AMA Specifications-Passenger Car
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MODEL				Firebird 250 cu. in. Engines	Firebird 350 cu. in. Engines	Firebird 400 cu. in. Engines
Electrical - Supply System
Battery	Make and Model			Delco Y-55 (a)	Delco Y-59 (b)	Delco R-59
	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)	1100832 (f)
	Type and rating			37 Amp. (e)	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
	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
Electrical - Starting System
Starting Motor	Make			Delco-Remy
	Model			1107499	1107293	1107355
	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)
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:
(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) 1100830 (55 amp.) with A/C.

MODEL			250 L-6 Engines		350 V-8 2-Bbl. Engines		350 V-8 4-Bbl. Engines and ALL 400 V-8 Engines
Electrical - Ignition System
Type	Conventional - Std., Opt., N.A.		Standard
	Transistorized - Std., Opt., N.A.		Not Offered
	Other (specify)		--
Coil	Make		Delco-Remy
	Model		1115414		1115410
	Amps	Engine stopped	3.4
		Engine idling	2.1
Distributor	Make		Delco-Remy
	Model		1110475 (a)	1110474 (b)	1110942 (c)	1110960 (d)	1110946 (a1)	1110952 (b1)	1110941 (c1)	1110965 (d1)	1110966 (e1)
	Centifgal adv. in c/shaft degrees@ engine rpm (nominal)	Start (rpm)	900	1000	800	1100	800	1100	1200	850	1100
		Intermediate points deg.@rpm	15-19 @ 1250	12-16 @ 1750	13-17 @ 1950	12-16 @ 2000	10-14 @ 2000	10-14 @ 2000	10-14 @ 2100	3-7 @ 1400	3-7 @ 1600
		Max. deg. @rpm	26-30 @ 4400	24-28 @ 5100	22-26 @ 4800	20-24 @ 4600	18-22 @ 4600	18-22 @ 4600	26-30 @ 6100	16-20 @ 5100	16-20 @ 5000
	Vacuum adv. in c/shaft degrees@ in. Hg. (nominal)	Start (in Hg.)	5 - 7	5 - 7	6 - 8	8 - 10	8 - 10	8 - 10	8 - 10	8 - 10	8 - 10
		Intermediate points, deg.@ in. Hg.	None
		Max. deg. in. Hg.	15° @ 10.5 - 11.5		20° @ 13 - 15	20° @ 15 - 17	20° @ 15 - 17	20° @ 15 - 17	20° @ 15 - 17	20° @ 15 - 17	20° @ 15 - 17
	Breaker gap (in.)		0.016
	Cam angle (deg.)		31 - 34		28 - 32
	Breaker arm tension (oz.)		19 - 23				28 - 31
Timing	Crankshaft deg.@rpm		TDC	5° BTDC	9° BTDC		9° BTDC (f1)
	Mark location		On Balancer		On Crankshaft Pulley Hub
Spark Plug	Make		AC
	Model		AC R-44NS		AC R-45S		AC R-45S (AC R-44S on All 400 Engines)
	Thread (mm)		14
	Tightening torque (lb. ft.)		15 - 25
	Gap		0.033 - 0.038
Cable	Conductor type		Distributed Resistance
	Insulation type		Neoprene
	Spark plug protector		Hypalon Boot
Electrical - Suppression
Locations & type			(e)
NOTES:
(a) Used on 1 Bbl. L-6 engines - man. and auto. trans. (b) Used on 4 Bbl. L-6 engines - man. and auto. trans. (c) Used on 2 Bbl. 350 V-8 engines with auto. trans. (d) Used on 2 Bbl. 350 V-8 engines with man. trans. (e) Wide gap distributor rotor, distributed resistance secondary cables, resistor spark plugs (5000 OHMS), engine to dash ground strap and fender skirt to frame ground strap. (a1) Used on 4 Bbl. 400 cu. in. V-8 engines with Turbo Hydra-Matic (b1) Used on 4 Bbl. 400 cu. in. V-8 engines with Manual Transmission (c1) Used on 4 Bbl. 400 cu. in. Ram Air IV engines with Manual and Automatic Transmissions (d1) Used on 4 Bbl. 350 cu. in. V-8 engines with Turbo Hydra-Matic (e1) Used on 4 Bbl. 350 cu. in. V-8 engines with Manual Transmission (f1) 15° BTDC on Ram Air IV Engines

MODEL		Firebird	Firebird Sprint	Firebird 350	Firebird H.O.	Firebird 400
Electrical - Instruments and Equipment
Speed- ometer	Type	Mechanical
	Trip odometer (yes,no)	No
Charge indicator - type		Telltale Lamp
Temperature indicator - type		Telltale Lamp
Oil pressure indicator - type		Telltale Lamp
Fuel indicator - type		Electric Gage
Other		Optional instrument cluster with temperature, and oil pressure telltales replaced with gauges plus a tach.
Wind- Shield wiper	Type - Standard	Two-Speed Electric
	Type - Optional	None
Wind- Shield washer	Type - Standard	Electric - Pump Integral with Wiper Motor
	Type - Optional	None
Horn	Type	Solenoid
	Number used	1 Std. (a)
	Amp. draw (each)	4.3 to 5.9 @ 12.5 V.
NOTES:
(a) Second horn included with Custom Trim option

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