THUNDERBIRD
1965-75Tune-up Specifications
| Year | Engine Car Model | Spark Plug Type
(A)
- 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 | Conventional Ign. |
BF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
- | 485D
8 |
Transistor Ign. |
BF-42/.034 | .020 | 22-24 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
- | 485D
8 |
|
| 1966 | Std. Ignition 3 |
BF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 10°
6 |
575D
8 |
475D
8 |
Std. Ignition 4 |
BF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
610D
8 |
525D
8 |
|
Transistor Ign. 3 |
BF-42/.034 | .020 | 22-24 | 15426378 | 10°
6 |
575D
8 |
475D
8 |
|
Transistor Ign. 4 |
BF-42/.034 | .020 | 22-24 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
610D
8 |
525D
8 |
|
| 1967 | Standard 3 |
BF-32/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 10°
6 |
575D
8 |
475D
8 |
With Thermactor 4 |
BF-32/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
625D
8 |
550D
8 |
|
| 1968 | 8-390 | BF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
- | 550D
5 |
| 1968 -69 | 8-429 | BF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 6°
6 |
- | 550D
5 |
| 1970 -71 | 8-429 | BRF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-31 | 15426378 | 4° | - | 600D
9 |
| 1972 | 8-400 | ARF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-30 | 13726548 | 10 |
- | 625D
9 |
| 8-429 | BRF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-30 | 15426378 | 6° | - | 600D
9 |
|
| 8-460 | BRF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-30 | 15426378 | 12 |
- | 600D
9 |
|
| 1973 | 8-429 | ARF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-30 | 15426378 | 10° | - | 600D
9 |
| 8-460 | ARF-42/.034 | .017 | 26-30 | 15426378 | 14° | - | 600D
9 |
|
| 1974 | V8-460 | ARF-52/
11 |
13 |
- | 15426378 | 14° | - | 650D
14 |
| 1975 | V8-460 | ARF-52/
11 |
13 |
- | 15426378 | 14° | - | 650D |
A - Autolite
1- BTDC - Before top dead center
2- D- Drive N- neutral
3 - Without Thermactor system
4-With Thermactor
5- With headlights on and A/C on.
6- Whenever idle speed or ignition timing is to be adjusted, vacuum line to brake release mechanism must be disconnected and plugged to prevent parking brake from releasing when selector is moved to drive.
7- Built after 12-31-1971 14°
8- A/C turned to "Full on" position
9- Headlamps on hi-beam, A/C off
10- Exc. CA 8° BTDC, CA 6° BTDC
11- Exc. CA .054 , CA .044
12- Exc. CA 10° BTDC, CA 6° BTDC
13- Breakerless distributor
14- Lights and A/C off