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1965-69 Tune-up Specifications
1970-75
Year Engine Car Model Spark Plug Type
(C)
- Gap		 Point Gap Dwell Angle Firing Order Ignition Timing (BTDC or Mark)
1
 Hot Idle
Std. Tran Auto Tran
2
1965 6-170,225 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 2.5° 550
3
 550N
3
8-273
Std. trans
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 5° 600
3
 -
8-273
Auto trans
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 10° - 600N
3
8-273
4 B. carb
 N10Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 10° 600
3
 600N
3
8-318
Std. trans
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 5° 600
3
 -
8-318
Auto trans
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 10° - 500N
3
8-361,383
2 B. carb
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 10° 500
3
 500N
3
8-383
4 B. carb
 J10Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 10° 550
3
 550N
3
8-413 J14Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 12.5° 550
3
 550N
3
8-426 J10Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 10° 550
3
 550N
3
1966 6-170
8
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° 550
3
 550N
3
6-170
9
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° ATC 650
3
 650N
3
6-225
8
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 2.5° 550
3
 550N
3
6-225
9
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° ATC 650
3
 650N
3
8-273
Std. trans 8
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° 500
6
 -
8-273
Auto trans 8
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 10° - 500N
3
8-273
2 B. carb 9
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° ATC 700
7
 650N
7
8-273
4 B. carb 8
 N10Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 10° 500
6
 500N
6
8-273
4 B. carb 9
 N10Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 5° ATC 600
6
 600N
6
8-318
Std. trans8
5 -
.035		 .017 28-32 18436572 5° 500
6
 -
8-318
Auto trans 8
5 -
.035		 .017 28-32 18436572 10° - 500N
6
8-318
2 B. carb 9
5 -
.035		 .017 28-32 18436572 4° ATC 650
7
 600N
7
8-361,383
2 B. carb 8
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 12.5° 500
6
 500N
6
8-361,383
2 B. carb 9
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° ATC 650
6
 600N
6
8-383,426,440
4 B. carb 8
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 12.5° 500
6
 500N
6
8-383,426,440
4 B. carb 9
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° ATC 600
6
 600N
6
1967 6-170
8
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° ATC 550
3
 550N
3
6-170
9
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° 700 650N
3
6-225
8
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 TDC 550
3
 550N
3
6-225
9
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° 650
3
 650N
3
8-273
Std. trans 8
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 10° 500
6
 -
8-273
Auto trans 8
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 TDC - 500N
6
8-273
2 B. carb 9
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° ATC 700
6
 -
8-273
Auto trans 9
 N10Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° ATC - 650N
6
8-273
4 B. carb 8
 N10Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 10° 600
6
 600N
6
8-273
4 B. carb 9
 N10Y -.035 .017
4
 18436572 5° ATC 700
6
 650N
6
8-318
Std. trans8
5 -
.035		 .017 28-32 18436572 5° 500
6
 -
8-318
Auto trans 8
5 -
.035		 .017 28-32 18436572 10° - 500N
6
8-318
9
5 -
.035		 .017 28-32 18436572 5° ATC 650
6
 650N
6
8-383
2 B. carb 8
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 12.5° 550
6
 550N
6
8-383
2 B. carb 10
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° - 600N
6
8-383
2 B. carb 11
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 TDC 650
6
 -
8-383
4 B. carb 8
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 12.5° 500
6
 500N
6
8-383
4 B. carb 10
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° - 600N
6
8-383
4 B. carb 11
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 TDC 650
6
 650N
6
8-440
8
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 12.5° 650
6
 650N
6
8-440
10
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° - -
8-440
11
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 TDC 650
6
 650
6
8-440
Hi perf 8
 J11Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 12.5° 650
6
 650N
6
8-440
Hi perf 10
 J11Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 5° - 650N
6
8-440
Hi perf 11
 J11Y -.035 .017 28-32 18436572 TDC 650
6
 -
8-426
Hemi 8
 N10Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 12.5° 750
6
 750N
6
8-426
Hemi 9
 N10Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 750
6
 750N
6
1968 6-170
Std. trans
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 5° ATC 700
3
 -
6-170
Auto trans
 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 2.5° ATC - 650N
3
6-225 N14Y -.035 .020 40-45 153624 TDC 650
6
 650N
3
8-273
Std. trans
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 5° ATC 750
6
 -
8-273
Auto trans
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 2.5° ATC - 650N
6
8-318
Std. trans
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 5° ATC 650
6
 -
8-318
Auto trans
 N14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 2.5° ATC - 600N
6
8-340
Std. trans
 N9Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 700
6
 -
8-340
Auto trans
 N9Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 5° - 650N
6
8-383
Std. trans 13
 J11Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 TDC 650
6
 -
8-383
Auto trans 13
 J11Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 5° - 650N
6
8-383
Std. trans 14
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 TDC 650
6
 -
8-383
Auto trans 14
 J14Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 7.5° - 600N
6
8-440
Std. trans 15
 J11Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 650
6
 -
8-440
Auto trans 15
 J11Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 5° - 650N
6
8-440
350 hp
 J13Y -.035 .017 28-33 18436572 7.5° - 600N
6
8-426 N10Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 750
6
 750N
6
1969   6-170
Std. trans
 N14Y -.035 .020 42-47 153624 5° ATC 750
3
 -
6-170
Auto trans
 N14Y -.035 .020 42-47 153624 TDC - 750N
3
6-225 N14Y -.035 .020 42-47 153624 TDC 650
3
 650N
3
8-273 N14Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 2.5° ATC 700
3
 650N
3
8-318 N14Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 TDC 700
3
 650N
3
8-340
Std. trans
 N19Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 750
3
 -
8-340
Auto trans
 N19Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 5° - 700N
3
8-383
Std. trans 14
 J14Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 TDC 700
3
 -
8-383
Auto trans 14
 J14Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 7.5° - 600N
3
8-383
Std. trans 13
 J11Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 TDC 700 -
8-383
Auto trans 13
 J11Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 5° - 650N
3
8-383
Std. trans 16
 J11Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 700 -
8-383
Auto trans 16
 J11Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 5° - 650N
3
8-440
350 hp
 J13Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 7.5° - 600N
3
8-440
Std. trans 15
 J11Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 700 -
8-440
Auto trans 15
 J11Y -.035 .017 30-35 18436572 5° - 650N
3
8-426
Hemi
 N10Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 TDC 750 750N
3
8-440
390 hp
 J11Y -.035 .017
12
 18436572 5° 900 900
 

C- Champion ATC- After top center

1- BTDC - Before top dead center

2 - D- Drive N- neutral

3 - Adjust idle speed with headlights on and If A/C, A/C "Full on" position.

4 -Each set of points 27-31°, total Dwell both sets 36-40°

5- Some Canadian built 318 engines are used in American cars. These engines are equipped with J14Y 3/8" spark plugs. Canadian heads have a wider scalloped cylinder head cover. U.S. built have narrow oblong cover, using N14Y 3/4" reach.

6 - Set idle speed with A/C compressor operating

7- With A/C switch off

8- Without CAP (cleaner air package).

9- With CAP (cleaner air package), ATC after top center

10- With CAP (cleaner air package) And Torqueflite

11- With CAP (cleaner air package). Manual trans.

12- Each set of points 27-32°, total Dwell both sets 37-42°

13- Four barrel carb.

14- Two barrel Carburetor

15- Hi performance engine

16- Formula "S" and Super Bee only.