Ignition Timing: 1979

With engine at normal operating temperature, turn A/C and headlights off. Connect tachometer and timing light to engine. Loosen distributor nut and rotate distributor as necessary to adjust timing. Tighten mounting nut when timing is set to specification.

1974-75 IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS⁽¹⁾

Application

Timing

1600 cc

⁽²⁾ TDC

2000 cc

3°BTDC

⁽¹⁾	Set all 1975 models to 5°ATDC.

⁽²⁾	Set to 3°BTDC on non-EGR automatic transmission equipped models.

1976 IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

Application	Base Timing	Actual Timing
1600 cc	TDC	5°ATDC
2000 cc	3°BTDC	5°ATDC

1977 IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

Application		Base Timing	Actual Timing
1600 cc
	Federal	4-6°BTDC
	Calif.	4-6°BTDC	0-8°ATDC
	High Alt	9-11°BTDC	TDC
2000 cc
	Federal	4-6°BTDC
	Calif.	4-6°BTDC	2-8°ATDC

1978 IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

Application		Base Timing	Actual Timing
1600 cc
	Fed. & Calif.	4-6°BTDC
	High Alt.	9-11°BTDC
2000 cc
	Fed. & Calif.	4-6°BTDC
	High Alt.	9-11°BTDC
2600 cc
	Fed.	6-8°BTDC
	Calif.	6-8°BTDC	0-6°ATDC
	High Alt.	11-13°BTDC	0-5°BTDC

1979 IGNITION TIMING SPECIFICATIONS

Application	Timing
1400 cc	4-6°BTDC
1600 cc	4-6°BTDC
2000 cc	4-6°BTDC
2600 cc	5-7°BTDC

Fig 1: Ignition Timing Adjustment

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Fig 2: Typical Ignition Timing Mark Locations

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