My Stang is eating spark plugs!
03-14-2012, 05:53 PM
#11
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 11,278
Don't let Goldenpony scare you into using champions. I've never been a fan of champion spark plugs and people running the brisk plugs are just crazy! The brisk are racing plugs and won't last.
Buy some motorcraft or autolites and don't worry about it. The chances of them breaking are slim. Torque them to 25 ft lbs
Buy some motorcraft or autolites and don't worry about it. The chances of them breaking are slim. Torque them to 25 ft lbs
03-14-2012, 06:50 PM
#12
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: IL
Posts: 718
I stopped at Ford dealer and was told that the new Motorcraft OEM plugs, part # sp-514 I believe, are now a one piece. It looked the same, but he said the internals are different. He also said they've never had one of these break.
03-14-2012, 09:24 PM
#13
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location:
Posts: 3,319
Don't let Goldenpony scare you into using champions. I've never been a fan of champion spark plugs and people running the brisk plugs are just crazy! The brisk are racing plugs and won't last.
Buy some motorcraft or autolites and don't worry about it. The chances of them breaking are slim. Torque them to 25 ft lbs
Buy some motorcraft or autolites and don't worry about it. The chances of them breaking are slim. Torque them to 25 ft lbs
03-14-2012, 09:54 PM
#14
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Nevada
Posts: 88
If so, there's your solution right there. 1 piece and OE quality.
03-15-2012, 12:23 AM
#15
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Redding, CA
Posts: 4,552
Don't let Goldenpony scare you into using champions. I've never been a fan of champion spark plugs and people running the brisk plugs are just crazy! The brisk are racing plugs and won't last.
Buy some motorcraft or autolites and don't worry about it. The chances of them breaking are slim. Torque them to 25 ft lbs
Buy some motorcraft or autolites and don't worry about it. The chances of them breaking are slim. Torque them to 25 ft lbs
Been using the autolite for 5 years. Never had a plug issue and I change yearly or more often depending on the racing conditions.
03-18-2012, 12:39 PM
#18
Banned
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: sc
Posts: 457
My Paxton2000
My Paxton2000 specifies a colder plug; thr lowely Autolite 764. Gapped @ .036. Cost me all of $1.88 each on line. F*ck those $10.00 plugs. I do what they tell me to do. Had blow out problems; for some reason Ford opted to put 4 threads into each sparkplug hole. I helicoiled, without removing the heads, cylinders 1 thru 5. Now those plug holes have about 12 threads, and plenty of red Loctite. They ain't going ANYWHERE.
03-18-2012, 02:31 PM
#19
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 11,278
It would be nice if there was a $1.88 option for the 2005-2007 mustangs. I just installed 8 Autolite hto's. I paid extra to have them gapped to .032 and of course they were all .035 except 1 plug. With shipping it was $124!
03-19-2012, 11:43 AM
#20
5th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Redding, CA
Posts: 4,552
My Paxton2000 specifies a colder plug; thr lowely Autolite 764. Gapped @ .036. Cost me all of $1.88 each on line. F*ck those $10.00 plugs. I do what they tell me to do. Had blow out problems; for some reason Ford opted to put 4 threads into each sparkplug hole. I helicoiled, without removing the heads, cylinders 1 thru 5. Now those plug holes have about 12 threads, and plenty of red Loctite. They ain't going ANYWHERE.