... (6) 1000(8)
100 ...... 550 ..... (6) 1550
101 775 650/575(10) 1800 (6) 1800
102 ...... 650/550(11) ..... (6) 1000
(1) When idle solenoid is used, higher RPM is with solenoid connected; lower RPM, solenoid disconnected.