Another spark plug thread

[Unholy707]

I usually install them dry and torque them to 20 ft lbs. was thinking of using some anti sieze the go around. What do you guys do?

 

[vortecd]

Depends on the plug. The shiny ones are coating that you don't use anti seize like the NGK 2309. I used to run copper autolites in a car years ago and those you do

 

[Unholy707]

I use the 2309, gapped them to .021

 

[Unholy707]

This will be my 3rd set of them on the car, 4th set of pkugs. I change them every time I have everything apart

 

[T_Trahan44]

Sadly, the best thing to do is contact the manufacturer of the plug. I myself only ever run Champion Coppers(I’m old fashioned and don’t believe in these Rhudenium nonsense plugs) or NGK Coppers in all my vehicles. They’re great plugs. And if you’re changing them out as often as you say, I’d say you’re gonna be just fine.
It really comes down to this… do you index your plugs? Does anyone index their plugs anymore? I kid, I kid.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

I usually install them dry and torque them to 20 ft lbs. was thinking of using some anti sieze the go around. What do you guys do?

NGK says NO anti sieze, it can affect their heat range and how they transfer heat into the head. Install dry as is out of the box except for gap.

https://ngksparkplugs.com/en/resources/5-things-you-should-know-about-spark-plugs

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

Sadly, the best thing to do is contact the manufacturer of the plug. I myself only ever run Champion Coppers(I’m old fashioned and don’t believe in these Rhudenium nonsense plugs) or NGK Coppers in all my vehicles. They’re great plugs. And if you’re changing them out as often as you say, I’d say you’re gonna be just fine.
It really comes down to this… do you index your plugs? Does anyone index their plugs anymore? I kid, I kid.

Index? Yes lol, me, always lol Facing towards the intake valve to cool the electrode and keep plug clean from shading of the electrode by the ground strap.
I’ve gone a step beyond and have drilled ground straps even to start the kernel and prevent spark blow out with nitrous lol

 

[1971demon]

Index? Yes lol, me, always lol Facing towards the intake valve to cool the electrode and keep plug clean from shading of the electrode by the ground strap.
I’ve gone a step beyond and have drilled ground straps even to start the kernel and prevent spark blow out with nitrous lol
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Hell we used to index plugs back in the 70's still do it on my bikes today

 

[T_Trahan44]

Index? Yes lol, me, always lol Facing towards the intake valve to cool the electrode and keep plug clean from shading of the electrode by the ground strap.
I’ve gone a step beyond and have drilled ground straps even to start the kernel and prevent spark blow out with nitrous lol
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That’s awesome to see. I’m glad people still do it.

Hell we used to index plugs back in the 70's still do it on my bikes today

This isn’t shocking at all. It’s much more common on bikes nowadays than it is in modern cars. Glad to see that there are still people who can do it and are willing to do it.

 

[1971demon]

This will be my 3rd set of them on the car, 4th set of pkugs. I change them every time I have everything apart

How come yer always tearin that thing apart

 

[Unholy707]

Now that’s intense lol

Index? Yes lol, me, always lol Facing towards the intake valve to cool the electrode and keep plug clean from shading of the electrode by the ground strap.
I’ve gone a step beyond and have drilled ground straps even to start the kernel and prevent spark blow out with nitrous lol
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[Unholy707]

How come yer always tearin that thing apart

Boredom

 

[2ndgen]

Maybe it becomes different in a high boost application, but at least for NA setups Richard Holdener did experiments and found that indexing plugs made zero difference.

 

[16GoManGoHC2]

Maybe it becomes different in a high boost application, but at least for NA setups Richard Holdener did experiments and found that indexing plugs made zero difference.

To me it’s more about electrode and ground strap cooling to help prevent detonation then grasping for a few HP as what’s 3-4 even 10 Hp in 1000+

 

[1971demon]

Boredom

Boredom ....try drivin it ...(you might like it..)...2nd...find a GF..(you might like that too)...3rd....take up BINGO,,,

 

[Speedy!]

Boredom ....try drivin it ...(you might like it..)...2nd...find a GF..(you might like that too)...3rd....take up BINGO,,,

Speaking of driving how many miles you got on that 170?

 

[1971demon]

Speaking of driving how many miles you got on that 170?

"170" 386...."18 Demon"...1150..."16" HC..1550... "06" Viper 4800..."97" Viper 10,450 "99" Prowler..1130.....I don't get to drive them as much as I would like...plus they NEVER come out if there is ANY chance of rain...but I'm okay with that..I'm never gonna sell em...and I don't plan on dyin any time soon...(does anybody)..so I got time...but on the rare occasions I get to drive em....it's always Christmas morning...(especially if I get to unwrap more than one a day)

 

[Speedy!]

386 miles on the 170 and 1150 on a 7 year old OG Demon and you're giving Unholy a hard time about driving his car!?

If my 170 gets fired up it gets no less than 50 miles put on it. I'm closing in on 3,000 now and that's after what's been kind of a bad winter for this area to boot so it's been parked a lot this year.

 

[1971demon]

386 miles on the 170 and 1150 on a 7 year old OG Demon and you're giving Unholy a hard time about driving his car!?

If my 170 gets fired up it gets no less than 50 miles put on it. I'm closing in on 3,000 now and that's after what's been kind of a bad winter for this area to boot so it's been parked a lot this year.

Sure I hammer that Melon head,,,My cars are pristine,,,(even underneath)..and I don't pull em apart n try and put em back together like Lego's...but make no mistake,,I like Holy guy..can I help it if he always leads with his chin

 

[1971demon]

386 miles on the 170 and 1150 on a 7 year old OG Demon and you're giving Unholy a hard time about driving his car!?

If my 170 gets fired up it gets no less than 50 miles put on it. I'm closing in on 3,000 now and that's after what's been kind of a bad winter for this area to boot so it's been parked a lot this year.

I wish I had more time...I wish we had better weather...I wish I had more hair..WTF...yer makin me feel like I'm on Santa's lap.