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Centrifugal Advance

Advance No.
Note: Identification number stamped on distributor housing. If unit is checked on vehicle, double the RPM & degrees to get crankshaft figures.
Centrifugal Advance Starts
Note: On models not equipped with centrifugal advance mechanism, ignition timing controlled by ignition control module.
Intermediate Advance A Intermediate Advance B Full Advance
R241 0 at 500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)4 at 750 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)10 at 1500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)16 at 2250 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R243 0 at 450 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)--- 8.5 at 1000 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)15 at 2000 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R246 0 at 600 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)10 at 950 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)--- 19 at 2500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R248 0 at 550 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)7 at 800 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)12.6 at 1500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)18 at 2250 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R258 0 at 550 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)4 at 750 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)8 at 1500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)13 at 2450 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R269 0 at 550 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)--- 14 at 1375 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)23 at 2600 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R272 2 at 350 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)--- 6.3 at 1000 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)16 at 2500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R318 0 at 550 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)3 at 750 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)--- 9 at 1920 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R319 0 at 550 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)5 at 1500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)--- 7 at 1920 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)
R324 0 at 550 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)7 at 1100 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)20 at 1600 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)31 at 2500 Degrees At RPM (deg @ rpm)