RAMBLER
1958-64Tune-up Specifications
| Year | Engine 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 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