Ford 1963 Econoline - 2. Ignition System (Cars)

IGNITION SYSTEM
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2. IGNITION SYSTEM
IGNITION TIMING
RECOMMENDED SETTING
ENG IN E
Automatic Manual
Tran sm ission Shift
144 .... .......... . . . . . . .......
1 1°
8°
170 .... ...... ........ . ....... . 11 ° 6°
113.. .. " .... " .... "
... . ......
10°
4°
11 1 ... ......... .. ..... . .... .
11 ° 4°
1 60 ..... ... .. . ..... . ...... . ...
lor'
4°>
351 and 390 V·S ' 4·V ) ... .
....... 6°
3°
390 Police Inlereepl or V·8 ........ 10°
10°
390 High
Performance V·8 (6· V) ...
6°
-
406 V ·S 14·V and 6·V ) ... . . ...... 8°
So
..
The Inlhallgmllon liming ma y be advanced 5° over the recommended setllng . To do
this, advance the t imin g progressively until engine deto nati on ( spar k kn ock ) IS evide nt
und er actua l r oad tes t acceleration. Retard the t im ing until the detonation is el i mi -
n ated. If the individual requ ir ements of the car and / or if sub - sta nd ard fuels are u sed,
the init ia l timi ng may be retarded from the r ecommended setting not to exceed 2°
BTC .
> for Gala"e wilh 160 and Manua l ·Shift set at 6°
DISTRIBUTOR-GENERAL SHAFT END PLAY -
ALL SIX CYLINDER: ENGINES Di s tributor Removed
Breaker Arm Spring Tension- 144 and 170 ........... 0.011 ·0. 033
Ounces .................. 17·20 211 and 160 . . .. .... ... 0. 024 · 0.035
Contact Spacing ....... . 0.024·0 . 026 213 .... . .......... ... 0.005 ·0. 00S
D""II Angle al Idle Speed ... 35° · 38° Other V·S Engines ...... 0. 022·0.030
ALL V-S ENG I NES
Br eaker Arm Spring Tens i on-Ozs.
406 V·S .... ........ 27·32
GEAR LOCA nON
Other V ·8 Engines ... .. .... 17·10
123 - Dis t ance between base
Contact Spacing
and gear .. .... ...... 0.005·0.00S
260 V ·S . ........ . ... 0.015 · 0.0 18 D istance from bottom of mounti ng
406 V·S . ...... .... .. 0.019·0.01 1
flange to botto m of gear :
01her V·S Engines .. . . 0.014·0.016 144 and 170 ... ........ 2. 510·2.515
0",,11 Angle at I dle
221 and 260 ........... 4 .03 1-4 . 038
Speed ............. 16° · 2S ·1/ ]O
352, 390 a nd 406 ....... 3.071·3.077
ADVANCE CHARACTER ISTIC S
NOTE, Jh~ advance characte ri stics 9ive n a pply to Ihe distr i butor with t he indicated number
only . The dist,ibuto. number is stClfllpeO a ll Ihe distribu tor hou si ng Or on a plal O::
ottoched to the distributor h ous i n9_
1 44 Six ( C3DF-12127 -E used with manual-shift transm ission)
Set test stan d to : 0° at 1000 rpm, and 0 in ches of Me r cury.
Di st ributor Vacuum -I nches
r pm of Mercury
500 0.35
600 0.45
1000 1.30
1400 1 .4 3
2000 4.10
Advance Llnllt ...... 2500 .... ......... 10.00 ...... ..
Advance -
. Deg r ees
31 4-1·3/4
l· iI 4-2.3i4
5·3 /4-6·3/4
7 ·3 /4-9
9
·3,' 4- 11
13 .1/4