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RAMBLER
1958-64 Tune-up Specifications 
Year
 
Engine or 
Car Model
 
Spark 
Plug Gap
 
Point
Gap
 
Dwell
Angle
 
Firing
Order
 
Ignition Timing 
(BTDC or Mark)
 
Valve Lash
 
Intake
 
Exhaust
 
1958
 
6  L-Head
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 153624 
3°
 
.016H
 
.018C
 
6  O-Head
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-33
 
153624
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
V8-250
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.014H
 
V8-327
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1959
 
6  Flathead
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 153624 
3°
 
.016C
 
.018C
 
6  OHV
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
V8-250
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
TDC
 
.012H
 
.014H
 
V8-327
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1960
 
American  5
 
.035
 
.020
 
37-41
 153624 
3°
 
.016C
 
.018C
 
American Custom 6
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
8°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
American Custom 7
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 153624 
10°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
6 Rambler
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
V8-250
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
TDC
 
.012H
 
.014H
 
V8-327 250 hp
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
TDC
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
V8-327 270 hp
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1961
 
American  5
 
.035
 
.020
 
37-41
 153624 
3°
 
.016C
 
.018C
American Custom 6 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
8°
 
.012H
 
.016H
American Custom 7 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
10°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
6 Rambler
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
8°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
V8-250 Std. tran
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
TDC
 
.012H
 
.014H
 
V8-250 Auto tran
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.014H
 
V8-327
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1962
 
American 6  L-Head
 
.035
 
.020
 
36-42
 153624 
3°
 
.016C
 
.018C
 
American OHV-6 5
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
8°
 
.012H 8
 
.012H 8
 
American OHV-6 6
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
10°
 
Zero 9
 
Zero 9
 
6 Rambler
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-35
 
153624
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.016H
 
V8-327 Std. tran
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
V8-327 Auto tran
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
3°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1963
 
American 6  L-Head
 
.035
 
.020
 
31-34
 153624 
3°
 
.016C
 
.018C
 
American OHV-6 5
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
8°
 
.012H 12
 
.016H 12
 
American OHV-6 6
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
10° 
.012H 12
 
.016H 12
 
6 Rambler
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
11
 
.012H 12
 
.016H 12
 
6-232
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
V8  Std. tran
 
.035
 
.020
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
TDC
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
V8  Auto tran
 
.035
 
.020
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1964
 
American 6  L-Head
 
.035
 
.020
 
31-34
 153624 
3°
 
.016C
 
.018C
 
American OHV-6 5
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
8°
 
.012H 12
 
.016H 12
 
American OHV-6 6 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
10°
 
.012H 12
 
.016H 12
 
6 Rambler
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
5°
 
.012H
 
.016H 
6 -232
 
.035
 
.016
 
31-34
 
153624
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
V8  Std. tran
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
TDC
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
V8  Auto tran
 
.035
 
.016
 
28-32
 
18436572 1
 
5°
 
Zero
 
Zero
 
1 - Cylinders numbering front to rear:
 Right bank 2468  left bank 1357  

5- Std. Trans

6- Auto Trans
 
7- Power steering +2°

8- Cast iron block

9- Aluminum block
 
11- Early 5° , late 8°

12- With Aluminum block hydraulic lifters
are used and clearance is zero