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1965-69 Tune-up Specifications

1970-75
Year Engine Car Model Spark Plug Type
(AC)
- Gap
Point Gap Dwell Angle Firing Order Ignition Timing (BTDC or Mark)
1
Hot Idle
Std. Tran Auto Tran
2
1965 V6-225 44S -.030
3
30 165432 600 600D
8-330
2 Bar carb 4
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
550 500D
8-330
2 Bar carb 6
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5 °
5
550 500D
8-330
4 Bar carb
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5 °
5
550 500D
8-400
"442"
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5 °
5
550 500D
8-425
2 Bar carb 4
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
550 500D
8-425
2 Bar carb 6
44S -.030
3
30 18436572
5
550 500D
8-425
4 Bar carb
44S -.030
3
30 18436572
5
550 500D
1966 6-250
7, 8
46N -.035 .019 31-34 153624 500
10
500D
10
6-250
9, 8
46N -.035 .019 31-34 153624 600
10
600D
10
8-330
4, 7
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
10
500D
10
8-330
4, 9
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
10
600D
10
8-330
6, 7
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
10
500D
10
8-330
6, 9
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
10
600D
10
8-400
7
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
10
550D
10
8-400
9
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
10
600D
10
8-425
2 Bar carb 4, 7
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
550
10
500D
10
8-425
2 Bar carb 4, 9
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5 °
5
500
10
500D
10
8-425
2 Bar carb 6, 7
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 5 °
5
550
10
500D
10
8-425
2 Bar carb 6, 9
44S -.030
3
30 18436572
5
500
10
500D
10
8-425
4 Bar carb 7
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5 °
5
550
10
500D
10
8-425
4 Bar carb 9
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
500
10
500D
10
1967 6-250
7, 8
46N -.035 .019 31-34 153624 500
10
500D
10
6-250
9, 8
46N -.035 .019 31-34 153624 700
13
500D
10
8-330
250hp, 7
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
13
575D
13
8-330
250hp, 9
45S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
650
13
600D
13
8-330
260hp, 7
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
13
575D
13
8-330
260hp, 9
44S -.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
650
13
600D
13
8-330
4 Bar carb 7
44S-.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
13
575D
13
8-330
4 Bar carb 9
44S-.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
650
13
600D
13
8-400
7
44S-.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
13
600D
13
8-400
9
44S-.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
13
600D
13
8-425
2 Bar carb 7
44S-.030
3
30 18436572
5
575
11
575D
11
8-425
2 Bar carb 9
44S-.030
3
30 18436572
5
600
11
575D
11
8-425
4 Bar carb 7
44S-.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
575
11
575D
11
8-425
4 Bar carb 9
44S-.030
3
30 18436572 7.5°
5
600
11
575D
11
1968 6-250
Std. tran 8
46N -.035 .019 31-34 153624 TDC 500
13
-
6-250
Auto tran 8
46N -.035 .019 31-34 153624 - 550D
13
8-350
250hp
45S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
650
13
550D
13
8-350
300hp
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 7.5°
5
700
13
500D
13
8-350
310hp
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 7.5°
5
700
13
500D
13
8-400
290hp
45S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
650
13
550D
13
8-400
350hp
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 7.5°
5
700
13
500D
13
8-400 44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 2.5°
5
650
13
550D
13
8-400
442 9
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 10°
11
700
13
500D
13
8-455
310hp
45S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
650
13
550D
13
8-455
320hp
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 7.5°
5
700
13
500D
13
8-455
4 Bar carb
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 7.5°
5
700
13
500D
13
Toronado
9
44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 10°
11
- 500D
13
1969 6-250
Std. tran 8
R46N-.035 .019 32 153624 TDC 775
13
-
6-250
Auto tran 8
R46N-.035 .019 32 153624 - 625D
13
8-350
250hp
R46S-.030 .016 30 18436572 675
13
600D
13
8-350
310hp
R45S-.030 .016 30 18436572 675
13
575D
13
8-350
325hp
R43S-.030 .016 30 18436572 12° 675
13
575D
13
8-400
325hp
R44S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5, 12
- 575D
13
8-400
350hp
R44S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
750
13
-
8-400
360hp
R43S-.030 .016 30 18436572 14°
11
750
13
650D
13
8-455
310hp
R45S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
675
13
600D
13
8-455
365hp
R44S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
- 575D
13
8-455
375hp
R44S-.030 .016 30 18436572
5
- 575D
13
8-455
400hp
R44S-.030 .016 30 18436572 10°
5
- 575D
13
 

1 - BTDC - Before top dead center

2 - D- Drive N- neutral

3 - Turn adjusting screw in Clockwiseuntil engine misfires, then turn screw out 1/2 turn

4 - Low compression engine

5 - At 850 rpm

6 - High compression engine

7- Without(A.I.R) Air Injector reactor system

8- SEE Chevrolet for service procedure

9- With (A.I.R) Air Injector reactor system

10- A/C turned on

11-At 1250 rpm

12- Vista-cruiser 10°

13- With A/C off and idle compensator held closed