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Anyone using AP 45 plugs, After 20,000 miles on the Autolite 45's thought maybe an upgrade would be in order. Or just leave well enough alone. 1966 coupe , stock 289 with pertronix ignition.
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Jim Bowie-Jim Bowie.....he was a bold adventurous man!!!
Anyhow......I wait until the engine starts missing...then I know its time to swap out plugs!
Usually happens when its 5 degrees and raining outside....I have the flu or I'm out of town.
6sal6
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If you spring for the really expensive double platinum plugs (good for 100,000 miles) they will probably outlast you.
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Jim,
Leave well enough alone.........
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Hornman wrote:
If you spring for the really expensive double platinum plugs (good for 100,000 miles) they will probably outlast you.
Seriously?
6s6
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I am an advocate of regular NGK plugs.
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6sally6 wrote:
Hornman wrote:
If you spring for the really expensive double platinum plugs (good for 100,000 miles) they will probably outlast you.
Seriously?
6s6
Well, yeah. The platinum contacts don't erode under use like the bare steel ones do. New cars have been supplied with platinum tipped 100,000 mile plugs for a long time. Has to be the double platinum though.
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Hornman wrote:
6sally6 wrote:
Hornman wrote:
If you spring for the really expensive double platinum plugs (good for 100,000 miles) they will probably outlast you.
Seriously?
6s6
Well, yeah. The platinum contacts don't erode under use like the bare steel ones do. New cars have been supplied with platinum tipped 100,000 mile plugs for a long time. Has to be the double platinum though.
I don't know if this is true but I have been told that it takes more juice to fire the fancy shmancy plugs expensive and perhaps in the old ignition systems create more problems than not.
When I was having inition problems a few years ago I took my car to a racing guru who does a lot of offshore racing and engine builds, the first thing he did was take my $$$ Bosch plugs and throw them in the scrap. Car ran great ever since.
For the price of a new set of plain jane NGK's, I change them every year whether they need them or not.This also gives me a good visual on how the burn is working.
Oh yeah, don't forget to always gap the new plugs, regardless.
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Rudi wrote:
Hornman wrote:
6sally6 wrote:
Seriously?
6s6
Well, yeah. The platinum contacts don't erode under use like the bare steel ones do. New cars have been supplied with platinum tipped 100,000 mile plugs for a long time. Has to be the double platinum though.
I don't know if this is true but I have been told that it takes more juice to fire the fancy shmancy plugs expensive and perhaps in the old ignition systems create more problems than not.
When I was having inition problems a few years ago I took my car to a racing guru who does a lot of offshore racing and engine builds, the first thing he did was take my $$$ Bosch plugs and throw them in the scrap. Car ran great ever since.
For the price of a new set of plain jane NGK's, I change them every year whether they need them or not.This also gives me a good visual on how the burn is working.
Oh yeah, don't forget to always gap the new plugs, regardless.
Your racing guru put new, properly gapped plugs in your engine and it ran great. Never seen that before. Seriously, there is nothing wrong with standard plugs, particularly if you have a stock(ish) ignition system. NGK, Champion, Autolite, Bosch, all good plugs. Some engines do seem to run better with particular types of plugs, but that is when wringing out the last couple of percent of horsepower. If you have a high intensity ignition system, MSD or similar, then the platinum tipped plugs will give you good service for a long time. There is a reason the factories put the expensive plugs in their cars.
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Thanks for all the replys, If it ain't broke don't fix it. Standard ones are going back in.
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Hornman wrote:
Rudi wrote:
Hornman wrote:
Well, yeah. The platinum contacts don't erode under use like the bare steel ones do. New cars have been supplied with platinum tipped 100,000 mile plugs for a long time. Has to be the double platinum though.
I don't know if this is true but I have been told that it takes more juice to fire the fancy shmancy plugs expensive and perhaps in the old ignition systems create more problems than not.
When I was having inition problems a few years ago I took my car to a racing guru who does a lot of offshore racing and engine builds, the first thing he did was take my $$$ Bosch plugs and throw them in the scrap. Car ran great ever since.
For the price of a new set of plain jane NGK's, I change them every year whether they need them or not.This also gives me a good visual on how the burn is working.
Oh yeah, don't forget to always gap the new plugs, regardless.Your racing guru put new, properly gapped plugs in your engine and it ran great. Never seen that before. Seriously,
there is nothing wrong with standard plugs, particularly if you have a stock(ish) ignition system. NGK, Champion, Autolite, Bosch, all good plugs. Some engines do seem to run better with particular types of plugs, but that is when wringing out the last couple of percent of horsepower. If you have a high intensity ignition system, MSD or similar, then the platinum tipped plugs will give you good service for a long time. There is a reason the factories put the expensive plugs in their cars.
Your reply to my above post on this thread is presumptuous, rude and sarcastic.
This type of rhetoric is uncalled for and not indicative of the standards that this forum is noted for.
Read #3 on our forum rules!
Have a good day!
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Rudi wrote:
Hornman wrote:
Rudi wrote:
I don't know if this is true but I have been told that it takes more juice to fire the fancy shmancy plugs expensive and perhaps in the old ignition systems create more problems than not.
When I was having inition problems a few years ago I took my car to a racing guru who does a lot of offshore racing and engine builds, the first thing he did was take my $$$ Bosch plugs and throw them in the scrap. Car ran great ever since.
For the price of a new set of plain jane NGK's, I change them every year whether they need them or not.This also gives me a good visual on how the burn is working.
Oh yeah, don't forget to always gap the new plugs, regardless.Your racing guru put new, properly gapped plugs in your engine and it ran great. Never seen that before. Seriously,
there is nothing wrong with standard plugs, particularly if you have a stock(ish) ignition system. NGK, Champion, Autolite, Bosch, all good plugs. Some engines do seem to run better with particular types of plugs, but that is when wringing out the last couple of percent of horsepower. If you have a high intensity ignition system, MSD or similar, then the platinum tipped plugs will give you good service for a long time. There is a reason the factories put the expensive plugs in their cars.
Your reply to my above post on this thread is presumptuous, rude and sarcastic.
This type of rhetoric is uncalled for and not indicative of the standards that this forum is noted for.
Read #3 on our forum rules!
Have a good day!
I was going for funny. If I offended you, I apologise. As far as presumptuous, yes, after 40 years as an engineer and practicing gearhead I presume that I know something about sparkplugs. If you decide that my experience is not useful to you, that is your priviledge, I won't be offended.
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It's been a long Winter so far. CHILL.
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LOL... I think a simple ABDFI would have covered this one sufficiently !
Jim, didn't you get the bash long distance award in that car once? And I have seen it at several other bashes. That tells me your plugs are working quite well !!!
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Hi Rudy, I'm 77 years old and have heard it all (well, most of all) Some on this forum are blunt and also full of mischief! Please dont take things so seriously, Its impossible to hear the inflection of the voice in written word and its easy to misinterpret. Please give the benefit of doubt to answers you recieve.
All of the folks on the Forum try to help all, just be generious to all!!! If you don't like the answer, just ignore...
Howard
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You guys get this worked up over Spark Plugs. I wonder what kind of Fireworks politics would set off...LOL Steve69
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MustangSteve wrote:
LOL... I think a simple ABDFI would have covered this one sufficiently !
Jim, didn't you get the bash long distance award in that car once? And I have seen it at several other bashes. That tells me your plugs are working quite well !!!
Just thought I could get to the next one Quicker. O well. see you all this summer.
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