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Tune-Up Specifications: Specifications

CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
ALFA ROMEO  Lodge                
All 2000 Models HL (1) Spica Injection .020"C .022"C .018" 60° 1
AUDI  Champion                
All 100 Models N7Y .035 ±.004" Solex 32/35TDID .006"C .012"C .016" 50±3° 2
Fox N8Y .027" Solex 32/35DIDTA ...... ...... .016" 50±3° 3
AUSTIN/MG  Champion                
Austin Marina N9Y .034-.036" SU HIF6 .013"C .013"C .014-.016" 60±3° 4
MG Midget N9Y .024.026" SU HS2 .012"C .012"C .014-.016" 57-63° 5
MGB N9Y .024.026" SU HIF4 .015"C .015"C .014-.016" 57-63° 6
BMW  Bosch                
2002 WG135T30 .028" Solex DIDTA .007"C .007"C .016" 59-65° 7
2002 Tii WG200T30 .024-.028" Kugel. Injection .007"C .007"C .016" 60±1° 8
Bavaria & 3.0CS WG135T30 .028" Zenith 35/40INAT .011"C .011"C .014-.016" 57-63° 9
CAPRI  Autolite                
2000 BRF-42 .032-.036" Mocraft. 5200 .008"C .010"C .025" 40° 10
2600 AGR-32 .032-.036" Mocraft. 5200 .014"H .016"H .024-.030" 36-41° 11
COLT  Champion                
All Models N9Y .028.031" Solex 28/32DIDTA .006" H .010"H .018.021" 49-55° 12
COURIER                   
Pickup (1) (1) Zen Strom 2-Bbl. .012"H .013"H (1) (1) 13
CRICKET  Champion                
Single Carb. N7Y .025" Zen Strom 150CDSET .008" .016" .015" 60±3° 14
Twin Carb. N7Y .025" Zen Strom 150CDSEV .008" .016" .015" 60±3° 15
DATSUN  NGK                
1200 Sedan BP5ES .031-.035" Hitachi DCH306 .014"H .014"H .018-.022" 49-55° 16
1600 Sed. & Pickup B6ES .028-.031" Hitachi DCH340 .008"C .010"C .018-.022" 49-55° 17
1800 Sedan B6ES .028-.031" Hitachi DCH340 .008"C .010"C .018-.022" 49-55° 18
240Z BP6ES .032-.036" Hitachi HMB46W .008"C .010"C .018-.022" (2) 19
FIAT  Champion                
850 N9Y .020-.024" Weber 30DIC-1 .006"C .006"C .017-.019" 60±3° 20
124 Sedan, Wagon N9Y .020-.024" Weber 32DHSA .008"C .008"C .017-.019" 60±3° 21
124 Coupe, Spider N6Y .020-.024" Weber 28/32DHSA2 .018" .020" .015-.017" 55±3° 22
128 N9Y .020-.024" Weber 32ICA .012" .016" .015-.017" 55±3° 23J
HONDA  NGK                
Civic BP6ES .027-.031" Hitachi DCG306 .006" .006" .018-.022" 52±3° 24
JAGUAR  Champion                
XJ 6 Sedan N11Y .025" Zen Strom 175CD2SE .004"C .006"C .015" 38±3° 25
V12 Models N10Y .025" Zen Strom 175CD2SE .015"C .015"C (1) 20-25° 26
LUV  NGK                
Pickup BP6ES .030-.040" Hitachi DRJ340 .004"C .006"C .018-.022" 45-55° 27
MAZDA  NGK                
808 BP6ES .031" Zen Strom 2-Bbl. .012"H .012"H .020±.002" 52±3° 28
Pickup BP6ES .031" Zen Strom 2-Bbl. .012"H .012"H .020±.002" 52±3° 29
RX2 & RX3 B7EM(2) .024-.035" Zen Strom 4-Bbl. ...... ...... .018±.002" 58±3° 30
SPARK PLUGS: NIP.  - NIPPONDENSO.
CARBURETORS: KUGEL.  - KUGELFISCHER, MOCRAFT.  - MOTORCRAFT, ZEN STROM  - ZENITH STROMBERG.
VALVES:  C - SET COLD, - SET HOT.
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
1 (6) 750±30 ...... ...... .8-2.2% (1) Surface gap type.
(2) 6°ATDC (timing Mark F) @ Idle 30° BTDC (timing Mark M) @ 5000 RPM
2 8°ATDC(1) 925±75 925±75 ...... 1±.5% (1) With vacuum connected. Check for 30°BTDC @ 2750 RPM without vacuum.
3 3°BTDC 925±75 925±75 ...... 1±.5%
4 12°BTDC(1) 850 850 1200-1300 2.0% (1) At 1500 RPM
5 9°BTDC(1) 1000 ...... 1100-1200 2.5%
6 12°BTDC(1) 850 ...... 1300-1400 2.5%
7 25°BTDC(1) 900±50 900±50 ...... .8-1.2% (1) At 1500 RPM
(2) At 2700 RPM
(3) At 1700 RPM
8 25°BTDC(1) 900±50 900±50 ...... 2-3%
9 23°BTDC(2) 900-950 900-950 ...... 1.5-2.0%
10 (1) (1) (1) 1600-1800 (1) (1) Refer to Tune-Up decal in engine compartment.
11 (1) (1) (1) 1600-1800 (1)
12 0°TDC 800-850 800-850 2000 3.5%(1) (1) +1% -.5%
13 (1) (2) (1) .... (1) (1) (1) Refer to Tune-Up decal.
(2) TDC-Color, Wh.; 3°BTDC-Color, Yel.
14 30°BTDC(2) 800 600 ...... ...... (1).025-.035" clearance between screwhead and fast idle cam
(2) At 3000 RPM with vacuum disconnected
15 31°BTDC(2) 900 700 (1) ......
16 5°BTDC 800 650(1) ...... 1.5±.5% (1) In "D"
(2) 35-41° (Man. Trans.), 33-39° (Auto. Trans.)
(3) 7°BTDC (Man. Trans.), 5° (retarded) & 15° (advanced) BTDC (Auto. Trans.)
(4) 1-1.6% @ 1400 RPM (Man. Trans.).6-1.2% @ 1400 RPM (Auto. Trans.)
17 5°BTDC 800 650(1) ...... 1.5±.5%
18 5°BTDC 800 650(1) ...... 1.5±.5%
19 (3) 750 600(1) ...... (4)
20 0°TDC 850±50 ...... ...... 4.5±.5% (1) In "D"
21 0°TDC 850±50 750±50(1) 1600±50 3±.5%
22 5°BTDC 850±50 ...... 1600±50 2±.5%
23 0°TDC 850±50 ...... 1600±50 ......
24 5°BTDC(1) 800±50 750±50 ...... 2% (1) With vacuum advance and retard disconnected.
25 10°BTDC (2) 750 650 1100 4.5% (1).020-.022" module gap
(2) At Idle with vacuum disconnected.
26 4°ATDC 700-750 700-750 1600-1700 4.5%
27 8°BTDC 700 ...... ...... ......  
28 (1) 800-850 800-850 ...... 1.5-2.5% (1) 5°BTDC (Man. Trans.); with Auto. Trans., 5°BTDC advance points, 0°TDC retard points, exc. station wagon; 8°BTDC advance points, 4° BTDC retard points.
(2) B8EM is optional cold plug.
(3) Trailing set, 10°ATDC; Leading set, 0°TDC
29 5°BTDC 800-850 ...... ...... 1.5-2.5%
30 (3) 900-925 750-775 ..... 0-3%
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
MERCEDES-BENZ  Bosch                
220 W175T30 .024" Zen Strom 175CDT .003" .008" ...... 47±1° 31
280 & 280C W175T30 .024" Solex 4A1 .004" .010" ...... 34±1° 32
All 4.5 Liter W175T30 .024" Bosch Elec. Inj. .003" .008" ...... 30±1° 33
OPEL  AC                
All Models 42FS .030" Solex DIDTA-4 Hydraulic Hydraulic .016" 50±3° 34
PEUGEOT  Champion                
504 N9Y .024" Solex 32 BISCA 2 & 34 PBIC8 .006"C .012"C .016"(1) 57±2° 35
PORSCHE  Bosch                
914 1.7 Liter W175T2 .028" Bosch Elec. Inj. .006"C .006"C .016" 47-53° 36
914 2.0 Liter W175T2 .028" Bosch Elec. Inj. .006"C .008"C .016" 47-53° 37
911T (Early) W235P21 .019-.023" Bosch Mech. Inj. .004"C .006"C .016" 37±3° 38
911T (Late) W235P21 .019-.023" Bosch CIS Inj. .004"C .006"C .016" 37±3° 39
911E & 911S W265P21 .019-.023" Bosch Mech. Inj. .004"C .006"C .016" 37±3° 40
RENAULT  Champion                
12 N5 .024-.028" Weber 32DIR37(1) .008"H .010"H ...... 57±3° 41
15 N5 .024-.028" Weber 32DIR37(1) .008"H .010"H ...... 57±3° 42
17 N5 .024-.028" Bosch Elec. Inj. .008"H .010"H ...... 57±3° 43
ROVER  Champion                
2.4 Liter UN12Y .029-.032" Zenith 36IVE .010"H .010"H .015" ...... 44
2.6 Liter N5 .029-.032" Zen Strom 175CDSE .006"H .010"H .015" ...... 45
SAAB  Motorcraft                
All V4 AGR32 .025" Mocraft 1250 1-Bbl. .014" .016" .016" 50±2° 46
99E AG22 .024-.028" Bosch Elec. Inj. .009" .017" .012-.016" 50±2° 47
SUBARU  NGK                
1400 BP6ES(1) .025-.033" Hitachi DCG306-19 .012" .012" .018-.022" 49-55° 48
TOYOTA  Nip.                
3K-C Engine W16EP .028-.032" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012"H .016-.020" 50-54° 49
2T-C Engine W16EP .028-.032" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .013"H .016-.020" 50-54° 50
18R-C Engine W20EP .028.032" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .014"H .016-.020 52° 51
4M Engine W20EP .028-.032" Aisan 2-Bbl. .007"H .010"H .016-.020" 41° 52
F Engine W20EP .028-.032" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .014"H .016-.020" 41° 53
TRIUMPH  Champion                
Spitfire UN12Y .025" Zen Strom 150CDSEV .010"C .010"C .015" 38-40° 54
GT6 UN12Y .025" Zen Strom 150CDSEV .010"C .010"C .015" 40-42° 55
TR6 UN12Y .025" Zen Strom 175CDSEV .010"C .010"C .015" 34-37° 56
Stag N11Y .025" Zen Strom 175CDSEV 008"C .010"C .014-.016" 30-32° 57
VOLKSWAGEN  Bosch                
Type 1 W145T1 .028" Solex 34PICT-3 .006"C .006"C .016" 44-50° 58
Type 2 W145T1 .028" Solex (1) .006"C .006"C .016" 44-50° 59
Type 3 W145T1 .028" Bosch Elec. Inj. .006"C .006"C .016" 44-50° 60
Type 4 W175T2 .028" Bosch Elec. Inj. .004"C .004"C .016" 44-50° 61
VOLVO  Bosch                
B20B 4 Cyl. (1) W200T35 .028-.032" SU HIF6 .021" .021" .014" 59-65° 62
B20F 4 Cyl. W200T35 .028-.032" Bosch Elec. Inj. .017" .017" .014" 59-65° 63
B30A 6 Cyl. (1) W200T35 .028-.032" Zen Strom 175CD2SE .021" .021" Min.010" 40±3° 64
B30F 6 Cyl. W200T35 .028-.032" Bosch Elec. Inj. .021" .021" Min.010" 42±3° 65
SPARK PLUGS: NIP.  - NIPPONDENSO. VALVES: C  - SET COLD, - SET HOT.
CARBURETORS: KUGEL.  - KUGELFISCHER, MOCRAFT.  - MOTORCRAFT, ZEN STROM  - ZENITH STROMBERG.
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
31 10°BTDC 750-800 750-800 2600-2800 0-1.5%  
32 4°ATDC ...... 750-950 2400-2600 0-1.5%
33 5°ATDC ..... 700-800 ..... .5-2%
34 (1) 850-900 800-850 3200-3300 ...... (1) Set to timing mark at 800 RPM
35 5° BTDC 850 850 1400 2.5±5% (1) With S.E.V. Marchal "Cassette" points, set gap to.012".
36 27°BTDC(1) 900 ±50 900 ±50 ...... 0-1.5% (1) At 3500 RPM
(2) At 900 RPM
37 27°BTDC(1) 900 ±50 900 ±50 ...... 0-1.5%
38 5°ATDC(2) 900 ±50 950±50 ...... ......
39 5°ATDC(2) 900 ±50 950 ±50 ...... 1.5-2.0%
40 5°ATDC(2) 900 ±50 950±50 ...... ......
41 ...... 850±25 650±25 ..... 4±.5% (1) 32DIR38 with Auto. Trans.
42 ...... 850±25 650±25 ...... 4±.5%
43 ...... 850±25 650 ±25 ...... ......
44 6°ATDC(1) 750-800 ...... ...... ...... (1) Vacuum connected
45 6°ATDC 500 ...... 1000-1200 ......
46 3°BTDC(1) 900(2) ...... 1900-2100 1.5-2.5% (1) At 800 RPM maximum
(2) Headlights ON low beam
47 8°BTDC(1) 850 800 ...... ......
48 6° BTDC 800 ...... ...... 1-3% (1) Or NGK BP6E
49 5° BTDC 650 ...... ...... 1-4%  
50 5°BTDC 750 650 ...... 1-4%
51 7°BTDC 650 650 ...... 1-4%
52 5° BTDC 700 650 ...... 1-3%
53 7° BTDC 650 ...... ...... 1-3%
54 2°ATDC 800-850 ...... 1100(2) .5-2.5% (1) At 600 RPM
(2) Engine cold, 1500 RPM with hot engine
55 4°ATDC 800-850 ...... 1100(2) .5-2.5%
56 4°ATDC 800-850 ...... 1100(2) .5-2.5%
57 4°ATDC(1) 800-850 800-850 1100(2) .5-2.5%
58 5°ATDC(2) 800-900 900-1000 1450-1650 ...... (1) 34PDSIT-2 (left), 34PDSIT-3 (right)
(2) Vacuum Connected
(3) At 3500 RPM
59 5°ATDC(2) 900±50 ...... 1450-1650 1-3%
60 5°ATDC(2) 800-900 900-1000 ...... ......
61 27°BTDC(3) 850-900 850-900 ...... ......
62 10° BTDC 800 700 ...... 2.5% (1) Canada only
(2) 1-1.5% (Man. Trans.).5-1.0% (Auto Trans.)
63 10°BTDC 800 700 ...... (2)
64 10°BTDC 800 700 ...... 2.5%
65 10° BTDC 800 700 ...... (2)