Ford Bronco Ignition Timing Curve Table - RPM vs Vacuum Advance (12° Base)
Spark advance lookup table mapping engine RPM (500-4500) against vacuum advance columns 0-14, with 12 degrees base timing; total advance maxes at 48 degrees.
This document is a spreadsheet-style ignition timing curve table. It states a base timing of 12 degrees and maps total ignition advance across engine RPM (rows from 500 to 4500 RPM in 250 RPM increments) and vacuum values (columns 0 through 14). A yellow-highlighted column beside the RPM values shows the mechanical (centrifugal) advance contribution at each RPM, starting at 0 at 500 RPM and reaching a maximum of 22 by 2750 RPM. A yellow-highlighted row under the vacuum headers shows the vacuum advance contribution, remaining 0 through vacuum values 0-8, then rising to 1, 5, 7, 11, 14, and 14 at vacuum values 9 through 14. The body of the table gives the resulting total advance for each RPM/vacuum combination, ranging from 12 degrees (500 RPM, low vacuum) to a maximum of 48 degrees (2750+ RPM at high vacuum). Advance is fully in by 2750 RPM, above which the values are constant for a given vacuum column. The table does not identify a specific vehicle, engine, distributor part number, or model year; the attribution to a 1985 Ford Bronco comes only from the uploader.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the base timing shown in this timing curve table?
- The table states a base timing of 12 degrees.
- What is the maximum total advance shown and when is it reached?
- The maximum total advance is 48 degrees, reached at 2750 RPM and above with vacuum values of 13-14.
- At what RPM is the mechanical (RPM-based) advance fully in?
- The RPM advance column reaches its maximum value of 22 at 2750 RPM and stays at 22 through 4500 RPM.
- How much vacuum advance does the table show?
- Vacuum advance is 0 for vacuum values 0-8, then adds 1, 5, 7, 11, 14, and 14 degrees at vacuum values 9 through 14, for a maximum of 14 degrees of vacuum advance.
- What timing does the table show at idle (500 RPM) with no vacuum?
- At 500 RPM with 0 vacuum the table shows 12 degrees, equal to the base timing.
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