1971 Ford Mustang Tune-up Information
Maintenance Schedule
Tune-up Specifications
| Year | Engine | Spark Plugs | Distributor | Timingº | IntakeValve opens | Fuel pump press | Idle speed | |||||
| Cyl cid | HP | Type | Gap | Dwell | Gap | Man | A/T | Man | A/t | |||
| 1971 | 6-250 | 145 | BRF-82 | .034 | 36 | .027/.025 | 6B | 6B | 10 | 4-6 | 750 | 600 |
| 8-302 | 210 | BRF-42 | .034 | 27 | .021 | 6B | 6B | 16 | 4-6 | 800/500 | 575 | |
| 8-351C | 240 | ARF-42 | .034 | 27 | .021 | 6B | 6B | 12 | 5-7 | 700/500 | 600 | |
| 8-351W | 240 | BRF-42 | .034 | 27 | .021 | 6B | 6B | 12 | 5-7 | 700/500 | 575 | |
| 8-351CJ | 280 | ARF-42 | .034 | 27 | .021 | 6B | 6B | 18 | 5.7 | 800/500 | 600 | |
| 8-351 | 300 | ARF-32 | .034 | 27/29 | .021/.017 | 6B | 6B | 18 | 4.5-5.5 | 800 | 590 | |
| 8-302 | 370 | ARF-42 | .034 | 28 | .020 | 10B | 10B | 40.5 | 4.5-6.5 | 650/500 | 700/500 | |
Capacities
| Lubricant capacities | ||
| Engines – Quarts less oil filter, add a quart for the filter | ||
| 6 cylinder | 1971 | 4 |
| 8 cylinder | 1971 except 429 | 4 |
| 8 cylinder | 1971 – 429 | 6 |
| Manual transmissions in pints | ||
| 3 speed | 1971 | 3.5 |
| 4 speed | 1971 | 4 |
| Automatic transmissions, in quarts | ||
| Ford-O-matic | 1964 | 7.5 |
| Ford-O-matic | 1965 – 1969 | 11 |
| C4 | 1971 | 9 |
| C6 | 1971 | 12.75 |
| 1968 – 1970 | 13 | |
| Differential – Maintain to filler hole. | ||
| 250 & 302 | 4 pints | |
| 351 & 429 | 5 pints | |
| Fuel tank capacity for all models is 20 gallons | ||
| Engine coolant | ||
| 250 | 11 quarts with heater only, and 11 quarts with heater and Air Conditioning | |
| 302 | 15 quarts with heater only, and 115.5 quarts with heater and Air Conditioning | |
| 351 | 15.5 quarts with heater only, and 16 quarts with heater and Air Conditioning | |
| 429 | 19.5 quarts with heater only, and 19.5 quarts with heater and Air Conditioning | |
