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Re: [Fot] What are some good spark plugs for a TR6

To: "jim hearn" <jimhearn1@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] What are some good spark plugs for a TR6
From: Bill Babcock <billbab@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 22:57:03 -0700
It would probably be fine.
On Jul 8, 2008, at 10:18 PM, jim hearn wrote:

> Do you think that the BP7ES has any possibility or is it just to  
> cool a
> plug for this application?  I am looking for some pretty sustained  
> high
> revving.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred & Mary Hodgson [mailto:stlnyc@msn.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 7:29 PM
> To: jim hearn
> Subject: RE: [Fot] What are some good spark plugs for a TR6
>
> Jim-
>
> The BP6ES's are a good choice.  I also favor Champion N12YC's (new  
> stock
> # is 38)  On Champions, the higher the number, the hotter the plug.
> NGK's are the opposite - lower number = hotter.  I haven't been at all
> impressed with the platinums, etc.  If the gas foul, they don't  
> recover
> & I've found them to be more prone to missing especially if you have a
> stock ignition system.  The standard Lucas system doesn't have a high
> enough output to deal with resistor plugs & wires.  I can't see paying
> the premium price for the upscale (?) plugs when the standard,
> non-resistor plugs are cheaper & work just fine.  That's what I sell  
> to
> my customers & haven't had any difficulty for years.
>
> Fred Hodgson
>
>
>
>
>  _____
>
>
>> From: jimhearn1@comcast.net
>> To: fot@autox.team.net
>> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:19:23 -0700
>> Subject: [Fot] What are some good spark plugs for a TR6
>>
>> What make and model spark plugs are you guys getting good performance
> from
>> in TR6s. My TR6 is a 74 with a little hotter cam but not high
> compression
>> and I am using NGK (BP6ES). Just wondered if someone is having great
>> success with something else and also whether or not the enhanced  
>> plugs
>> (Iridiums, platinums, etc) are worth the extra money.
>>
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