1946-64 Lincoln Tune-up Specifications

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1946-64 Tune-up Specifications

Year	Engine or Car Model	Spark Plug Gap	Point Gap	Dwell Angle	Firing Order	Ignition Timing (BTDC or Mark)	Valve Lash
Year	Engine or Car Model	Spark Plug Gap	Point Gap	Dwell Angle	Firing Order	Ignition Timing (BTDC or Mark)	Intake	Exhaust
1946-48	All	.028	.015	36	1	3	Zero	Zero
1949-51	All	.030	.015	28	15486372 2	Mark	Zero	Zero
1952-54	All	.030	.015	28	15486372 2	3°	Zero	Zero
1955	All	.034	.015	26-28	15486372 2	5°	Zero	Zero
1956-57	All	.034	.015	26-28	15486372 2	5°	Zero	Zero
1958	All	.034	.015	26-28	15426378 2	6°	.078 - .218 4
1959-62	All	.034	.017	26-31	15426378 2	5	.078 - .218 4
1963	All	.034	.017	26-31	15426378 2	8°	.078 - .178 4
1964	All	7	8	9	15426378 2	8°	.078 - .178 4

1 - Cylinder numbering (front to rear): Left
bank 1-3-5-7-9-11, right bank 2-4-6-8-10-12.	
Firing order	1-4-9-8-5-2-I1-10-3-6-7-12

2 - Cylinder numbering (front to rear): Right
bank 1-2-3-4  Left bank 5-6-7-8.

3 - There are no timing marks. Spark may be
advanced or retarded by adjusting vacuum
brake set screw on distributor housing.

4 - With rocker arm rotated to collapse lifter,
the clearance listed should exist between
end of valve stem and rocker arm.

5 - 1959 6°, 1960-62 8°.

7 - Conventional ignition .034", Transistor
 ignition .030".

8 -Conventional ignition .017", 
Transistor ignition .020".
 
9 - Conventional ignition 26-31°, 
Transistor ignition 22-24°.