Autolite Distributor Advance Specifications

1971 Mercury Capri 2.0L Eng VIN X, Automatic TransSECTION Autolite Distributor Advance Specifications
NOTE: FOR ENGINE RPM & DEGREES, MULTIPLY SPECIFICATIONS BELOW BY 2.
AUTOLITE DISTRIBUTOR ADVANCE SPECIFICATIONS

Distributor Part No. (1) Centrifugal Advance (Dist. Degrees & RPM) Vacuum Advance (Dist. Degrees & In. of Hg.)
Deg. RPM Deg. RPM Deg. RPM Deg. RPM Deg. In. Hg. Deg. In. Hg. Deg. In. Hg.
DIRY-F(2) 0±.5 200-450 5.5-7.5 800 8.6-10.6 1500 13.2-15.2 2500 0 2.5 0-1 4.2 5-8 10.0
DORY-13 0±.5 200-450 10-12 1100 12.5-14.5 1900 16-18 3100 0-1 8.0 1.5-4 12.5 5.5-8.5 17.0
(1) Basic Ford Part No. is 12127 (Ex: DIRY-12127-F).
(2) Vacuum Retard Range - 0.7° at 15-17" of Hg.
RENDER: 1.0x

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