AMERICAN MOTORS
1965-75 Tune-up Specifications
| Year | Engine Car Model | Spark Plug Type
(M)
- Gap |
Point Gap | Dwell Angle | Firing Order | Ignition Timing (BTDC or Mark) |
Hot Idle
3 |
|
| Std.Tran | Auto Tran | |||||||
| 1965 | American L-head 6 | H10-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 550
5 |
500N
5 |
| American OHV-6
7 |
H18Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 8° | 550
5 |
N/A |
|
| American OHV-6
6 |
H18Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 10° | N/A |
500N
5 |
|
| 6-199,232 | N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 550
5 |
550N
5 |
|
| V8-287,327 | N14Y-.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 5° | 550
5 |
500N
5 |
|
| 1966 | 6-199 | N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 10°
10 |
550
6 |
550N
5 |
| 6-232 | N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5°
10 |
550
5 |
550N
5 |
|
| V8-287,327 | N14Y-.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 2.5° | 550
5 |
550N
5 |
|
| V8-290
200HP |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | TDC | 500
5 |
500N
5 |
|
| V8-290
225HP |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | TDC | 500
5 |
500N
5 |
|
| 1967 | 6-199
Delco-Remy |
N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3°
10 |
600
5 |
525D
5 |
| 6-199
Prestolite |
N14Y-.035 | .019 | 36-42 | 153624 | 3°
10 |
600
5 |
525D
5 |
|
| 6-232
Delco-Remy |
N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5°
10 |
600
5 |
600N
5 |
|
| 6-232
Prestolite |
N14Y-.035 | .020 | 36-42 | 153624 | 5°
10 |
600
5 |
600N
5 |
|
| V8s
Delco-Remy |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | TDC | 600
5 |
600N
5 |
|
| V8s
Prestolite |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 27-32 | 18436572 | TDC | 600
5 |
600N
5 |
|
1968 -69 |
6-199,232
Std. tran |
N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | TDC | 600
5 |
N/A |
| 6-199,232
Auto tran |
N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | N/A |
525D
5 |
|
V8-290,343 ,390 |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | TDC | 650
5 |
550D
5 |
|
| 1970 | 6-199,232 | N14Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 600 | 550D |
V8-304,360 ,390 |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5°
4 |
650 | 600D | |
| 1971 | 6-232
Std. tran |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 700 | N/A |
| 6-232
Auto tran |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | N/A |
600D | |
| 6-258 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 700 | 600D | |
V8-304,360 ,401 |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 2.5° | 750 | 650D | |
| 1972 | 6-232
Exc. CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 600 | 550D |
| 6-232
CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 700 | 600D | |
| 6-258
Exc. CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 600 | 550D | |
| 6-258
CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 700 | 600D | |
| V8-304
Exc. CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 650D | |
| V8-304
CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| V8-360 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| V8-401
Exc. CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 700 | 650D | |
| V8-401
CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 700 | 700D | |
| 1973 | 6-232 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 700
8 |
600D
11 |
| 6-258 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 700
8 |
600D
11 |
|
| V8-304 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| V8-360 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| V8-401 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| 1974 | 6-232
L/EGR |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 700 | 600D |
| 6-232
W/EGR |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 600 | 550D | |
| 6-232
CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 600 | 700D | |
| 6-258
L/EGR |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 550 | 700D | |
| 6-258
W/EGR |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 550 | 600D | |
| 6-258
CA |
N12Y-.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 3° | 600 | 700D | |
| V8-304 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 12 |
750 | 700D | |
| V8-360 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| V8-401 | N12Y-.035 | .016 | 29-31 | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| 1975 | 6-232,258 | N12Y-.035 | - | - | 153624 | 5° | 600 | 550D |
| 6-232,258
CA |
N12Y-.035 | - | - | 153624 | 4° | 600 | 700D | |
| V8-304 | N12Y-.035 | - | - | 18436572 | 5° | 750 | 700D | |
| V8-360 | N12Y-.035 | - | - | 18436572 | 5° | N/A | 700D | |
1- BTDC - Before top dead center
2- D- Drive N- neutral
3 - Where two speeds are listed, lower speed
indicates idle solenoid disconnected.
4 - V8-390 with distributor 1111948 setat TDC
5 - A/C switch full on
6 - Auto tranny
7-Std. tranny
8- Set Matador wagon at 600 rpm.
9- Early 5°, Late 8°
10- California vehicles TDC
11-Set Matador at 650D
12- Exc. CA auto trans 5°BTDC
CA auto trans 2.5°BTDC