I saw something on "TNT" awhile back, about engine builders. This guy
was using spark plug shims, made for this purpose, to get all the
electrodes aligned within a few degrees. He claimed a few extra HP.
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> From: Jeff Boatright[SMTP:jboatri@emory.edu]
> Reply To: Jeff Boatright
> Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 2:05 PM
> To: Jeff Zurschmeide; spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: RE: Electronic Ignition
>
> Jeff Zurschmeide,
>
> I bow to your expertise, though I of course wouldn't know about points
> bounce above 6500 rpm as I don't run that high (yet!).
>
> So, indexing is to set the plug gap into the _middle_ of the
> combustion
> chamber. That makes more sense than what I read (on another list) on
> the
> web. I'll buy that that _could_ give a little better burn.
>
> Thanks for the education,
>
> Jeff Boatright
>
> Jeff Boatright '65 Sprite MkIII __o_\__
> http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/
>
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