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any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
And we're they any good or even any improvement?
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
They won't erode as quickly as copper...thereby allowing a longer interval between replacement. You won't notice any difference in performance over a set of new copper plugs.
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
A good plug is a good plug. An engine with a decent tune up and a good set of plugs will not see a performance gain from plugs. A better plug just does a good job longer. Now if the plugs in an engine are carboned up and fouled you will see a gain from new plugs. I am old enough to remember pulling plugs out and cleaning them with a plug cleaner and putting them back in. I still have one of these.
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
Not at all. Both will perform the same. The platinum plug will simply allow for a longer service interval.
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
The one I have I got in the 70's and not sure when it was made. Champion made a good looking one also. They do show up on ebay ever so often.
Jimmy
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
Back in the 60's here in calif thrifty's kinda like a K-mart, had reconditioned plugs for around a $1. somebody just blasted them and put them in a package. as a kid with not a lot of money, these were the ticket lol!
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
LOL I remember Thrifty. As a kid I loved getting their ice cream cones .... memories
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
was also thinking about buying some quality plug wires ... was looking at some Taylor Spiro core 8mm HEI Wires .... any of you ever use them ?
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Re: any of you V8 HEI guys use these before ?
We ran Taylor on the racecars and they did fine. Have Taylor wires on my Harley.
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>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-NOS-...467266&vxp=mtr <<. I recall an AC blaster/tester at the Chevy d-ship that had a compressor/gauge/firing function to show how well it fired under compression. Shop manager ![]() Sam |
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