| MODEL |
Firebird
250 cu. in. Engines |
Firebird
350 cu. in. Engines |
Firebird
400 cu. in. Engines |
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Electrical - Supply System
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| Battery |
Make and Model |
Delco Y-55 (a) |
Delco Y-59 (b) |
Delco R-59 (b) |
| Voltage Rtg. & Total Plates |
12 - 54 |
12 - 54 |
12 - 66 |
| SAE Designation & Amp. Hr. Rtg. |
17 MI-44 Amp. Hr. |
2 SM-53 Amp. Hr. |
2 SM-61 Amp. Hr. |
| Location |
Under Hood -
R.H. Side |
Under Hood -
L.H. Side |
| Terminal grounded |
Negative |
Generator
or
Alternator |
Make |
Delco-Remy |
| Model |
1100761 (c) |
1100704 (d) |
| Type and rating |
37 Amp. (e) |
37 Amp. (e) |
| Output at engine idle (neutral) |
5 - 10 Amps. |
| Ratio-Gen. to Cr.s rev. |
2.74:1 (3.02:1 With A/C) |
| Regulator |
Make |
Delco-Remy |
| Model |
1119515 (f) |
| Type |
Regulating Contacts in Standard Type |
Cutout
relay |
Closing voltage
generator rpm |
Cutout Relay Not Required |
Reverse current
to open |
Cutout Relay Not Required |
Regu-
lated |
Voltage |
13.8 |
| Current |
Alternator Self Regulating |
Voltage
test
conditions |
Temperature |
125° F. |
| Load |
10 Amps. |
| Other |
Cycle Regulator Before Final Setting |
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Electrical - Starting System
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Starting
Motor |
Make |
Delco-Remy |
| Model |
1108329 |
1108328 |
1108335 |
Rotation (drive
end view) |
Clockwise |
| Motor Control |
Switch (solenoid, manual) |
Solenoid |
Starting
Procedure |
Place gearshift lever in neutral and depress clutch. *With cold engine depress
accelerator pedal to floor and release. With warm engine hold accelerator
pedal about halfway down, turn ignition key clockwise to engage starter,
release key as soon as engine starts.
*Use neutral or park with automatic transmission. (No Clutch)
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| Motor Drive |
Engagement type |
Sliding Gear - Overrunning Clutch |
| Pinion meshes (front, rear) |
Front |
Number
of teeth |
Pinion |
9 |
| Flywheel |
Manual |
155 |
166 |
| Auto. |
155 |
166 |
Flywheel tooth
face width |
Manual |
0.41 |
0.40 |
| Auto. |
0.41 |
0.40 |
| NOTES:
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(a) Delco R-59 used with A/C or H.D. battery option
(b) With regular fuel engine - Delco R-59 with prem. fuel engine or H.D. battery option
(c) 1100760 (55 amp.) with A/C.
(d) 1100700 (55 amp.) with A/C.
(e) Diode rectified, 3-phase alternating current.
(f) 1116368 transistor regulator optional.
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| MODEL |
6 Cyl. Engines |
350 Cu. In. V-8 Engines |
400 Cu. In. V-8 Engines |
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Electrical - Ignition System
|
| Type |
Conventional - Std., Opt., N.A. |
Standard |
| Transistorized - Std., Opt., N.A. |
Not Offered |
| Other (specify) |
-- |
| Coil |
Make |
Delco-Remy |
| Model |
1115290 |
1115288 |
| Amps |
Engine stopped |
3.5 |
3.4 |
| Engine idling |
2.8 |
2.1 |
| Distributor |
Make |
Delco-Remy |
| Model |
(a) (b) |
(c) (d) (e) |
|
Centifgal
adv. in
c/shaft
degrees@
engine
rpm
(nominal) |
Start (rpm) |
900 900 |
800 800 ??? |
1100 800 |
Intermediate
points deg.@rpm |
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| Max. deg. @rpm |
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Vacuum
adv. in
c/shaft
degrees@
in. Hg.
(nominal) |
Start (in Hg.) |
4 - 6 4 - 6 |
8 - 10 8 - 10 ???
|
8 - 10 10 - 12 |
Intermediate
points, deg.@ in. Hg. |
None |
| Max. deg. in. Hg. |
15° @ 9.5 - 10.5 |
20° @ 15 - 17 |
20° @ 17 - 19 20° @ 15 - 17 |
| Breaker gap (in.) |
0.016 |
| Cam angle (deg.) |
31 - 34 |
28 - 32 |
28 - 32 |
| Breaker arm tension (oz.) |
19 - 23 |
| Timing |
Crankshaft deg.@rpm |
TDC(f) 5° BTDC(g) |
9° BTDC |
9° BTDC |
| Mark location |
On Balancer |
On Crankshaft Pulley Hub |
On Crankshaft Pulley Hub |
Spark
Plug |
Make |
AC |
| Model |
AC 44N |
AC 45S |
AC 44S |
| Thread (mm) |
14 |
| Tightening torque (lb. ft.) |
15 - 25 |
| Gap |
0.033 - 0.038 |
| Cable |
Conductor type |
Carbonized Thread |
| Insulation type |
Neoprene |
| Spark plug protector |
Hypalon Boot |
| NOTES:
|
(a) 1110430 used on 250 cu. in. 1-bbl. carb. engines
(a1) With manual transmission
(b) 1110431 used on 250 cu. in. 4-bbl. carb. engines with manual transmission - 1110449 with automatic transmission
(b1) With automatic transmission
(c) 1111281 used on 350 cu. in. 2-bbl. carb. engines
(c1) 1111941 on Ram Air II Engine Option
(d) 1111282 used on 350 cu. in. 4-bbl. with automatic transmission
(d1) 10-14 @ 2100 on Ram Air II Engine Option
(e) 1111447 used on 350 cu. in. 4-bbl. with manual transmission
(e1) 26-30 @ 6100 on Ram Air II Engine Option
(f) 250 cu. in. 1-bbl. carb. engines
(g) 250 cu. in. 4-bbl. carb. engines
??? Information is missing from my sheets. If you have the information, let me know.
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Electrical - Suppression
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| Locations & type |
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Carbonized thread core secondary cables and engine to dash ground strap on all cars. Radio equiped cars have an additional to dash ground strap, a fender skirt to frame ground strap plus a condenser on the regulator and another on the coil.
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