PONTIAC
1965-75Tune-up Specifications
| 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 |
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| 1965 | 6-215
3 |
46N -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 4° | 590
4 |
490D
4 |
| V8-326 | 45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 590
4 |
490D
4 |
|
| V8-389,421 | 45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 525
4 |
500D
4 |
|
| 1966 | 6-230 | 44S -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 600
4 |
500D
4 |
| 6-230
With A.I.R 6 |
44S -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° ATC | 700
7 |
600D
7 |
|
| V8s | 45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 600
4 |
500D
4 |
|
| V8s
With A.I.R 6, 8 |
45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 4° ATC | 700
7 |
600D
7 |
|
| Tri-Carb | 44S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 600
4 |
500D
4 |
|
| Tri-Carb
6 |
44S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 700
7 |
600D
7 |
|
| 1967 | 6-230 | 44N -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 600
4 |
500D
4 |
| 6-230
With A.I.R 6 |
44N -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | TDC | 700
7 |
600D
7 |
|
| 8-326, 400
2 bar carb |
45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 600
4 |
500D
4 |
|
| 8-326, 400
2 bar carb 6 |
45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 700
9 |
600D
9 |
|
| 8-326, 400
4 bar carb |
45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 600
4 |
600D
4 |
|
| 8-326, 400
2 bar carb 6 |
45S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 700
9 |
600D
9 |
|
| 8-400
Hi perf |
44S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 700
4 |
600D
4 |
|
| 8-428 | 44S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 700
4 |
650D
4 |
|
| 8-428
With A.I.R |
44S -.035 | 5 |
30 | 18436572 | 6° | 700
7 |
650D
7 |
|
| 1968 | 6-250
1 bar carb |
44N -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | TDC | 700/500
7 |
600/500
7 |
| 6-250
4 bar carb |
44N -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 4° | 800/600
7 |
600/500
7 |
|
| 8-350 | 45S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 650/500
7 |
650/500
7 |
|
| 8-400
Firebird |
44S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 850/600
7 |
650/500
7 |
|
| 8-400
Firebird H.O. |
44S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 850/600
7 |
650/500
7 |
|
| Firebird
Ram Air |
44S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 1000/650
7 |
650/500
7 |
|
| Pontiac 400
2 bar carb |
45S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 800/500
7 |
600/500
7 |
|
| Pontiac 400
4 bar carb |
45S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 850/650
7 |
600/500
7 |
|
| 8-428 | 44S -.035 | .016 | 28-32 | 18436572 | 9° | 650/500
7 |
650/500
7 |
|
| 1969 | 6-250
1 bar carb |
R44NS -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | TDC | 700/500 | 600/500D
7 |
| 6-250
4 bar carb |
R44NS -.035 | .016 | 31-34 | 153624 | 5° | 850/600 | 600/500D
7 |
|
| 8-350
2 bar carb |
R45S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 850 | 650D
7 |
|
| 8-350
4 bar carb |
R45S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 1000 | 650D
7 |
|
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R45S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 850 | 650D
7 |
|
| 8-400
4 bar carb |
10 |
.016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 700 | 600D | |
| 8-400
Ram Air |
10 |
.016 | 30 | 18436572 | 15° | 1000/650 | 650/500D
7 |
|
| 8-428 | R44S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 1000 | 650D
7 |
|
| 1970 | 6-250
Std. trans 3 |
R46T -.035 | .019 | 31-34 | 153624 | TDC | 750/ 400 | - |
| 6-250
Auto trans 3 |
R46T -.035 | .019 | 31-34 | 153624 | 4° | - | 600/400D | |
| 8-350
2 bar carb |
R46S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 800 | 650D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R46S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 800 | 650D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb |
R45S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 950 | 650D | |
| 8-400
Ram Air |
R44S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 15° | 1000/ 650 | 750/500D | |
| 8-455 | R45S -.035
11 |
.016 | 30 | 18436572 | 9° | 950 | 650D | |
| 1971
22 |
6-250
3 |
R46TS -.035 | .019 | 32.5 | 153624 | 4° | 850/ 550 | 650/500D |
| 8-307
Std. trans 3 |
R45TS -.035 | .019 | 30 | 18436572 | 4° | 550 | - | |
| 8-307
Auto trans 3 |
R45TS -.035 | .019 | 30 | 18436572 | 8° | - | 550D | |
| 8-350
2 bar carb |
R47S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 12° | 800 | 600D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R47S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 8° | - | 600D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb |
R46S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 12° | 1000/600 | 700D | |
| V8-455 | R46S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 12° | - | 650D | |
| V8-455
H.O. |
R46S -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 12° | 1000/ 600 | 700D | |
| 1972
22 |
6-250
3 |
R46T -.035 | .019 | 32.5 | 153624 | 4° | 850/450 | 650/450D |
| 8-307
Std. trans 3 |
R44T -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 4° | 900/450 | - | |
| 8-307
Auto trans 3 |
R44T -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 8° | - | 600/450D | |
| 8-350 | R46TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 8° | 800 | - | |
| 8-350 | R46TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R46TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb |
R45TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | 1000/600 | 700/500D | |
| V8-455
2 bar carb |
R45TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| V8-455
4 bar carb |
R45TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 650/500D | |
| V8-455
H.O. Std. trans |
R45TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 8° | 1000/600 | - | |
| V8-455
H.O. Auto trans |
R45TS -.035 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 700/500D | |
| 1973
22 |
6-250 | R46T -.035 | 12 |
32.5 | 153624 | 6° | 750/450 | 600D |
| 6-350
Std. trans |
R46T -.040 | .019 | 30 | 18436572 | 10° | 900/600 | - | |
| 8-350
Auto trans |
R46TS -.040 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 12° | - | 650D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R46TS -.040 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 13 |
- | 650D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb |
R45TS -.040 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 13 |
1000/ 600 | 650D | |
| 8-455 | R45TS -.040 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 13 |
1000 | 650D | |
| 8-455
S.D. |
R44TS -.040 | .016 | 30 | 18436572 | 13 |
1000/ 600 | 750/500D | |
| 1974
22 |
6-250 | R46T -.035 | 12 |
32.5 | 153624 | 6° | 850 | 600D |
| 8-350
2 bar carb |
R46TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 13 |
900 | 650D | |
| 8-350
2 bar carb 14 |
R46TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| 8-350
4 bar carb |
R46TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 13 |
1000 | 650D | |
| 8-350
4 bar carb 14 |
R46TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R46TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 13 |
- | 650D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb 14 |
R46TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb |
R45TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 13 |
1000 | 650D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb 14 |
R45TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 625D | |
| 8-455 | R45TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 13 |
- | 625D | |
| 8-455
14 |
R45TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 10° | - | 650D | |
| 8-455
SD |
R44TS -.040 | 12 |
30 | 18436572 | 12° | 1000 | 750D | |
| 1975
22 |
6-250 | R46TX -.060 | - | - | 153624 | 10° | 800 | 650D |
| 8-260
15 |
R46SX -.080 | - | - | 18436572 | 16° | 750 | 650D | |
| 8-260
14,15 |
R46SX -.080 | - | - | 18436572 | 18° | 750 | 650D | |
| 8-350 | R46TSX -.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 19 |
800 | 20 |
|
| 8-350
16 |
R45TSX -.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 12° | 800 | 600D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb |
R46TSX -.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 16° | 800 | 650D | |
| 8-400
2 bar carb 17 |
R45TSX -.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 16° | 800 | 650D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb 18 |
R45TSX -.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 21 |
800 | 650D | |
| 8-400
4 bar carb 14 |
R45TSX-.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 12° | 800 | 650D | |
| 8-455 | R45TSX-.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 16° | 800 | 650D | |
| 8-455
14 |
R45TSX-.060 | - | - | 18436572 | 10° | 800 | 625D | |
1 - BTDC - Before top dead center
2 - D- Drive N- neutral
3 - SEE Chevrolet for service procedure
4 - If A/C, A/C turned to Full On position
5 - Turn adjusting screw in Clockwise until engine misfires, then turn screw out 1/2 turn
6 - With Air Injection reactor emission system (A.I.R)
7- With A/C off
8- Tempest with manual trans
9- 100 rpm higher with A/C
10- GTO uses R44S, all others R45S
11- Use R44s on Ram Air TDC- Top dead center
12- New .019, used .016
13- Manual tran 10°, auto 12°
14- CA
15-SEE Oldsmobile for service procedure
16- Ventura only SEE Buick for service procedure ATC- After top center
17- All except Firebird, Grand Prix, and CA
18- Firebird, Grand Prix except CA
19- Manual tran 12°, auto 16°
20- 2 bar carb 600rpm, 4 bar carb 650 rpm
21-12°, auto 10°
22- Exc Astre