TECHNICAL

TUNE UP SPECIFICATIONS                         passenger side

FIRING ORDER 1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2                    1  2  3  4  distributor

                                                        front   5  6  7  8

Distributor rotation  Counter clock wise viewed from above.

Valve lash with STOCK cam              .018-.019" HOT

Lash performance cams according to manufacturer's spec. .012"- .028"

Ignition timing: factory spec is 3° BTDC for manual trans, 6° BTDC for automatic. Most engines run best @ 8-10° BTDC

Point gap:    .014-.016"

Point dwell:  26-28°

Engine idle speed 475-500 with stock cam

Spark plugs. Recommended, Champion 870, later F14Y, BF-82. Too hot for most high speed use. Use RF-11YC or BF-32 for freeway use. RF-9YC or BF-22 for high performance use.