[DeTomaso] spark plugs

[Charles McCall]

Interesting suggestion to side gap the plugs. Do you need to straighten the
electrode and cut it, as mentioned in the article, or can you simply bend
it a little to move the tip to the side? I suspect that they say to cut it
for *something*, but it seems childlishly simply if you can simply bend it
a little while gapping...


On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Garth Rodericks
<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>wrote:

> FWIW, I don't drive my car "competitively," although other motorists may
> beg to disagree. I've only driven it on the street for my daily commute for
> a number of years, and plenty of spirited weekend jaunts - actually, every
> day I commuted to work in it was a spirited jaunt!
>
>
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>  From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 11:26 AM
> Subject: spark plugs
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>
>
> "What other spark plugs ( besides the NKG UR4) do Pantera owners that
> drive their Cleveland powered cars competitively recommend (use)?"
>
> Autolite.  They're effective, reliable and inexpensive!
>
>
> I've also used NGK-UR4 and Bosche plugs in my Pantera. No noticeable
> performance differences.
>
> NEVER use a Platinum plug in your carbureted 351C.  Platinum plugs require
> precise air/fuel metering only possible with an EFI system, otherwise they
> foul quickly and your engine will be hard to start.
>
>
> If you want to save some money and enjoy better performance than you'll
> get from all those overpriced or gimicky plugs, do the following...
>
> 1. Buy inexpensive quality Motorcraft or Autolite plugs
> 2. Side gap them
>     Read more here:
> http://performanceunlimited.com/illustrations/sparkplugs.html
>
> 3. Index the plugs, as already recommended
>
> #'s 2 and 3 above will give you greater performance gains than fancy
> overpriced spark plugs. You'll get the most bang for your buck!
>
>
> Cheers!
> Garth
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