Which Spark plugs???
08-30-2006, 02:16 AM
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Which Spark plugs???
I have always used Autolite's but the car I have had NGK V-Power's in it. I believe the motor is an 86, but the threads on the NGK's I took out were extra long. The Autolite's I got were the same diameter, but a lot shorter. Is this the right plug for this motor? These are 2545's that I bought. The book shows just using 25's in the 87 motor. I know they changed heads in 87, but would either plug work? How can I tell for sure if this is an 86 motor without stripping a valve cover off?
08-30-2006, 02:46 AM
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RE: Which Spark plugs???
ORIGINAL: Steeda1716
no one cares,a spark plug is a goddam spark plug for crying out loud, dont you have more serious problems in your life then to worry about what spark plug to use..
no one cares,a spark plug is a goddam spark plug for crying out loud, dont you have more serious problems in your life then to worry about what spark plug to use..
ORIGINAL: Ecstasy
i agree a sparkplug is a sparkplug, i use autolite #25 as do 99% of the other ppl on this forum do.
i agree a sparkplug is a sparkplug, i use autolite #25 as do 99% of the other ppl on this forum do.
08-30-2006, 04:11 AM
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RE: Which Spark plugs???
I use them ricer shizzes that got like 3 electrodes or whatever u call them instead of just one. I think they call them e3 spark plugs i forget who makes them. I never knew how to gap them though but they work and never foul so hey works for me
08-30-2006, 05:51 AM
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RE: Which Spark plugs???
ORIGINAL: Steeda1716
no one cares,a spark plug is a goddam spark plug for crying out loud, dont you have more serious problems in your life then to worry about what spark plug to use..
no one cares,a spark plug is a goddam spark plug for crying out loud, dont you have more serious problems in your life then to worry about what spark plug to use..
08-30-2006, 06:47 AM
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RE: Which Spark plugs???
and no, not all spark plugs are equal.
Champion plugs are junk for example, barely good enough for a briggs engine.
Copper plugs will go about 20-30k miles, platinum will go about 50-60k and double platinums should be good for about 80k. All extra electrodes do is allow the plug to last longer. Bosch +4 are worthless as they cannot be gapped. Get a set of autolite platinums and life is great. Autolite makes a good plug for american cars. NGK.Denso are excellent for jap cars.
Champion plugs are junk for example, barely good enough for a briggs engine.
Copper plugs will go about 20-30k miles, platinum will go about 50-60k and double platinums should be good for about 80k. All extra electrodes do is allow the plug to last longer. Bosch +4 are worthless as they cannot be gapped. Get a set of autolite platinums and life is great. Autolite makes a good plug for american cars. NGK.Denso are excellent for jap cars.
08-30-2006, 04:13 PM
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RE: Which Spark plugs???
Thanks guys for those of you with input to my question (which is what I thought this forum was for)... My question was never really about what brand of plug, but what type of plug, and what I really need to know though, is if there is a difference in the heads from 86 to 87 that would make a difference in the plug. Like I said, the NGK's have a lot more threads (probably 3/4 inch) that I took out of the car, and the 2545's have about half the amount of thread (1/2 inch maybe), so of course they wont go in as far. These are what are called for in the 86 5.0 setup...