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Tune-Up Specifications

CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
ALFA ROMEO  Lodge                
2000 Models HL (1) Spica Fuel Inj. .020"C .022"C .018" 60° 1
AUDI  Bosch                
100LS W225T2 .031-.040" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010"H .018"H .016" 50° 2
Fox W215T2 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010"H .018"H .016" 50° 3
AUSTIN/MG  Champ.                
Austin Marina N9Y .035" Zen Strom 175CD5T .013"H .013"H .014-.016" 51° 4
MG Midget N12Y .025" Zen Strom 150CD4(1) .010"C .010"C (2) ..... 5
MGB N9Y .035" Zen Strom 175CD5T(1) .013"H .013"H .014-.016" 57-63° 6
BMW  Bosch                
2002 W145T30 .028" Solex DIDTA(3) .007"C .007"C .014" 58-64° 7
530i & 3.0Si W175T30 .027" Bosh Fuel Inj. .011"C .011"C .014" 35-41° 8
CAPRI II (1976)  Autolite                
2300 AGRF52 .034" Mocraft 5200 (2) (2) (3) ..... 9
2800 AGR42 .034" Mocraft 2150 .014"H .016"H (3) ..... 10
COLT  Champ.                
1600 N9Y .028-.031" Solex DIDTA .006"H .010"H .018.021" 49-55° 11
2000 N9Y .028-.031" Solex DIDTA .006"H .010"H .018-.021" 49-55° 12
COURIER  Autolite                
Pickup AGR32 .029-.033" Nikki/Strom 2-Bbl. .012"H .012"H .018-.022" 49-55° 13
DATSUN  NGK                
B210 BP5ES .031-.035" Hitachi DCH306 .014"H .014"H .020"(5) 49-55" 14
610 & 710 BP6ES-11 .039-.043" Hitachi DCH340 .008"C .010"C .020"(5) 49-55° 15
Pickup BP6ES .031-.035" Hitachi DCH340 .008"C .010"C .020" 49-55° 16
280Z B6ES .028-.031" Bosch Fuel Inj. .008"C .010"C (6) ..... 17
FIAT  Champ.                
124 Sport N7Y .020-.027" Weber 32ADFA .018"C .020"C .016"(1) 55° 18
128 N9Y .020-.027" Weber 32DATRA .012"C .016"C .016" 55° 19
131 N9Y .020-.027" Weber 32ADFA .018"C .020"C .016"(1) 55° 20
X1/9 N9Y .020-.027" Weber 32DATRA .012"C .016"C .016" 55° 21
HONDA  NGK                
Civic BP6ES .028-.032" Hitachi DCG306 .005"C .005"C .018-.022" 49-55° 22
Civic CVCC B6ES .028-.032" Keihin 20/29 .006"C .006"C .018-.022" 49-55° 23
JAGUAR  Champ.                
XJ-6 N11Y .025" Zen Strom 175CD2SET .013"C .013"C (1) ..... 24
V12 N10Y .035" Bosch Fuel Inj. .013"C .013"C (1) ..... 25
LUV  AC                
Pickup 44XLS .030" Hitachi DCP340 .004"C .006"C .018-.022" 49-55° 26
MAZDA  NGK                
808 BP6ES .029-.033" Nikki/Strom 2-Bbl. .012"C .012"C .018-.022" 49-55° 27
B1600 BP6ES .029-.033" Nikki/Strom 2-Bbl. .012"C .012"C .018.022" 49-55° 28
Rotary B7EM .024-.028" Zen Strom 4-Bbl. ..... ..... .010-.020" 55-61° 29
CAR MODEL SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR VALVE CLEARANCE DISTRIBUTOR No.
Type Gap Make Model Int. Exh. Point Gap Cam Angle
MERCEDES BENZ  Champ.                
230 N9Y .024" Strom 175CDT .004"C .008"C .018" 50° 30
280 N9Y .024" Solex 4AI .004"C .010"C .016" 34° 31
450 N9Y .024" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004"C .008"C .016" 30° 32
OPEL  AC                
1900 42.6FS .030" Bosch Fuel Inj. (1) (1) .016" 47-53° 33
Manta 42.6FS .030" Bosch Fuel Inj. (1) (1) .016" 47-53° 34
PEUGEOT  Champ.                
504 N7Y .024-.028" Solex 2x1-Bbl. .004"C(1) .010"C .016" 55-59° 35
PORSCHE  Bosch                
911S W235P21 .022" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004"C .004"C .014" 35-41°(1) 36
911 Carrea W235P21 .022" Bosch Fuel Inj. .004"C .004"C .014" 35-41°(1) 37
914 1.8 Litre W175M30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006"C .006"C .016" 44-50° 38
914 2.0 Litre W175M30 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006"C .008"C .016" 44-50° 39
RENAULT  Champ.                
R-12 N5 .025.028" Weber 32DARA .008"H .010"H (1) 54-60° 40
R-15 & R-17TL N7Y .025-.028" Weber 32DARA .008"H .010"H (1) 54-60° 41
R-17 Gordini N3 .025.028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .010"H .012"H (1) 54-60° 42
SAAB  NGK                
99E BP6ES .024-.028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .009"C .017"C .016" 47-53° 43
SUBARU  NGK                
1400 BP6ES .032" Hitachi DCH306-6 .012" .014"C .020" 49-55° 44
TOYOTA  NGK                
2T-C Engine BP5ESL .030" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .013" H .016-.020" 50-54°(1) 45
2F Engine BP5EZ .039" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .014"H .016-.020" 38-44° 46
4M Engine BP5ESL .030" Aisan 2-Bbl. .007"K .010"H .016-.020" 38-44° 47
20R Engine BP5ESL .030" Aisan 2-Bbl. .008"H .012" H .016-.020" 50-54° 48
TRIUMPH  Champ.                
Spitfire N12Y .025" Zen Strom (1) .010"C .010"C (3) ..... 49
TR6 N9Y .025" Zen Strom 175DC2SEV .010"C .010"C .015" 32-38° 50
TR7 N11Y .025" Zen Strom (2) .008"C .018"C (3) ..... 51
VOLKSWAGEN  Bosch                
Type 1 W145MI .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006"C .006"C .016" 44-50° 52
Type 2 W145M2 .028" Bosch Fuel Inj. .006"C .006"C .016" 44-50° 53
Rabbit & Scirocco W200T30 .026" Zen Strom 32/32 .010"H .018"C .016" 44-50° 54
Dasher W200T30 .026" Zen Strom 32/32 .010"H .018"C .016" 44-50° 55
VOLVO  Bosch                
164 W200T35 .028-.032" Bosch Fuel inj. .021"H .021"H (1) ..... 56
240 Series W200T35 .028.032" Bosch Fuel Inj. .017"H .017"H (1) ..... 57
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
1 6°ATDC(2) 600 ..... ..... .4-K2% (1) Surface gap type.
(2) At idle.
2
3		 6°ATDC
3°ATDC		 850-1000
850-1000		 850-1000
850-1000		 .....
.....		 1.0-2.0%(1)
.5-1.5%		 (1)Calif..5-1.5%
4
5
6		 13°BTDC(5)
2°ATDC
13°BTDC(5)		 850
700-900
850		 850
700-900
850		 .....
1700-1900
.....		 4.5-6.5%(3)
.5-2.0%
4.5-6.5%(3)		 (1) w/Converter, 150CD4T
(2) Pick-up air gap.014-.016"
(3) With A.I.R. disconnected
(4) w/Converter, 175CD4T
(5) At 1500 RPM
7
8		 25°BTDC(1)
22°BTDC(2)		 800-1000
900-1000		 800-1000
900-1000		 1850-1950
.....		 1.5-3.0%
1.5-3.0%		 (1) At 2800 RPM
(2) At 1700 RPM
(3) M/T uses PDSI
9
10		 (1)
(1)		 (1)
(1)		 (1)
(1)		 1800
1600		 (1)
(1)		 (1) See Tune-Up Decal
(2).035-.055" w/Lifter Collapsed
(3) Solid State Ignition
11
12		 5°ATDC
5°ATDC		 900-1000
900-1000		 800-900
800-900		 2000
2000		 1.5-3.0%
1.5-3.0%		  
13 5°BTDC 700-750 700-750 (1) 1.5% max. (1) See Tune-Up Decal
14
15
16
17		 10°BTDC(1) (2)
12°BTDC(1)
12°BTDC(1) (7)
7°BTDC(8)		 700
750
750
800		 650(1)
650(1)
650(1)
700(1)		 2550(3)
2000(4)
2000(4)
.....		 2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%		 (1) A/T in "D"
(2) A/T Calif., 8°BTDC
(3) A/T, 2800 RPM
(4) A/T, 2400 RPM
(5) Calif. models, Trans. Ignition
(6) Transistorized Ignition
(7) M/T Calif., 10°BTDC
(8) Calif., 10°BTDC
18
19
20
21		 TDC
TDC
TDC
TDC		 800-900(3)
800-900
800-900(3)
800-900		 700-750(3)
800-900
700-750(3)
800-900		 1550-1650
(2)
1550-1650(5)
(2)		 .3-.7%(3)
.5-1.5%(4)
.3-.7%(4)
2.5-3.5%		 (1) Auxiliary points.012-.014"
(2) See Tune-Up Decal
(3) Idle, 800-850 RPM
(4) w/Converter, 2.5-3.5%
(5) A/T, 1250-1350 RPM
22
23		 7°BTDC
TDC(1)		 800
850(2)		 750
750(2)		 2500-2800
2700-3300(3)		 1.5%
.1-.4%		 (1) A/T, 3°ATDC in "D"
(2) Fan or Heater and Headlights "ON"
(3) A/T, 2600-3200 RPM
24
25		 TDC
10°BTDC(3)		 .....
.....		 750
750		 .....
.....		 2.0-4.5%(4)
1.0-1.5%(4)		 (1) Pickup air gap.014-.016"
(2) Pickup air gap.020-.022"
(3) At idle
(4) With A.I.R. disconnected
26 12°BTDC 700(1) ..... ..... .5-1.5% (1) w/Air Cond., 900 RPM
27
28
29		 5°BTDC
5°BTDC
TDC(1)		 800-850
800-850
800-850		 800-850
800-850
750-800(2)		 .....
.....
.....		 .7-1.5%(3)
.7-1.5%(3)
.1%(4)		 (1) Trailing 15°ATDC; Leading Retard (RX3 & 4) 20°ATDC
(2) A/T in "D"
(3) CO Calif., 1.5-2.5%
(4) RE Pickup.5%
No. IGNITION TIMING HOT IDLE FAST IDLE RPM EXHAUST CO READING At Idle Speed Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
30
31
32		 10°BTDC
7°BTDC
TDC		 800-900
.....
.....		 800-900
800-900
700-800		 1600-1800
1700-1900
.....		 .4-1.5%
1.0%
1.5% max.		  
33
34		 TDC(2) (3)
TDC(2) (3)		 900-1000
900-1000		 900-1000
900-1000		 .....
.....		 (4)
(4)		 (1) One turn clockwise from zero clearance
(2) Retard hose disconnected
(3) At idle
(4) See Tune-Up Decal
35 5°BTDC 900 900 1400 (2) (1) On cylinders No. 1 & 4.008"
(2) See Tune-Up Decal
36
37
38
39		 5°ATDC
5°ATDC
7.5°BTDC
27°BTDC(2)		 850-950
850-950
800-900
850-950		 900-1000
900-1000
.....
.....		 .....
.....
.....
.....		 1.7-2.2%(3)
1.7-2.2%(3)
.2-.8%
1.3%		 (1) Bosch Marelli, 34-40°
(2) At 3500 RPM
(3) Calif., 1.5-2.0%
40
41
42		 (1)
(1)
(1)		 800-900
800-900
800-900		 625-675(2)
625-675(2)
800-900		 (1)
(1)
(1)		 2.5-3.5%
2.5-3.5%
1.0-3.0%		 (1) See Tune-Up Decal
(2) A/T in "D"
43 14°BTDC(1) 850-900 850-900 ..... 1.5-2.0% (1)Calif., 12°BTDC
44 8°BTDC 750-850 850-950 ..... .15-.55%(1) (1) With A.I.R. disconnected
45
46
47
48		 10°BTDC(2)
7°BTDC
10°BTDC(3)
8°BTDC		 800-900
600-700
750-850
800-900		 800-900(4)
.....
700-800
800-900(4)		 2800-3200(5)
1600-2000
2400-2800(6)
2200-2600(7)		 (8)
(8)
(8)
(8)		 (1) Dual point dist.; Main point, 50-54°, sub point, 57°
(2) Dual point dist,; Main point 12°BTDC, sub point, 19-25°BTDC
(3)Calif., 5°BTDC
(4) A/T in neutral
(5) Calif., 2500-2900 RPM
(6) Calif., 2200-2600 RPM
(7) w/o EGR
(8) See Tune-Up Decal
49
50
51		 2°ATDC
4°ATDC
2°ATDC		 700-900
700-900
700-900		 700-900
700-900
700-900		 1700-1900
.....
1500-1700		 .5-2.5%
1.0-3.0%
1.0-3.0%(4)		 (1) w/Converter, 150CD4T w/o Converter, 150CD4
(2) w/Converter, 1 75CD4VT w/o Converter, 175CD2SEV
(3) Pickup air gap.014-.016"
(4) w/Converter.5-3.0%
52
53
54
55		 5°ATDC(1)
5°ATDC
3°ATDC
3°ATDC		 800-950
850-950
900-1000
850-1000		 850-1000
900-1000
900-1000
850-1000		 (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)		 2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%		 (1) A/T, TDC
(2) See Tune-Up Decal
56
57		 10°BTDC
5°BTDC		 800
800		 900
900		 .....
.....		 1.0-1.5%(2)
1.5%(3)		 (1) Bosch Electronic Ignition
(2) A/T.5-1.0%
(3) With A.I.R. disconnected
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