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ENGINE IGNITION TIMING DISTRIBUTOR SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR No
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Cam Angle Point Gap Type Gap Make & Type
CHRYSLER CORP.                 
225" 6 Cyl. Light Duty                
  Federal 2°B 2°B (1) (1) CH BL11Y .035" Holley 1945 1
  Calif. TDC TDC (1) (1) CH BL11Y .035" Holley 1945 2
225" 6 Cyl. Heavy Duty TDC TDC (1) (1) CH BL11Y .035" Holley 1945 3
318" V8 Light Duty                
  Federal 2°B 2°B (1) (1) CH N11Y .035" Carter BBD 4
  Calif. TDC TDC (1) (1) CH N11Y .035" Carter BBD 5
318" V8 Heavy Duty                
  Federal 2°A 2°A (1) (1) CH N11Y .035" Carter BBD 6
  Calif. 2°A 2°A (1) (1) CH N11Y .035" Carter BBD 7
360-1" V8 Light Duty                
  Federal 6°B 6°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .035" (3)Holley 2210 8
  Calif. 4°B 4°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .035" (3)Holley 2210 9
360-1" V8 Heavy Duty                
  Federal   TDC (1) (1) CH N12Y .035" (3)Holley 2210 10
  Calif.   4°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .035" (3)Holley 2210 11
360-3" V8                
  Federal   TDC (1) (1) CH F10 .035" (3)Holley 2210 12
  Calif.   TDC (1) (1) CH F10 .035" (3)Holley 2210 13
400" V8   2°B (1) (1) CH J11Y .035" Holley 2210 14
440-1" V8   8°B (1) (1) CH J11Y .035" Carter T.Q. 15
440-3" V8   8°B (1) (1) CH BL9Y .035" Carter T.Q. 16
FORD MOTOR CO.                 
300" 6 Cyl. (1) (1) (2) (2) AL BTRF42 .044" Carter YF 17
302" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) Ford 2150 18
351" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) Ford 2150 19
360" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) (3)Ford 2100 20
390" V8 2-Bbl.   (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) Ford 2150 21
390" V8 4-Bbl.   (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) Holley 4160C 22
460" V8 (1) (1) (2) (2) (1) (1) Ford 4350 23
GENERAL MOTORS                 
250" 6 Cyl. Light Duty                
  Federal (1)6°B 10°B (2) (2) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1MV 24
  Calif. 6°B 10°B (2) (2) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1MV 25
250" 6 Cyl. Heavy Duty 6°B 6°B (2) (2) AC R46TS .035" Roch 1MV 26
292" 6 Cyl. 8°B 8°B (2) (2) AC R44T .035" Roch 1MV 27
350" V8 2-Bbl. 6°B 2°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch 2GC 28
350" V8 4-Bbl. Light Duty                
  Federal 8°B 8°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 29
  Calif. 6°B 6°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4MC 30
350" V8 4-Bbl. Heavy Duty                
  Federal 8°B 8°B (2) (2) AC R44TX .060" Roch 4MV 31
  Calif. 2°B 2°B (2) (2) AC R44TX .060" Roch 4MV 32
400" V8                
  Federal   4°B (2) (2) AC R44TX .060" Roch 4MV 33
  Calif.   2°B (2) (2) AC R44TX .060" Roch 4MV 34
454" V8 Light Duty   (3)8°B (2) (2) AC R45TS .045" Roch M4ME 35
454" V8 Heavy Duty 8°B 8°B (2) (2) AC R44T .045" (5)Roch 4MV 36
455" V8   (4)8°B (2) (2) AC R46SX .080" Roch 4MC 37
IGNITION TIMING: B - BTDC, A - ATDC.
SPARK PLUGS: AL - Autolite, CH - Champion.
CARBURETORS: ROCH - Rochester
No HOT IDLE (1) FAST IDLE IDLE CO % Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM Man Auto
1 750 750 1600 2nd 1700 (2) (2) (1) - Electronic Ignition
2 750 750 1600 2nd 1700 (2) (2) (2) - Without catalytic converter, 1% at tailpipe With catalytic converter.3% at access plug in front of converter.
3 700 700 1600 2nd 1700 (2) (2)  
4 750 750 (5)1500 2nd 1500 (2) (2)  
5 750 750 (5)1500 2nd 1500 (2) (2)  
                (4) - If equipped with carb. no. 2245, 1600 RPM
6 750 750 1500 2nd 1500 (2) (2)  
7 700 700 1500 2nd 1500 (2) (2) (5) - If equipped with carb. no. BBD-6536S, 1700 RPM
8 750 750 1700 2nd (4)1800 (2) (2)  
9 700 700 1700 2nd (4)1800 (2) (2)  
10   750   2nd (4)1800   (2)  
11   700   2nd (4)1800   (2)  
12   750   2nd (4)1800   (2)  
13   700   2nd (4)1800   (2)  
14   700   2nd 1400   (2)  
15   700   2nd 1700   (2)  
16   700   2nd 1700   (2)  
17 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal
18 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2) - Electronic Ignition
19 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (3) - Also uses Ford 2150
20 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)  
21   (1)   (1) (1)   (1)  
22   (1)   (1) (1)   (1)  
23 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)  
24 900/425 550/425 2100 High 2100     (1) - On federal 4-speed models, 10°B
25 1000/425 600/425 2100 High 2100     (2) - Electronic Ignition
26 600/450 600/450 2400 High 2400     (3) - If equipped with catalytic converter, 12°B
27 600/450 600/450 2400 High 2400      
28 800 600 (6) (6) (6)     (4) - Set at 1100 RPM
                (5) - Also uses Roch M4MC
29 800 600 1600 High 1600     (6) - Factory preset
30 800 600 1600 High 1600      
31 600 600 1600 High 1600      
32 700 700 1600 High 1600      
33   700   High 1600      
34   700   High 1600      
35   600   High 1600      
36 700 700 1700 High 1700      
37   600   Low 1100   0-.2  
(1) When idle solenoid is used, higher RPM is with solenoid connected; lower RPM with solenoid disconnected.
ENGINE IGNITION TIMING DISTRIBUTOR SPARK PLUGS CARBURETOR No.
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Cam Angle Point Gap Type Gap Make & Type
INTERNATIONAL                 
196"4 Cyl. TDC TDC (1) (1) CH RJ10Y .035" Holley 1940 38
304" V8 TDC TDC (1) (1) (3)CH RJ6 (4).030" Holley 2210C 39
345" V8 Gas                
  Federal TDC TDC (1) (1) (3)CH RJ6 (4).030" (5)Holley 2210C 40
  Calif. 5°B 5°B (1) (1) (3)CH RJ6 (4).030" (5)Holley 2210C 41
345" V8 LPG 10°B 10°B 28-32° .016" CH RJ6 .015" (6)Holley 225IE 42
392" V8                
  Federal TDC TDC (1) (1) (3)CH RJ6 (4).030" Holley 4150 43
  Calif. TDC TDC (1) (1) (3)CH RJ6 (4).030" Holley 4150 44
JEEP                 
232" 6 Cyl. 8°B   (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Carter YF 45
258" 6 Cyl.                
  Federal 6°B 8°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Carter YF 46
  Calif. 6°B 8°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Carter YF 47
304" V8                
  Federal 5°B 10°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 2100 48
  Calif. 5°B 5°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 2100 49
360" V8 2-Bbl.                
  Federal 5°B 8°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 2100 50
  Calif. 5°B 5°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 2100 51
360" V8 4-Bbl.                
  Federal 5°B 8°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 4350 52
  Calif. 5°B 5°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 4350 53
401" V8                
  Federal 5°B 8°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 4350 54
  Calif. 5°B 5°B (1) (1) CH N12Y .033 -.037" Ford 4350 55
IGNITION TIMING: B - BTDC, - ATDC.
SPARK PLUGS: AL  - Autolite, CH  - Champion.
CARBURETORS: ROCH  - Rochester
No HOT IDLE (1) FAST IDLE IDLE CO % Remarks
Man. Trans. Auto. Trans. Man. Trans. Auto. Trans.
RPM Cam Step RPM Man Auto
38 525-575 525-575 (2) (2) (2) .5-2 .5-2 (1)- - Electronic Ignition
39 650-700 650-700 (2) (2) (2) 0-2 0-2 (2) - See Engine Tune-Up Decal
40 650-700 650-700 (2) (2) (2) .5-1.5 .5-1.5 (3) - Use J10Y or RJ10Y for light duty applications
41 625-675 625-675 (2) (2) (2) .5-1.5 .5-1.5 (4) - Set gap at.035" with J10Y or RJ10Y spark plugs
42 475 475 (2) (2) (2) 0-1.5 0-1.5  
43 650-700 650-700 (2) (2) (2) 0-2 0-2 (5) - Also uses Holley 2300G
44 625-675 625-675 (2) (2) (2) .5-1.5 .5-1.5 (6) - Also uses Holley 2527
45 600   1600 2nd   (2)1-2   (1) - Electronic Ignition
                (2) - CJ models without catalytic converter only
46 600 550 1600 2nd 1600 (2)1-2 (2)0-1  
47 600 700 1600 2nd 1600 (2)1-2 (2)0-1  
48 750 700 1600 2nd 1600      
49 750 700 1600 2nd 1600      
50 750 700 1600 2nd 1600      
51 750 700 1600 2nd 1600      
52 750 700 1600 Mid. 1600      
53 750 700 1600 Mid. 1600      
54 750 700 1600 Mid. 1600      
55 750 700 1600 Mid. 1600      
(1) When idle solenoid is used, higher RPM is with solenoid connected; lower RPM with solenoid disconnected.