Bo Dillingham
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- Joined
- Jun 23, 2001
- Messages
- 121
- Location
- Cortland, NY, 13045, USA
- Corvette
- 1965 crimson pearl (2002 cadillac?)
Be forewarned; This stuff is 30 years old!
According to my memory, and the section on spark plugs in my book "How to Hot Rod Small-Block Chevys" by Bill Fischer and Bob Waar (my copy if dated 1972), the Chevy is noted for "eating" plugs (page 61, first paragraph).
From a previous forum, you may remember that I got quite a laugh at an auto parts store recently when I asked for a set of AC 44's. Formerly a VERY popular plug for small blocks, they are not even made any more. The man sold me R43's for my '65 300/327.
The abovementioned book recommends "Projected core-nose plugs" for the street, as they act as warm plugs at low RPM, and act as colder plugs as RPM's increase.
My question is whether or not this philosophy still applies, or has plug technology brought something new to the game?
My comment (and please forgive this blasphemy) is that years ago a guy who had been racing chevys for a long time told me to try FORD plugs. I did, and a set lasted for years!!! I am not kidding! Back in those days, I was going through AC plugs constantly, and simply by changing to Ford plugs, a set seemed to last forever!
Because it was so long ago, I do not remember what name the plugs were (Ford? FoMoCo? Motorcraft? Autolite?) or what model, but they did work. Since I plan to drive my '65 a lot, and I will have tube headers, I would like to have a long lasting plug. Does anyone have any good information on this topic?
As usual, thank you all very much.
According to my memory, and the section on spark plugs in my book "How to Hot Rod Small-Block Chevys" by Bill Fischer and Bob Waar (my copy if dated 1972), the Chevy is noted for "eating" plugs (page 61, first paragraph).
From a previous forum, you may remember that I got quite a laugh at an auto parts store recently when I asked for a set of AC 44's. Formerly a VERY popular plug for small blocks, they are not even made any more. The man sold me R43's for my '65 300/327.
The abovementioned book recommends "Projected core-nose plugs" for the street, as they act as warm plugs at low RPM, and act as colder plugs as RPM's increase.
My question is whether or not this philosophy still applies, or has plug technology brought something new to the game?
My comment (and please forgive this blasphemy) is that years ago a guy who had been racing chevys for a long time told me to try FORD plugs. I did, and a set lasted for years!!! I am not kidding! Back in those days, I was going through AC plugs constantly, and simply by changing to Ford plugs, a set seemed to last forever!
Because it was so long ago, I do not remember what name the plugs were (Ford? FoMoCo? Motorcraft? Autolite?) or what model, but they did work. Since I plan to drive my '65 a lot, and I will have tube headers, I would like to have a long lasting plug. Does anyone have any good information on this topic?
As usual, thank you all very much.