Pontiac V8 Engine Tune Up and Torque Specifications

Pontiac V8 Engine Firing Order

Pontiac V8 Engine Tune Up Specifications

Engine	Year	Info	Spark Plug	Plug Gap	Point Gap	Dwell Angle	Timing (BTDC)	Idel RPM Manual Tran.	Idel RPM Automatic In Drive	Notes
326	1964		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1965		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1966		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1967	2 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1967	4 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	600	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1967	2 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
326	1967	4 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
350	1968		45S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	650	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
350	1969	2 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	850	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
350	1969	4 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
350	1970		R46S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	800	650	Engine Hot
350	1971		R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°	800	600	Engine Hot
350	1972	With Manual Trans.	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	8°	800		Engine Hot
350	1972	With Automatic Trans.	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
350	1973	With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	900		Engine Hot
350	1973	With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
350	1974	With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	800		Engine Hot
350	1974	With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
350	1974	California Models	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000	650	Engine Hot
350	1975	With Manual Trans.	R46TSX	0.06			12°	800		Engine Hot
350	1975	With Automatic Trans.	R46TSX	0.06			16°		600	Engine Hot
350	1976	With Manual Trans.	46S	0.06			12°	800		Engine Hot
350	1976	With Automatic Trans.	46S	0.06			16°		600	Engine Hot
389	1964		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1965		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	525	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1966	W/O Air Injection reactor or Tri-Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1966	With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	4°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
389	1966	With Tri-Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1966	With Tri-Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
389	1966	Tempest with manual Tran.	45S	0.035	0.016	30	4°	700		Engine Hot
400	1967	2 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
400	1967	4 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	600r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
400	1967	2 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
400	1967	4 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
400	1967	Hi-Performance Engine	44S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
400	1968	Firebird	44S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	800	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1968	Firebird Ram Air	44S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	1000	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1968	2 Bar Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	750	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1968	4 Bar Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	800	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1969	2 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	850	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1969	4 Bar Carb, Exc. GTO or Ram Air	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	700	600	Engine Hot
400	1969	Ram Air, Exc. GTO	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	15°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1969	GTO	R44S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	700	600	Engine Hot
400	1969	GTO Ram Air	R44S	0.035	0.016	30	15°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1970	2 Bar Carb	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1970	4 Bar Carb, Exc. Ram Air	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	950	650	Engine Hot
400	1970	Ram Air	R44S	0.035	0.016	30	15°	950	650	Engine Hot
400	1971	2 Bar Carb	R47S	0.035	0.016	30	8°		600	Engine Hot
400	1971	4 Bar Carb	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°	1000	700	Engine Hot
400	1972	2 Bar Carb	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
400	1972	4 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°	1000	700	Engine Hot
400	1973	2 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	900		Engine Hot
400	1973	2 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
400	1973	4 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
400	1973	4 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
400	1974	2 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
400	1974	2 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
400	1974	2 Bar Carb, California Models	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°			Engine Hot
400	1974	4 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
400	1974	4 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
400	1974	4 Bar Carb, California Models	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, Exc. Firebird, Grand Prix & CA	R45TSX	0.06			16°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, Firebird, Grand Prix Stan	R45TSX	0.06			12°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, Firebird, Grand Prix Auto	R45TSX	0.06			12°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, California Models	R45TSX	0.06			12°	800	650	Engine Hot
421	1964		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1965		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	525	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1966	W/O Air Injection reactor or Tri-Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1966	With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	4°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
421	1966	With Tri-Carb, W/O A.I,R	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1966	With Tri-Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
428	1967	W/O AIR	44S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	650r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
428	1967	With Air Injection reactor	44S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	700	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
428	1968	4 Bar Carb	44S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	600	550	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
428	1969		R44S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
455	1970	4 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	950	650	Engine Hot
455	1971	Exc. H.O	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
455	1971	H.O	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°	1000	700	Engine Hot
455	1972	2 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
455	1972	4 Bar Carb, Exc. H.O	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
455	1972	H.O With Manual Trans.	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	8°	1000		Engine Hot
455	1972	H.O With Automatic Trans.	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		700	Engine Hot
455	1973	With Manual Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
455	1973	With Automatic Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
455	1974	With Manual Trans. Exc. SD	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
455	1974	With Automatic Trans. Exc. SD	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
455	1974	California Models Exc. SD	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000	625	Engine Hot
455	1974	SD	R44TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°	1000	750	Engine Hot
455	1975	Exc. California Models	R45TSX	0.06			16°	800	650	Engine Hot
455	1975	California Models	R45TSX	0.06			10°	800	650	Engine Hot

Pontiac V8 Engine Firing order. 1,8,4,3,6,5,7,2

Pontiac V8 Upper Engine Torque Specification

Engine	Year	Info	Spark Plug	Plug Gap	Point Gap	Dwell Angle	Timing (BTDC)	Idel RPM Manual Tran.	Idel RPM Automatic In Drive	Notes
326	1964		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1965		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1966		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1967	2 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1967	4 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	600	With A/C On, Engine Hot
326	1967	2 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
326	1967	4 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
350	1968		45S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	650	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
350	1969	2 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	850	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
350	1969	4 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
350	1970		R46S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	800	650	Engine Hot
350	1971		R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°	800	600	Engine Hot
350	1972	With Manual Trans.	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	8°	800		Engine Hot
350	1972	With Automatic Trans.	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
350	1973	With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	900		Engine Hot
350	1973	With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
350	1974	With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	800		Engine Hot
350	1974	With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
350	1974	California Models	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000	650	Engine Hot
350	1975	With Manual Trans.	R46TSX	0.06			12°	800		Engine Hot
350	1975	With Automatic Trans.	R46TSX	0.06			16°		600	Engine Hot
350	1976	With Manual Trans.	46S	0.06			12°	800		Engine Hot
350	1976	With Automatic Trans.	46S	0.06			16°		600	Engine Hot
389	1964		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1965		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	525	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1966	W/O Air Injection reactor or Tri-Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1966	With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	4°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
389	1966	With Tri-Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
389	1966	With Tri-Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
389	1966	Tempest with manual Tran.	45S	0.035	0.016	30	4°	700		Engine Hot
400	1967	2 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
400	1967	4 Bar Carb, W/O Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	600r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
400	1967	2 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
400	1967	4 Bar Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/c + 100 RPMs
400	1967	Hi-Performance Engine	44S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
400	1968	Firebird	44S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	800	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1968	Firebird Ram Air	44S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	1000	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1968	2 Bar Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	750	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1968	4 Bar Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	800	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1969	2 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	850	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1969	4 Bar Carb, Exc. GTO or Ram Air	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	700	600	Engine Hot
400	1969	Ram Air, Exc. GTO	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	15°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1969	GTO	R44S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	700	600	Engine Hot
400	1969	GTO Ram Air	R44S	0.035	0.016	30	15°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
400	1970	2 Bar Carb	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1970	4 Bar Carb, Exc. Ram Air	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	950	650	Engine Hot
400	1970	Ram Air	R44S	0.035	0.016	30	15°	950	650	Engine Hot
400	1971	2 Bar Carb	R47S	0.035	0.016	30	8°		600	Engine Hot
400	1971	4 Bar Carb	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°	1000	700	Engine Hot
400	1972	2 Bar Carb	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
400	1972	4 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°	1000	700	Engine Hot
400	1973	2 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	900		Engine Hot
400	1973	2 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
400	1973	4 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
400	1973	4 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
400	1974	2 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
400	1974	2 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
400	1974	2 Bar Carb, California Models	R46TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°			Engine Hot
400	1974	4 Bar Carb, With Manual Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
400	1974	4 Bar Carb, With Automatic Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
400	1974	4 Bar Carb, California Models	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, Exc. Firebird, Grand Prix & CA	R45TSX	0.06			16°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, Firebird, Grand Prix Stan	R45TSX	0.06			12°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, Firebird, Grand Prix Auto	R45TSX	0.06			12°	800	650	Engine Hot
400	1975	2 Bar Carb, California Models	R45TSX	0.06			12°	800	650	Engine Hot
421	1964		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	590	490	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1965		45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	525	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1966	W/O Air Injection reactor or Tri-Carb	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1966	With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	4°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
421	1966	With Tri-Carb, W/O A.I,R	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	600	500	With A/C On, Engine Hot
421	1966	With Tri-Carb, With Air Injection reactor	45S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	600	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
428	1967	W/O AIR	44S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	650r	With A/C On, Engine Hot
428	1967	With Air Injection reactor	44S	0.035	0.016	30	6°	700	700	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
428	1968	4 Bar Carb	44S	0.035	0.016	28-32	9°	600	550	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
428	1969		R44S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	1000	650	With A/C Off, Engine Hot
455	1970	4 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	9°	950	650	Engine Hot
455	1971	Exc. H.O	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
455	1971	H.O	R46S	0.035	0.016	30	12°	1000	700	Engine Hot
455	1972	2 Bar Carb	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
455	1972	4 Bar Carb, Exc. H.O	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		625	Engine Hot
455	1972	H.O With Manual Trans.	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	8°	1000		Engine Hot
455	1972	H.O With Automatic Trans.	R45S	0.035	0.016	30	10°		700	Engine Hot
455	1973	With Manual Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
455	1973	With Automatic Trans.	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		650	Engine Hot
455	1974	With Manual Trans. Exc. SD	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000		Engine Hot
455	1974	With Automatic Trans. Exc. SD	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°		625	Engine Hot
455	1974	California Models Exc. SD	R45TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	10°	1000	625	Engine Hot
455	1974	SD	R44TS	0.04	New .019 Old .016	30	12°	1000	750	Engine Hot
455	1975	Exc. California Models	R45TSX	0.06			16°	800	650	Engine Hot
455	1975	California Models	R45TSX	0.06			10°	800	650	Engine Hot

Pontiac V8 Lower Engine Torque Specification

Year	Engine	Connecting Rod Cap Bolts	Main Bearing Cap Bolts	Rear Main Bearing Cap Bolts	Oil Pump Bolts	Oil Pump Cover Bolts	Oil Pan	Windage Tray 15	Flywheel	Vibration Damper	Exhaust Manifold
1964 to 1966	V8 All	45	95	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30
1967	V8 All	45	100	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30
1968 to 1969	V8 All	43	100	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30
1970 to 1972	V8 All	43	100	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30
1973 to 1974	V8 Exc. 455 SD	43	100	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30
1973 to 1974	455 SD	65	100	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30
1975	350ci Ventura	40	115	115	30	15	12	15	60	140	28
1975	V8 Exc. 350ci Ventura	43	100	120	30	15	12	15	95	160	30