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03-29-2004, 03:27 AM

Milky

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Plug gap

Whats a good median size to gap my plugs at. Manual says .054 but that sounds a little big... what do you guys run?

03-29-2004, 05:47 PM

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RE: Plug gap

what igniton do you have?...I'd stay with 54 unless nitrous or boost is used

03-29-2004, 06:31 PM

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RE: Plug gap

Right now its stock, as soon as I learn how Ill be putting in Crane Fireball HI-6 module and matching coil with new Taylor wires, autolite plugs. With that should I make the gap smaller?

03-29-2004, 06:46 PM

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RE: Plug gap

might want to try 50 til you put in the other stuff

03-29-2004, 08:00 PM

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RE: Plug gap

What exactly does the gap distance mean. It seems common sense that the longer it has to reach the bigger the spark is, is that wrong?

03-29-2004, 09:36 PM

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RE: Plug gap

but if you dont have a strong enough spark it wont conduct across a large gap, why your car was not accelerating over 3900 rpm...

03-29-2004, 09:49 PM

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RE: Plug gap

ok, that makes sense, so the larger the gap the better basically right?

03-30-2004, 02:24 AM

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RE: Plug gap

keep the stock setting aroudn 52 or 54 but if you spray it or boost it drop down to around 32 or 35 so the added shti dont blow out he spark

03-30-2004, 06:14 PM

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RE: Plug gap

50 mean 50,oooth of a gap wider the gap more current area for fuel to iginite...

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