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CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR NO.
Type Gap Make Model Point Gap Cam Angle
AUSTIN/MG                 
America CH. N9Y .024-.026" S.U. HS4 .012" Cold .014-.016" 57-63° 1
Midget MK. III CH. N9Y .024-.026" S.U. HS2 (2) .012" Cold .014-.016" 57-63° 2
Sprite MK. IV CH. N9Y .024-.026" S.U. HS2 (2) .012" Cold .014-.016" 57-63° 3
M.G.B. CH. N9Y .024-.026" S.U. HS4 (2) .015" Cold .014-.016" 57-63° 4
M.G.C. CH. N9Y .024-.026" S.U. HS6 (2) .015" Cold .014-.016" 34-37° 5
B.M.W.                 
1600 CH. N9Y .024" Solex 38 PDSI (4) .016" 60° 6
2002 CH. N9Y .024" Solex 40 PDSI (4) .016" 60° 7
2500 CH. N5 .014-.016" Zenith 35/40 INAT (1) .014-.016" 36°±1° 8
2800 CH. N5 .014-.016" Zenith 35/40 INAT (1) .014-.016" 36°±1° 9
CITROEN                 
ID 19 CH. L87Y .025" Solex 34 PBIC (1) .016" 59° 10
DS 21 CH. L9ZY .015" Weber 28/36 DDEAI (1) .016" 59° 11
DATSUN                 
Sedan, Wagon & Pick-Up NGK BP6E .0315-.0355" Hitashi (1) (3) .017" 49-55° 12
1600 NGK BP6E .0315-.0355" Hitashi HJB 38W-6 .... .017" 49-55° 13
2000 NGK BP6E .0315-.0355" Hitashi HJG 46W-7 .... .017" 49-55° 14
240-Z NGK BP6E .0315-.3555" Hitashi HJG 46W (3) .017" ............ 15
ENGLISH-FORD                 
Cortina (1300) Al. AG22 .023" Ford C7BH-A, C (1) .025" 38-40° 16
Cortina (1600) AL. AG22 .023" Ford 701W-CA, DA (1) .025" 38-40° 17
GT (1600) AL. AG22 .025" Weber 32-DFV (2) .025" 38-40° 18
FIAT                 
850 Sedan CH. N9Y .020-.024" Weber 30 DICA .006" Cold .017-.019" 60°±3° 19
(other) CH. N6Y .020-.024" Weber 30 DICA (1) .015-.017" 60°±3° 20
124 Sedan 4 Wgn. CH. N9Y .020-.024" Weber 32 DHSAI .008" Cold .017-.019" 60°±3° 21
Coupe & Spider CH. N6Y .020-.024" Weber 26/34 DHSAI (2) .017-.019" 60°±3° 22
MERCEDES-BENZ                 
220/8 Bosch W200T27 .028" Strom. 175 CDT (3) .................. 48-52° (5) 23
250/8 W200T27 .028" Zenith 35/40 INAT (2) (3) ................... 37-41° (6) 24
280 S/8 W200T27 .028" Zenith 35/40 INAT (2) (3) ................... 37-41°(6) 25
280 SE/8 W215T28 ........... Fuel Injection (3) ................... 37-41° 26
280 SL/8 W215T28 .......... Fuel Injection (3) ................... 37-41° 27
300 SEL/8 W215T28 .......... Fuel Injection (3) ................... 37-41° 28
300 SEL/8 (6.3) W215P21 .......... Fuel Injection (4) ................... ............. 29
600 W215P21 .......... Fuel Injection (4) ................... ............. 30
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. Auto. Trans. Trans.
1 3° BTDC (1) 850 ........ 1050 Max. 3.5% Max. (1) At 1000 RPM (TDC Static)
2 10° BTDC (2) 1000 ......... 1100-1200 2.5% Max. (2) At 1000 RPM (4° BTDC Static)
3 10° BTDC (2) 1000 .......... 1100-1200 2.5% Max. (3) At 1000 RPM (10° BTDC Static) (Vacuum pipe disconnected)
4 20° BTDC (3) 900 ........... 1300-1400 4.5% Max.
5 4° BTDC (1) 850 ........... 1300-1400 3% Max.
6 23° BTDC (2) ........ .......... ................ 7±1% CO (1) 0.010" Int. 0.012" Exh. Cold
7 23° BTDC (2) .......... .......... ............... 7±1% CO (2) Timing Set at 2000 RPM.
8 22° BTDC (3) ........... ........ .................. 1.5-2.5% CO (3) Timing Set at 1700 RPM.
9 22° BTDC (3) ............ ........ ................... 1.5-2.5% CO (4).0059-.0079" Cold.
10 TDC 750 .......... ................... ........................ (1) 0.006" Int. 0.008" Exh.
11 TDC 750 .......... 950 ........................
12 10° BTDC 700 575 (2) ...................... 2.0-4.0% CO (1) DAF 328-6 (Sedan & Wagon Std. Trans.)
DAF 328-8 (Sedan & Wagon Auto. Trans.)
DAF 328-10 (Pick-Up)
13 TDC 750 ............ .................. 2.0±.2% CO (2) In "DRIVE".
14 TDC 700 .......... .................... 2.0±.2% CO (3) 0.008" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold.
15 5° BTDC 750 ............ .................... 2.0%
16 6-10° BTDC 600 ± 20 600 .................... ........................ (1) 0.010" Int. 0.020" Exh.
17 12° BTDC 800 ± 20 800 (3) ............................... (2) 0.012" Int. 0.022" Exh.
18 0° TDC 850 ± 20 .............. 3000 ............................ (3) 1700-1850 (Man. Trans.) 2000-2200 (Auto. Trans.)
19 10° BTDC 850 ............ .................... .............................. (1) 0.006" Int. 0.008" Exh. Cold.
20 0° TDC 850 .......... 1600±50 .............................. (2) 0.018" Int. 0.020" Exh. Cold
21 0° TDC 850 ............ 1600±50 ..............................
22 5° BTDC 850 ............ 1600±50 ..............................
23 3° ATDC (2) 750-850 ............ 2400-2800 3-4% (1) Front Carb. only (1400 RPM)
24 2° ATDC 800-900 800-900 2500-2700(1) 1.8-2.8% Rear Carb. (with adjusting screw).
25 2° ATDC 800-900 800-900 2500-2700(1) 1.8-2.8% (2) At 700 RPM with vacuum line connected.
26 6° ATDC 750-850 700 .................... 3.5-5.0%
27 6° ATDC 750-850 700 ..................... 3.5-5.0% (3) 0.003" Int. 0.008" Exh. Cold.
28 6° ATDC 750-850 700 ..................... 3.5-5.0% (4) 0.006" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold.
29 ........................... 560-600 .......... .................. 3.5-5.0% (5) 45-49° with transistorized ignition.
30 ........................... 560-600 ........ .................. 3.5-5.0% (6) 28-32° with transistorized ignition.
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR NO.
Type Gap Make Model Point Gap Cam Angle
OPEL                 
1.1 Engine AC 43FS .030" Solex 1 Bbl. (1) .018" 50° ±2° 1
1.9 Engine AC 43FS .030" Solex 2 Bbl. .012" Hot .018" 50° ±2° 2
PEUGEOT                 
504 CH. N9Y .023-.025" Solex 34 PBICA-6 (1) .016" 57°±1° 3
PORSCHE                 
911E Bosch W265P21 .024" Fuel Injection .... ......... ............ 4
911S W265P21 .024" Fuel Injection .... ......... ............ 5
911T W230T30 .024" Zenith 40TIN .... ......... ............ 6
914 4-Cyl. W175T2 .028" Fuel Injection .0039" Cold ........ 47°-53° 7
914 6-Cyl. W230T30 .024" Weber 401DTP1 .0039" Cold ........ 38°±3° 8
RENAULT                 
R-10 AC 44 .025" Solex (1) (2) .017-.019" 57° ±1° 9
R-16 AC 44XL .025" Solex 26-32DIDSA8 (3) .017-.019" 57° ±1° 10
ROVER                 
3500S-V8 CH. L87Y .025" S.U. H56 Hydraulic .014-.016" 26°-28° 11
SIMCA                 
1204 (1) .024" ........ .............. (2) .019"-.021" .............. 12
TOYOTA                 
Corolla (3K-C) NIP. W17EW .031" Aisan ............ (1) .................... 52° 13
Corona (3R-C) NIP. W17ES .031" Aisan DW35 (2) .016-.020" 52° 14
Crown (2M) NIP. W22E .031" Aisan ............ (3) .016-.020" 41° 15
2000 GT (2M-B) .......... .031" ........ ............ (3) .016-.020" 41° 16
Corona MK.II (8R-C) NIP. W17EW .031" Aisan ............ (2) .016-.020" 52° 17
Pick-Up(8R-C) NIP. W17EW .031" Aisan ............ (2) .016-.020" 52° 18
Land Cruiser (F) NIP. W17ES .031" Aisan 9E7 (2) .016-.020" 41° 19
TRIUMPH                 
Spitfire MK. 3 CH. UN12Y .025" Strom. 150 CDSE .010" Cold .014-.016" ...... 20
TR. 6 CH. UN12Y .025" Strom. 175 CDSE (2) .010" Cold .014-.016" ...... 21
GT. 6+ CH. UN12Y .025" Strom. 150 CDSE (2) .010" Cold .014-.016" ...... 22
VOLKSWAGEN                 
Type 1 Bosch W145T1 .024-.026" Solex 30PICT3 .004" Cold .016" 47°-53° 23
Type II W145T1 .024-.026" Solex 30PICT3 .004" Cold .016" 47°-53° 24
Type III W145T1 .024-.026" Fuel Injection .004" Cold .016" 47°-53° 25
VOLVO                 
B20B Engine Bosch W200T35 .028-.032" Strom. 175CD-2SE .020-.022" .016-.020" 59°-65° 26
B30B Engine W200T35 .028-.032" Strom. 175CD-2SE .020-.022" .010" 37°-43° 27
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.
1 (2) 875 825 ................... 2% (1) 0.006" Int. 0.010" Exh. Hot.
2 (2) 850 850 2700 ........................ (2) As outlined in Exhaust Emission Story.
3 11° BTDC 775-825 800 1400 2.5±.5% (1) 0.004" Int. 0.010" Exh. Cold.
4 30° @ 6000 RPM .................... .......... .................. 3.0±0.5% (1) 3.5-4.5% at 1200 RPM.
5 30° @ 6000 RPM ......................... ............. .................. 3.0±0.5%
6 35° @ 6000 RPM 900 ± 50 .......... 1200 (1)
7 27° @ 3500 RPM ...................... ............ .................. ....................
8 35° @ 6000 RPM 900-950 .......... .................. 4.0 ± 0.
9 TDC ...................... .......... 1300-1400 ...................... (1) 26-32 DIDSA10 (Auto. Trans.)
26-32 SDIDA2 (Standard Trans.)
(2) 0.006" Int. 0.008" Exh. Cold.
10 TDC ...................... .............. 1300-1400 ....................... (3) 0.008" Int. 0.010" Exc. Cold.
11 8° ATDC ..................... (1) .................. ........................ (1) 725-775 RPM.
12 (3) 850 875 .................. .................... (1) Champion N6Y or N4
(2) 0.012" Int. 0.014" Exh. Cold.
(3) TDC (Standard Transmission) 4° BTDC (Automatic Transmission)
13 5° ATDC (4) 650 (4) 650 (4) .................. ..................... (1) 0.008" Int. 0.012" Exh. Hot.
14 5° BTDC (5) 650 (5) 650 (5) .................. ....................... (2) 0.008" Int. 0.014" Exh. Hot.
15 TDC (4) 650 (4) 650 (4) ...................... ........................ (3) 0.007" Int. 0.010" Exh. Hot.
16 3° BTDC (5) 900 (5) 900 (5) ...................... ............................ (4) AT in Drive, SM in Neutral.
17 TDC (4) 650 (4) 650 (4) ........................ 2-3% (5) Trans, in Neutral.
18 TDC (5) 650 (5) .......... .................... 2-3%
19 7° BTDC (5) 600 (5) .......... .................... ..............................
20 2° ATDC (1) 800-850 .......... 1100 1-3.5% (1) AT 800-850 RPM (6° ATDC Static).
21 4° ATDC (2) 800-850 .......... .................. .5-2.5% (2) AT 800-850 RPM (10° BTDC Static)
22 4° ATDC (3) 800-850 ............ .................... .5-2.5% (3) AT 800-850 RPM (6° BTDC Static)
23 TDC 800-900 (1) 1600 ± 50 2.8-3.1% (1) 900-950 RPM in "N"
24 TDC 800-900 (1) 1800 ± 50 2.8-3.1%
25 TDC 800-900 (1) 1200 ± 50 2.8-3.1%
26 10° BTDC 800 700 1300 2%  
27 10° BTDC 800 700 1300 2%