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YEAR MODEL
SPARK PLUGS
DISTRIBUTOR
IGN.
TIMING
comp.,
crank
VALVES
FUEL
PUMP
PRESS.
IDLE
SPEED
Type Gap Dwell Gap
Tappet
Clearance, hot
intake
opens, (deg)
intake exhaust
1952 L8-263 cu. 2bbl.
series 40		 46X .025 30° .015 4BTD 115 .015 .015 28B 4 1/2-
5 1/2		 450
L8-263 cu. 2bbl. 46X .025 30° .015 4BTD 115 zero
+2turns		 zero
+2turns		 - 4 1/2-
5 1/2		 450
L8-320 cu. 4bbl. 46X .025 30° .015 6BTD 115 zero
+2turns		 zero
+2turns		 - 4 1/2-
5 1/2		 450
1963 V8-401 cu. 2bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 12BTD 170 zero zero - 5 3/4 485
V8-401 cu. 4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 12BTD 170 zero zero 37B 5 3/4 485
V8-425 cu. 4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 12BTD 170 zero zero 31B 5 3/4 485
1964 V8-300 cu. 2bbl. 44FFS .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 160 zero zero 26B 5 550
V8-300,401 cu. 4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 500
V8-425 cu. 4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 31B 6 525
V8-425 cu. 2-4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 12BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 525
1965 V8-300 cu. 2bbl. 44FFS .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 160 zero zero 26B 6 550
V8-300,401 cu. 4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 500
V8-425 cu. 4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 29B 6 525
V8-425 cu. 2-4bbl. MT 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 525
V8-425 cu. 2-4bbl. AT 44S .032 30° .016 12BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 525
1966 V8-340 cu. 44TS .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 160 zero zero 32B 6 550
V8-401 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 500
V8-425 cu. 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 29B 6 525
V8-425 cu. 2-4bbl. 44S .032 30° .016 12BTD 170 zero zero 28B 6 525
1967 V8-340 cu. 44S .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 160 zero zero 32B 5 550
V8-430 44TS .032 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 14B 6 500
1968 V8-350 cu. 2bbl. 44TS .030 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 160 zero zero 24B 5 550
V8-350 cu. 4bbl. 44TS .030 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 24B 5 550
V8-430 4bbl. 44TS .030 30° .016 2 1/2BTD 170 zero zero 14B 6 1/4 550
1969 V8-350 cu. 2bbl. R45TS .030 30° .016 TDC 160 zero zero 24B 5 550
V8-350 cu. 4bbl. R45TS .030 30° .016 TDC 170 zero zero 24B 5 550
V8-430 4bbl. R44TS .030 30° .016 TDC 170 zero zero 14B 6 1/4 550
1970 V8-350 cu. 2bbl. R45TS .030 30° .016 TDC 160 zero zero 24B 5 550
V8-350 cu. 4bbl. R45TS .030 30° .016 TDC 170 zero zero 24B 5 550
V8-455 2bbl.
(310hp)		 R45S .030 30° .016 6BTD 180 zero zero 20B 5-8 850
V8-455 4bbl.
(365hp)		 R44S .030 30° .016 8BTD 180 zero zero 20B 5-8 850
V8-455 4bbl.
(390hp)		 R44S .030 30° .016 10BTD 180 zero zero 20B 5-8 850
1971 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1972 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1973 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1974 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1975 V6-231 cu.(175hp) R44SX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 17B 3-
41/2		 8/600
700AT
L6-250 cu.(100hp) R46TX .060
electonic
10BTD - - - 14B 4-5 850MT
550AT
8-260 cu.(110hp) R46SX .060
electonic
18BTD - - - 22B 41/4-
53/4		 850MT
550AT
V8-350 cu. R45TSX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 19B 41/4-
53/4		 600
V8-455 cu.(205hp) R45TSX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 10B 41/4-
53/4		 600
1976 V6-231 cu.(105hp) R44SX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 17B 3-
41/2		 8/600
700AT
8-260 cu.(110hp) R46SX .080
electonic
18BTD
@1100		 - - - 22B 41/2-
53/4		 650/550
V8-350 cu. R45TSX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 13 1/2B 5-6 1/2 600
V8-455 cu.(205hp) R45TSX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 10B 7 1/2-9 600
1977 V6-231 cu.(105hp) R46TSX .060
electonic
12BTD - - - 17B 4 1/4-
5 3/4		 8/500
600AT
V8-350 cu. R46TS .045
electonic
12BTD - - - 13B 7 1/2-9 600
1978 6-196 cu.(90hp) R46TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 18B 4 1/2-
6 1/2		 600
V6-231 cu.(105hp) R46TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 17B 4 1/2-
5 1/2		 600
V6-231 cu.(turbo) R44TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 17B 4 1/2-
5 1/2		 650
V8-350 cu. (155hp) R46TSX .045
electonic
15BTD - - - 16B 7 1/2-9 550
1979 6-196 cu.(105hp) R46TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 16B 4 1/4-
5 3/4		 600
V6-231 cu.(105hp) R46TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 17B 4 1/2-
5 1/2		 800
550AT
V6-231 cu.(115hp) R46TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 16B 4 1/4-
5 3/4		 800
550AT
V6-231 cu.(turbo) R44TSX .060
electonic
15BTD - - - 16B 4 1/4-
5 3/4		 650
V8-350 cu. (155hp) R46TSX .045
electonic
15BTD - - - 13 1/2B 6-7 1/2 550