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CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make & Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
ARROW  NGK              
  1600 & 2000 BPR-6ES-11 .041" Solex 28-32DIDTA(1) .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55° 1
  2600 BPR-5ES-11 .041" Solex 30-32 DIDTA .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55° 2
AUDI  Bosch              
  Fox W175T30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" C .018" C .016" 44-50° 3
  5000 W175T30 .035" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" C .018" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 4
BMW  Bosch              
  320i W145T30 .024" Bosch Fuel Inj. .007" C .007" C .016" 59-65° 5
  530i W125T30 .024" Bosch Fuel Inj. .011" C .011" C .014" 35-41° 6
  633SG & 733i W145T30 .025" Bosch Fuel Inj. .011" C .011" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 7
CAPRI II  Mtrcraft              
  2300 AWRF-42 .034" Mtrcraft 2150 Hyd. Lifter Hyd. Lifter Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 8
  2800 AWSF-42 .034" Mtrcraft 2150(3) .014" H .016" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 9
CHALLENGER  NGK              
  1600 & 2000 BPR-6ES-11 .041" Solex 28-32 DIDTA(1) .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55" 10
  2600 BPR-6ES-11 .041" Solex 30-32 DIDTA .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55" 1 1
COLT  NGK              
  1600 & 2000 BPR-6ES-11 .041" Solex 28-32 DIDTA(1) .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55 12
  2600 BPR-5ES-11 .041" Solex 30-32 DIDTA .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55 13
COURIER  Mtrcraft              
  1800 AGR-32 .031" Hitachi 2-Bbl. .012" H .012" H .020" 49-55" 14
  2300 AGRF-52 .031" Hitachi 2-Bbl. Hyd. Lifter Hyd. Lifter Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 15
DATSUN  NGK              
  B210 & F10 BP5ES-11(1) .041"(2) Hitachi DCH-306 .014" H .014" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 16
  200SX, 510 & Pickup BP6ES-11 .041" Hitachi DCH-340 .010" H .012" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 17
  280Z B6ES-11 .041" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" H .012" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 18
  810 B6ES-11 .041" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" H .012" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. IV
FIAT  Champion              
  124 N9Y .025" Weber 32 ADFA .018" C .020" C .016" 52 58" 20
  Bravo & Super Brava N9Y .025" Weber 32 ADFA .018" C .020" C .016" 52 58" 21
  128 & X1/9 N9Y .025" Weber 32 DATRA .012" C .016" C .016" 52 58" 22
FIESTA  Mtrcraft              
  1600 AWRF-32 .050" Weber 740 .010" C .021" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 24
HONDA  NGK              
  Civic BP-6ES .030" Keihin 2-Bbl. .005" C .005" C .020" 49 55" 24
  Civic CVCC & Accord B6-EB .030" Keihin 2-Bbl. .006" C .008" C .020" 4955" 25
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make & Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
JAGUAR  Champion              
  XJ6 N12Y .035" Bosch/Lucas Fuel Inj. .013" C .013" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 26
XJ12 & XJS N10Y .035" Bosch/Lucas Fuel Inj. .013" C .013" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 27
LANCIA  Champion              
  All Models N9Y .025" Weber 32 DATRA .018" C .020" C .016" 52-58° 28
LUV  NGK              
  Pickup BPR-6ES .030" Hitachi DCP-340 .006" C .010" C .018" 47-57° 29
MAZDA  NGK              
  GLC BP-6ES .031" Hitachi DCG-306 .010" H .012" H .020"(1) 49-55° 30
B1800 BP-6ES .031" Hitachi DCJ-328 .012" H .012" H .020" 49-55° 31
RX-4 & Cosmo B6-ET .041" Hitachi 4-Bbl. ..... ..... .018" 55-61° 32
MERCEDES-BENZ  Bosch              
  230 W145T30 .032" Stromberg 175CDTU .004" C .008" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 33
240D ..... ..... Bosch Diesel Inj. .004" C .012" C ..... ..... 34
280 Series W145T30 .032" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004" C .010" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 35
300D, CD & SD ..... ..... Bosch Diesel Inj. .004" C .012" C(1) ..... ..... 36
450 Series W145T30 .032" Bosch Fuel Inj. Hyd. Lifter Hyd. Lifter Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 37
6.9 W145T30 .032" Bosch Fuel Inj. Hyd. Lifter Hyd. Lifter Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 38
MG  Champion              
  Midget N12Y .025" Zen-Strom 150CD4T .010" C .010" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 39
MGB N9Y .035" Zen-Strom 175CD5T .013" H .013" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 40
OPEL  NGK              
  1.8 BPR-6ES .030" Nikki 2-Bbl. .006" C .010" C .018" 47-57° 41
PORSCHE  Bosch              
  911SC W145T30 .031" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004" C .004" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 42
930 Turbo W280P21 .024" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004" C .004" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 43
924 W200T30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004" C .016" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 44
928 W145T30 .030" Bosch Fuel Inj. Hyd. Lifter Hyd. Lifter Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 45
RENAULT  Champion              
  R-5 L87Y(1) .025" Weber 32 DIR .006" C .008" C .018" 55-59° 46
R-17 Gordini N3(3) .025" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" C .010" C .018" 55-59° 47
SAAB  NGK              
  99 BP-6ES .026" Bosch Fuel Inj. .009" C .017" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 48
Turbo BP-6ES .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .014" .022" Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 49
SAPPORO  NGK              
  1600 & 2000 BPR-6ES-11 .041" Solex 28-32 DIDTA(1) .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55° 50
2600 BPR-6ES-11 .041" Solex 30-32 DIDTA .006" H .010" H .020" 49-55° 51
SUBARU  NGK              
  1600 & BRAT BP-6ES .032" Hitachi DCJ-306 .010" C .014" C .018"(1) 52° 52
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make & Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
TOYOTA  NGK                
  3KC Engine BP5ES-L .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .012" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 53
2TC Engine BP5ES-L .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .013" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 54
20R Engine BP5ES-L .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .012" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 55
4M Engine BPR5ES .031" Aisan 2-Bbl. .011" H .014" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 56
2F Engine BP5EZ .040" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008" H .014" H Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 57
TRIUMPH  Champion                
  Spitfire N12Y .025" Zen-Strom 150CD4T .010" C .010" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 58
TR7 N12Y .025" Zen-Strom 175CDFEVX .008" C .018" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 59
VOLKSWAGEN  Bosch                
  Type 1 W145M1 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006" C .006" C .016" 44-50° 60
Type 2 W145M2 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. Hyd. Lifter Hyd. Lifter .016" 44-50° 61
Dasher W175T30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" C .018" C .016" 44-50° 62
Rabbit & Scirocco W175T30 .026" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010" C .018" C .016" 44-50° 63
Rabbit Diesel ..... ..... Bosch Diesel Inj. .008" C .016" C ..... ..... 64
VOLVO  Bosch                
  240 Series W175T30 .030" Bosch Fuel Inj. .015" C .015" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 65
260 Series WA200T30 .030" Bosch Fuel Inj. .005" C .011" C Ele. Ign. Ele. Ign. 66
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE RPM FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
1
2
5°BTDC(2)
7°BTDC
600-700
800-900(3)
650-750
800-900(6)
2000
2000
0.1% Max.
0.1% Max.
(1) - 2000cc - 30-32 DIDTA
(2) - 1600 Hi Alt. - 10°BTDC
(3) - Calif. - 650-750 RPM
(4) - Calif. - 700-800 RPM
3
4
3°ATDC
3°ATDC
850-1000
850-1000
850-1000
850-1000
.....
.....
(1)
0.9%(2)
(1) - Fed. M/T - 1.5%; Fed. A/T - 1.0%; Calif. - 0.3%
(2) - Calif. - 0.3%
5
6
7
25°BTDC
22°BTDC
22°BTDC
850-1050
850-1050
850-1050
850-1050
850-1050
850-1050
.....
.....
.....
2.0% Max.(1)
1.5-3.0%
1.5-3.0%
(1) - Calif. - 2.5-3.0%
8
9
6°BTDC(1)
12°BTDC
850
850(4)
750
750
1800(2)
1700
.....
.....
(1) - A/T - 20°BTDC
(2) - Fed. MT - 1600 RPM
(3) - Calif. - Mtrcraft 2700vv
(4) - Calif. - 800 RPM
10
11
5°BTDC(2)
7°BTDC(3)
600-700
650-750
650-750
700-800
2000
2000
0.1% Max.
0.1% Max.
(1) - 2000 cc - 30-32 DIDTA
(2) - Hi Alt. - 10°BTDC
(3) - Hi Alt. - 12°BTDC
12
13
5°BTDC(2)
7°BTDC
600-700
800-900(3)
650-750
800-900(4)
2000
2000
0.1% Max.
0.1% Max.
(1) - 2000cc - 30-32 DIDTA
(2) - 1600cc Hi Alt. - 10°BTDC
(3) - Calif. - 650-750 RPM
(4) - Calif. - 700-800 RPM
14
15
8°BTDC
6°BTDC
700-750
800-850
.....
700-750
.....
.....
2.0%
4.0%
 
16
17
18
19
10°BTDC(3)
12°BTDC
10°BTDC
10°BTDC
700
600
800
700
650
600
700
650
2300(4)
2300(4)
.....
.....
1.0-3.0%(5)
0.3-2.0%
1.0% Max.
1.0% Max(6)
(1) - 5-Sp. Hatchback - BP5EQ-13
(2) - 5-Sp. Hatchback -.047"
(3) - 5-Sp. Hatchback - 5°BTDC; All Fed. A/T - 8°BTDC
(4) - A/T - 2800 RPM
(5) - 5-Sp. Hatchback - 0.3-2.0%
(6) - Calif. - 0.5% Max.
20
21
22
TDC
TDC(1)
TDC
800-850
800-850
800-850
.....
700-750
.....
1600
160C(2)
.....
1.5-2.5%
1.5-2.5%
1.5-2.5%
(1) - 5°BTDC for A/T and All With Cat. Converter
(2) - A/T - 1300 RPM
23 12°BTDC 800-900 ..... 1800 .....  
24
25
2°BTDC
6°BTDC(1)
650-750
650-750
650-750
600-700
1800
2600(2)
0.35% Max.
0.4% Max.
(1) - Calif. & Hi Alt. - 2°BTDC
(2) - Accord - 3000 RPM
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE RPM FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
26
27
4°BTDC
10°BTDC(1)
.....
.....
800
750
.....
.....
0.5-1.5%
1.0-2.0%
(1) - Calif. - 4°ATDC
28 TDC(1) 800-850 ..... 1600 1.5-2.5% (1) - 10°BTDC With Cat. Converter
29 6°BTDC 900 900 3400(1) ..... (1) - A/T - 3200 RPM
30
31
32
11°BTDC(2)
8°BTDC
5°ATDC(3)
700-750
700-750
725-775
600-650
.....
725-775
3500
3500
3250
1.5-2.5%
1.5-2.5%
0.1% Max.
(1) - Fed. Models - Electronic Ignition
(2) - Fed. M/T - 7°BTDC
(3) - Leading; Trailing - 25°ATDC
33
34
35
36
37
38
10°BTDC
.....
TDC
.....
TDC
TDC
.....
650-750
.....
.....
.....
.....
850
650-750
800
650-750(2)
750
600
1800
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
0.4-2.0%
.....
0.4-2.0%
.....
0.5-2.0%
0.5-2.0%
(1) - 300SD -.014" Cold
(2) - 300SD - 650-850 RPM
39
40
10°BTDC(1)
10°BTDC
700-900
750-950
.....
.....
.....
.....
3.0-7.0%(2)
4.5-6.5%
(1) - Calif. - 2°ATDC
(2) - Calif. - 0.5-6.5%
41 6°BTDC 875-925 875-925 3400(1) ..... (1) - M/T. Fed. A/T, 3200; Calif. A/T, 3000
42
43
44
45
5°BTDC
10°ATDC(1)
3°ATDC
31°BTDC(3)
900-1000
950-1050
900-1000
750-850
.....
.....
900-1000
..... 1.5-3.5%
2.0-3.0%
0.5-1.0%(2)
2.0-4.0%
(1) - Calif. - 5°ATDC
(2) - Calif. - 0.8-1.2%
(3) - At 3000 RPM
46
47
TDC
12°BTDC
750-850
750-950
.....
750-950
1900(2)
.....
0.5-3.0%
2.0%
(1) - Calif. & Hi Alt. - L92Y
(2) - Calif. & Hi Alt. - 1500 RPM
(3) - Calif. - N7
48
49
20°BTDC(1)
19°BTDC(1)
825-925
.....
825-925
.....
.....
.....
0.5-2.0%(2)
.....
(1) - At 2000 RPM
(2) - Calif. - 0.5-1.0%
50
51
5°BTDC(2)
7°BTDC(3)
600-700
650-750
650-750
700-800
2000
2000
0.1% Max.
0.1% Max.
(1) - 2000cc - 30-32 DIDTA
(2) - Hi Alt. - 10°BTDC
(3) - Hi Alt. - 12°BTDC
52 8°BTDC 850(2) 850(2) ..... 1.0-2.0%(3) (1) - Calif. - Electronic Ignition
(2) - Calif. - 900 RPM
(3) - Calif. - 0.5-1.0%
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE RPM FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
53
54
55
56
57
8°BTDC
10°BTDC
8°BTDC
10°BTDC
7°BTDC
700-800
800-900
750-850
.....
600-700
700-800
800-900
800-900
700-800
.....
.....
3200(1)
2400
2500
1800
4.5% Max.
4.5% Max.
4.5% Max.
4.5% Max.
.....
(1) - Calif. & Hi Alt. - 3000 RPM
58
59
10°BTDC(1)
10°BTDC(1)
700-900
700-900
.....
.....
.....
.....
3.0-7.0%(2)
3.0-7.0%
(1) - Calif. - 2°ATDC
(2) - Calif. - 0.5-6.5%
60
61
62
63
64
5°ATDC
7.5°BTDC
3°ATDC
3°ATDC
.....
800-950
800-950
850-1000
850-1000
770-870
.....
900-1000
850-1000
850-1000
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
.....
1.5% Max(1)
1.0-1.5%
(2)
(2)
.....
(1) - Calif. - 1.0% Max.
(2) - Fed. A/T - 1.0% Max.; Fed. M/T - 1.5% Max.; Calif. - 0.3% Max.
65
66
12°BTDC
10°BTDC
850-950
850-950
850-950
850-950
.....
.....
0.7-1.3%(1)
0.7-1.3%
(1) - Calif. - 1.0-2.5%