Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap

From: Chris Dimmock <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 5 May 2023 21:27:32 +1000

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Wow=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">I=E2=80=99m shocked you still have leaded fuel Josef.=
&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Because there are a lot more issues than lead.&=
nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">But clearly, your 1960=E2=80=99s spark plugs cop=
e with all of them.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Because lead made a differen=
ce.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">But obviously not in Europe&nbsp;</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Sincerely&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr">Chris.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Sydney Australia&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><blockquote type=3D"cite">On 5 May 2023, at 7:4=
9 pm, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    <p>In extreme cases you may burn a hole in your pistons.<br>
      Kees</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">Op 4-5-2023 om 21:58 schreef
      josef-eckert--- via Healeys:<br>
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[email-masked]">
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      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Richard,<br>
          Just do what you want. Its your car, your engine, I do not
          mind.<br>
        </span></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef</span></p=
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></=
p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T16:10:56+0200</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Ricchardd Mayor"
        <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:boyracer466@gmail.=
com">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]">"[email-masked]"</a>
        <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-onl=
ine.de">&lt;[email-masked]&gt;</a></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
      <div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px
        Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On no! &nbsp;Who knew that gapping your=

        plugs at .032 would ruin your engine. Thank you Josef for saving
        us. &nbsp;
        <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
        <div class=3D"">Richard&nbsp;Mayor
          <div class=3D""><a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a><br=
 class=3D"">
            <br class=3D"">
          </div>
          <br class=3D"">
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            <blockquote class=3D"">
              <div class=3D"">On May 4, 2023, at 4:43 AM, josef-eckert---
                via Healeys &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"m=
ailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]=
t</a>&gt;
                wrote:</div>
              <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">
              <div class=3D"">
                <div class=3D"">
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" st=
yle=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
                      font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">Sorry, I
                      am out here. This guy wants to play till the
                      engine is shot.<br class=3D"">
                    </span></div>
                  <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" styl=
e=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
                      font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                  <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                  <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachr=
icht-----</div>
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: RE:
                    [Healeys] Spark plug gap</div>
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum:
                    2023-05-04T12:45:37+0200</div>
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "<a class=3D"m=
oz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-=
do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>"
                    &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:si=
[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">simon.lachlan@alex=
arevel.plus.com</a>&gt;</div>
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "<a class=3D"mo=
z-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-sen=
d=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>"
                    &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:jo=
[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a=
>&gt;</div>
                  <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                  <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                  <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                  <div class=3D"" style=3D"position: relative; font-style:
                    normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal;
                    font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family:
                    Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
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                      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-f=
areast-language: EN-US;">Thanks
                          for that. I=E2=80=99ll certainly bear it in mind.
                          Likewise, I=E2=80=99ll keep a close eye on my engi=
ne=E2=80=99s
                          temperature. The latter is quite well
                          protected with a modern rad, all the correct
                          baffles, 5 blade fan plus electronic fan. But,
                          as I said, I=E2=80=99ll keep an eye on it.</span><=
/p>
                      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-f=
areast-language: EN-US;">Someone
                          mentioned that he used =E2=80=9CIridium=E2=80=9D p=
lugs from
                          NGK. I googled them=E2=80=A6.horribly expensive. C=
an
                          they be worth it in our old cars?</span></p>
                      <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-f=
areast-language: EN-US;">Simon</span></p>
                      <div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-fareast-=
language: EN-US;">&nbsp;</span></div>
                      <div class=3D"">
                        <div class=3D"" style=3D"border: none; border-top:
                          solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm
                          0cm;">
                          <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong class=3D""><span cl=
ass=3D"" lang=3D"EN-US">From:</span></strong><span class=3D"" lang=3D"EN-US"=
> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>
                              &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">josef-eckert@t-on=
line.de</a>&gt;
                              <br class=3D"">
                              <strong class=3D"">Sent:</strong> 04 May
                              2023 07:06<br class=3D"">
                              <strong class=3D"">To:</strong> <a class=3D"mo=
z-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-d=
o-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>;
                              Healey, Forum &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-fre=
etext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">heale=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">
                              <strong class=3D"">Subject:</strong> AW:
                              [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p>
                        </div>
                      </div>
                      <div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"=
" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,
                          sans-serif;">For me, i prefer Champion plugs
                          plugs to NGK, but that=C2=B4s a matter of taste. I=

                          think both, Champion and NGK, are of similar
                          quality. Matter of taste, as I wrote. But NOT
                          the car manufacturer determines the plug gap,
                          its the plug manufacturer. Definitely the car
                          manufacturer takes this for his specs in the
                          workshop manual.</span></div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"=
" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,
                          sans-serif;">There is to much hype about plugs
                          anyway. I am working as a professional,
                          Elecrtonics and Elecrtrcian engineer, at a big
                          classic car parts supplier here in Europe and
                          I never go away from the given plug gap as set
                          by the plug manufacturer. Austin-Healey
                          engines&nbsp; are not high tech, they are tractor
                          engines and can take a lot of misfit, but
                          anyway BMC knew at the time what=C2=B4s best to do=

                          with them, even its printed 60 or 70 years
                          ago.</span></div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"=
" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,
                          sans-serif;">Some people try to adjust the
                          fuel mixture with a CO-tester. You can do
                          that, but it doesn=C2=B4t give best results for
                          road use, especially in hotter climates and
                          high above sea level. </span></div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"=
" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,
                          sans-serif;">When you are very good in engine
                          engineering and have all the tools you can try
                          to find some more horsepower in your engine,
                          but you always pay that with some more heat
                          produced, which is not at all good for our old
                          BMC engines.</span></div>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"=
" style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,
                          sans-serif;">Josef</span></div>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,
                          sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-N=
achricht-----</div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: RE:
                        [Healeys] Spark plug gap</div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum:
                        2023-05-04T00:06:58+0200</div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "<a class=3D=
"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" mo=
z-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>"
                        &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">simon.lachlan@=
alexarevel.plus.com</a>&gt;</div>
                      <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "<a class=3D=
"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-=
send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>"
                        &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailt=
o:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]=
e</a>&gt;</div>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                      <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
                      <div class=3D"">
                        <div class=3D"">
                          <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto;
                            mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,
                              sans-serif;">You may be right. Not sure. </spa=
n></p>
                          <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto;
                            mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,
                              sans-serif;">Actually I thought that the
                              gap was determined by the car=E2=80=99s
                              manufacturer ie one could expect to find
                              the same plug in two different cars and to
                              find that the recommended gap was not the
                              same for each car.</span></p>
                          <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto;
                            mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,
                              sans-serif;">Likewise, the BMC manual
                              suggests Champion plugs at 0.024=E2=80=9D to
                              0.026=E2=80=9D and that was some 60+ years ago=
.
                              I=E2=80=99ve always been told that Champion pl=
ugs
                              aren=E2=80=99t the best in the world and I=E2=80=
=99m sure
                              that a modern NGK can stand a little more
                              heat than the Champions that were around
                              60 years ago.</span></p>
                          <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto;
                            mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,
                              sans-serif;">Anyhow, I=E2=80=99ll keep an eye o=
n
                              them. I=E2=80=99m a pretty tame driver so ther=
e
                              won=E2=80=99t be undue stress under the bonnet=
.</span></p>
                          <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto;
                            mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" s=
tyle=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,
                              sans-serif;">Simon</span></p>
                          <div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-siz=
e:
                              9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</=
span></div>
                          <div class=3D"">
                            <div class=3D"" style=3D"border: none;
                              border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding:
                              3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong class=3D=
""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family:
                                    Arial, sans-serif;" lang=3D"EN-US">From:=
</span></strong><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" lang=3D"E=
N-US"> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-onli=
ne.de" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked]</a>
                                  &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">josef-eckert@=
t-online.de</a>&gt;
                                  <br class=3D"">
                                  <strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D=
"font-family:
                                      'Arial',sans-serif;">Sent:</span></str=
ong>
                                  03 May 2023 20:56<br class=3D"">
                                  <strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D=
"font-family:
                                      'Arial',sans-serif;">To:</span></stron=
g>
                                  <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">simon.la=
[email-masked]</a>;
                                  <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">[email-masked].=
net</a><br class=3D"">
                                  <strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D=
"font-family:
                                      'Arial',sans-serif;">Subject:</span></=
strong>
                                  AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p>
                            </div>
                          </div>
                          <div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-siz=
e:
                              9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</=
span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Spark
                              plugs are designed and tested to be used
                              with the gap given by the producer of the
                              spark plug.</span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When you
                              widen the gap the plug gets hotter as it
                              is designed for and the electrode can melt
                              or wear very fast.</span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Its a
                              very short win you gain modifying them.</span>=
</div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I never
                              understand why people think they are
                              better engineers and know better than the
                              designers of the system they use.</span></div>=

                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Josef </span>=
</div>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 10pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-----Original=
-Nachricht-----</span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Betreff:
                              [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Datum:
                              2023-05-03T21:39:57+0200</span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Von:
                              "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" &lt;<a class=3D"mo=
z-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D=
"true">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span></div>
                          <div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An:
                              "'Healeys'" &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freet=
ext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">healeys=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span></div>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                              font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span>=
</p>
                          <div class=3D"">
                            <div class=3D"">
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I run
                                  my MkII BT7 on NGK BP6ES which were
                                  recommended by some of the wise ones
                                  on this list.</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
                                  car has a =E2=80=9CSports=E2=80=9D coil an=
d a
                                  123Ignition distributor. DW fast road
                                  cam=E2=80=A6etc</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now,
                                  talking of =E2=80=9Crecommended=E2=80=9D, t=
he rolling
                                  road guys told me to set the plugs at
                                  0.028=E2=80=9D and pooh-poohed anything bi=
gger
                                  when I suggested that I=E2=80=99d heard of=

                                  much greater gaps with my approximate
                                  setup.</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So, I
                                  went with 0.028.</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
                                  other day, I decided to experiment and
                                  set my spare set at 0.032=E2=80=9D. Same N=
GKs,
                                  no mileage on them..decent plugs.
                                  Anyhow, it made a very surprising
                                  difference. All round performance is
                                  much enhanced.</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Despite
                                  it=E2=80=99s 3:54 diff and 28% OD, it was
                                  never sluggish on our local hills. But
                                  now it fairly zooms up them.</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To be
                                  frank, all a bit of a surprise.</span></p>=

                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
-alt: auto;
                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Not
                                  boasting=E2=80=A6just putting that out the=
re
                                  in case anyone else is thinking of
                                  going up a few thou=E2=80=A6..</span></p>
                              <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top=
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                                mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span class=3D=
"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt;
                                  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
                                  I asked about gaps a few years back,
                                  some of the suggestions were near
                                  0.040=E2=80=9D. Surely that a bit much?</s=
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From: josef-eckert--- via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2023 07:19:07 +0200 (CEST)

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Chris,
I haven=C2=B4t wrote we have leaded fuel here in Europe.
=20
Josef.
=20
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-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
Datum: 2023-05-06T02:32:59+0200
Von: "Chris Dimmock" <[email-masked]>
An: "Kees Oudesluijs" <[email-masked]>
=20
=20
=20
=20
Wow
I=E2=80=99m shocked you still have leaded fuel Josef.=20
Because there are a lot more issues than lead.=20
But clearly, your 1960=E2=80=99s spark plugs cope with all of them.=20
Because lead made a difference.=20
But obviously not in Europe=20
Sincerely=20
Chris.=20
Sydney Australia=20
=20
=20

    On 5 May 2023, at 7:49 pm, Kees Oudesluijs via Healeys
    <[email-masked]> wrote:

    In extreme cases you may burn a hole in your pistons.
    Kees
    =20
    =20
    Op 4-5-2023 om 21:58 schreef josef-eckert--- via Healeys:

        Richard,
        Just do what you want. Its your car, your engine, I do not mind.
        =20
        Josef
        =20
        =20
        =20
        -----Original-Nachricht-----
        Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
        Datum: 2023-05-04T16:10:56+0200
        Von: "Ricchardd Mayor" <[email-masked]>
        =20
        =20
        =20
        On no!  Who knew that gapping your plugs at .032 would ruin your
        engine. Thank you Josef for saving us. =20
        =20
        Richard Mayor

            On May 4, 2023, at 4:43 AM, josef-eckert--- via Healeys <

            Sorry, I am out here. This guy wants to play till the engine is
            shot.
            =20
            =20
            =20
            -----Original-Nachricht-----
            Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
            Datum: 2023-05-04T12:45:37+0200
            Von: "[email-masked]
            [email-masked]
=20
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            =20
            =20
            =20

            Thanks for that. I=E2=80=99ll certainly bear it in mind. Likewi=
se, I=E2=80=99ll
            keep a close eye on my engine=E2=80=99s temperature. The latter=
 is
            quite well protected with a modern rad, all the correct
            baffles, 5 blade fan plus electronic fan. But, as I said, I=E2=
=80=99ll
            keep an eye on it.

            Someone mentioned that he used =E2=80=9CIridium=E2=80=9D plugs =
from NGK. I
            googled them=E2=80=A6.horribly expensive. Can they be worth it =
in our
            old cars?

            Simon

            =20

            From: [email-masked]
            Sent: 04 May 2023 07:06
            To: [email-masked]
            Subject: AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap

            =20
            For me, i prefer Champion plugs plugs to NGK, but that=C2=B4s a
            matter of taste. I think both, Champion and NGK, are of similar
            quality. Matter of taste, as I wrote. But NOT the car
            manufacturer determines the plug gap, its the plug
            manufacturer. Definitely the car manufacturer takes this for
            his specs in the workshop manual.
            There is to much hype about plugs anyway. I am working as a
            professional, Elecrtonics and Elecrtrcian engineer, at a big
            classic car parts supplier here in Europe and I never go away
            from the given plug gap as set by the plug manufacturer.
            Austin-Healey engines  are not high tech, they are tractor
            engines and can take a lot of misfit, but anyway BMC knew at
            the time what=C2=B4s best to do with them, even its printed 60 =
or 70
            years ago.
            Some people try to adjust the fuel mixture with a CO-tester.
            You can do that, but it doesn=C2=B4t give best results for road=
 use,
            especially in hotter climates and high above sea level.
            When you are very good in engine engineering and have all the
            tools you can try to find some more horsepower in your engine,
            but you always pay that with some more heat produced, which is
            not at all good for our old BMC engines.
            =20
            Josef
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            =20
            -----Original-Nachricht-----
            Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
            Datum: 2023-05-04T00:06:58+0200
            Von: "[email-masked]
            [email-masked]
=20
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            =20
            =20
            =20

            You may be right. Not sure.

            Actually I thought that the gap was determined by the car=E2=80=
=99s
            manufacturer ie one could expect to find the same plug in two
            different cars and to find that the recommended gap was not the
            same for each car.

            Likewise, the BMC manual suggests Champion plugs at 0.024=E2=80=
=9D to
            0.026=E2=80=9D and that was some 60+ years ago. I=E2=80=99ve al=
ways been told
            that Champion plugs aren=E2=80=99t the best in the world and I=
=E2=80=99m sure
            that a modern NGK can stand a little more heat than the
            Champions that were around 60 years ago.

            Anyhow, I=E2=80=99ll keep an eye on them. I=E2=80=99m a pretty =
tame driver so
            there won=E2=80=99t be undue stress under the bonnet.

            Simon

            =20

            From: [email-masked]
            Sent: 03 May 2023 20:56
            To: [email-masked]
            Subject: AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap

            =20
            Spark plugs are designed and tested to be used with the gap
            given by the producer of the spark plug.
            When you widen the gap the plug gets hotter as it is designed
            for and the electrode can melt or wear very fast.
            Its a very short win you gain modifying them.
            I never understand why people think they are better engineers
            and know better than the designers of the system they use.
            =20
            Josef
            =20
            =20
            =20
            =20
            -----Original-Nachricht-----
            Betreff: [Healeys] Spark plug gap
            Datum: 2023-05-03T21:39:57+0200
            Von: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" <[email-masked]
            An: "'Healeys'" <[email-masked]
            =20
            =20
            =20

            I run my MkII BT7 on NGK BP6ES which were recommended by some
            of the wise ones on this list.

            The car has a =E2=80=9CSports=E2=80=9D coil and a 123Ignition d=
istributor. DW
            fast road cam=E2=80=A6etc

            Now, talking of =E2=80=9Crecommended=E2=80=9D, the rolling road=
 guys told me to
            set the plugs at 0.028=E2=80=9D and pooh-poohed anything bigger=
 when I
            suggested that I=E2=80=99d heard of much greater gaps with my
            approximate setup.

            So, I went with 0.028.

            The other day, I decided to experiment and set my spare set at
            0.032=E2=80=9D. Same NGKs, no mileage on them..decent plugs. An=
yhow, it
            made a very surprising difference. All round performance is
            much enhanced.

            Despite it=E2=80=99s 3:54 diff and 28% OD, it was never sluggis=
h on our
            local hills. But now it fairly zooms up them.

            To be frank, all a bit of a surprise.

            Not boasting=E2=80=A6just putting that out there in case anyone=
 else is
            thinking of going up a few thou=E2=80=A6..

            When I asked about gaps a few years back, some of the
            suggestions were near 0.040=E2=80=9D. Surely that a bit much?

            Simon

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=
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e=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;te=
xt-decoration:none">Chris,<br /></span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">I haven&acute;t wro=
te we have leaded fuel here in Europe.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef.</span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-s=
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-06T02:32:59+0200</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Chris Dimmock" &lt;[email-masked]&=
gt;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "Kees Oudesluijs" &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Wow</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">I&rsquo;m shocked you still have leaded fuel Josef.&nbsp;<=
/div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Because there are a lot more issues than lead.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">But clearly, your 1960&rsquo;s spark plugs cope with all o=
f them.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Because lead made a difference.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">But obviously not in Europe&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sincerely&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Chris.&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Sydney Australia&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">In extreme cases you may burn a hole in your pist=
ons.<br />Kees</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">Op 4-5-2023 om 21:58 schreef josef-eckert---=
 via Healeys:</div>
<blockquote cite=3D"mid:1683230301808.176666.2f66cce971a7f0aee6eebf3edb6c52=
[email-masked]">
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Richard,<br=
 />Just do what you want. Its your car, your engine, I do not mind.<br /></=
span></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Josef</span=
></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-=
serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">&nbsp;</spa=
n></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T16:10:56+0200</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "Ricchardd Mayor" <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-r=
fc2396E" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">&lt;[email-masked]&gt=
;</a></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]">"[email-masked]"</a> <a class=3D"m=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div style=3D"position: relative; color: #000000; font: 12px Arial,Helvetic=
a,sans-serif;">On no! &nbsp;Who knew that gapping your plugs at .032 would =
ruin your engine. Thank you Josef for saving us. &nbsp;
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"">Richard&nbsp;Mayor
<div class=3D""><a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:boyracer4=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br class=3D"" /><br class=3D"" /></=
div>
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<blockquote class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">On May 4, 2023, at 4:43 AM, josef-eckert--- via Healeys &lt=
;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline" />
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-famil=
y: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">S=
orry, I am out here. This guy wants to play till the engine is shot.<br cla=
ss=3D"" /></span></div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-family:=
 arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none;">&nb=
sp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug ga=
p</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T12:45:37+0200</div=
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freet=
ext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">simon.lachlan@alexar=
evel.plus.com</a>" &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:si=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<=
/div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freete=
xt" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>" =
&lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online=
.de">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"position: relative; font-style: normal; font-varia=
nt: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font=
-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
<div class=3D"WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-U=
S;">Thanks for that. I&rsquo;ll certainly bear it in mind. Likewise, I&rsqu=
o;ll keep a close eye on my engine&rsquo;s temperature. The latter is quite=
 well protected with a modern rad, all the correct baffles, 5 blade fan plu=
s electronic fan. But, as I said, I&rsquo;ll keep an eye on it.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-U=
S;">Someone mentioned that he used &ldquo;Iridium&rdquo; plugs from NGK. I =
googled them&hellip;.horribly expensive. Can they be worth it in our old ca=
rs?</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-U=
S;">Simon</span></p>
<div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">&nb=
sp;</span></div>
<div class=3D"">
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ding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" lang=3D"EN-US">F=
rom:</span></strong><span class=3D"" lang=3D"EN-US"> <a class=3D"moz-txt-li=
nk-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">josef-eckert@t-online=
.de</a> &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@=
t-online.de">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br class=3D"" /><strong clas=
s=3D"">Sent:</strong> 04 May 2023 07:06<br class=3D"" /><strong class=3D"">=
To:</strong> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:simon.lachla=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>; Healey, Forum=
 &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
et">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br class=3D"" /><strong class=3D"">Subje=
ct:</strong> AW: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"">&nbsp;</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">For me, i prefer Champion plugs plu=
gs to NGK, but that&acute;s a matter of taste. I think both, Champion and N=
GK, are of similar quality. Matter of taste, as I wrote. But NOT the car ma=
nufacturer determines the plug gap, its the plug manufacturer. Definitely t=
he car manufacturer takes this for his specs in the workshop manual.</span>=
</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There is to much hype about plugs a=
nyway. I am working as a professional, Elecrtonics and Elecrtrcian engineer=
, at a big classic car parts supplier here in Europe and I never go away fr=
om the given plug gap as set by the plug manufacturer. Austin-Healey engine=
s&nbsp; are not high tech, they are tractor engines and can take a lot of m=
isfit, but anyway BMC knew at the time what&acute;s best to do with them, e=
ven its printed 60 or 70 years ago.</span></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Some people try to adjust the fuel =
mixture with a CO-tester. You can do that, but it doesn&acute;t give best r=
esults for road use, especially in hotter climates and high above sea level=
. </span></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When you are very good in engine en=
gineering and have all the tools you can try to find some more horsepower i=
n your engine, but you always pay that with some more heat produced, which =
is not at all good for our old BMC engines.</span></div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Josef</span></div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 1=
0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Betreff: RE: [Healeys] Spark plug ga=
p</div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Datum: 2023-05-04T00:06:58+0200</div=
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">Von: "<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freet=
ext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">simon.lachlan@alexar=
evel.plus.com</a>" &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:si=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<=
/div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">An: "<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freete=
xt" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>" =
&lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-online=
.de">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;">&nbsp;</p>
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">You may be right. Not sure. </span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Actually I thought that the gap was determined by the car&rsqu=
o;s manufacturer ie one could expect to find the same plug in two different=
 cars and to find that the recommended gap was not the same for each car.</=
span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Likewise, the BMC manual suggests Champion plugs at 0.024&rdqu=
o; to 0.026&rdquo; and that was some 60+ years ago. I&rsquo;ve always been =
told that Champion plugs aren&rsquo;t the best in the world and I&rsquo;m s=
ure that a modern NGK can stand a little more heat than the Champions that =
were around 60 years ago.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Anyhow, I&rsquo;ll keep an eye on them. I&rsquo;m a pretty tam=
e driver so there won&rsquo;t be undue stress under the bonnet.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Simon</span></p>
<div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Aria=
l, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"" style=3D"border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; pad=
ding: 3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span c=
lass=3D"" lang=3D"EN-US" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-=
serif;"> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:josef-eckert@t-o=
nline.de">[email-masked]</a> &lt;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetex=
t" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
; <br class=3D"" /><strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-family=
: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Sent:</span></strong> 03 May 2023 20:56<br class=3D"=
" /><strong class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-family: 'Arial',sans-=
serif;">To:</span></strong> <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>=
; <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]"=
>[email-masked]</a><br class=3D"" /><strong class=3D""><span class=
=3D"" style=3D"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Subject:</span></strong> A=
W: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Aria=
l, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Spark plugs are designed and tested=
 to be used with the gap given by the producer of the spark plug.</span></d=
iv>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When you widen the gap the plug get=
s hotter as it is designed for and the electrode can melt or wear very fast=
.</span></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Its a very short win you gain modif=
ying them.</span></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I never understand why people think=
 they are better engineers and know better than the designers of the system=
 they use.</span></div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Josef </span></div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 1=
0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">-----Original-Nachricht-----</span><=
/div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Betreff: [Healeys] Spark plug gap</s=
pan></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Datum: 2023-05-03T21:39:57+0200</spa=
n></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Von: "Simon Lachlan via Healeys" &lt=
;<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span></div>
<div class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:=
 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">An: "'Healeys'" &lt;<a class=3D"moz-=
txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
m.net</a>&gt;</span></div>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class=3D"" style=3D"margin: 0px;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9=
pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">I run my MkII BT7 on NGK BP6ES which were recommended by some =
of the wise ones on this list.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">The car has a &ldquo;Sports&rdquo; coil and a 123Ignition dist=
ributor. DW fast road cam&hellip;etc</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Now, talking of &ldquo;recommended&rdquo;, the rolling road gu=
ys told me to set the plugs at 0.028&rdquo; and pooh-poohed anything bigger=
 when I suggested that I&rsquo;d heard of much greater gaps with my approxi=
mate setup.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">So, I went with 0.028.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">The other day, I decided to experiment and set my spare set at=
 0.032&rdquo;. Same NGKs, no mileage on them..decent plugs. Anyhow, it made=
 a very surprising difference. All round performance is much enhanced.</spa=
n></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Despite it&rsquo;s 3:54 diff and 28% OD, it was never sluggish=
 on our local hills. But now it fairly zooms up them.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">To be frank, all a bit of a surprise.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Not boasting&hellip;just putting that out there in case anyone=
 else is thinking of going up a few thou&hellip;..</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">When I asked about gaps a few years back, some of the suggesti=
ons were near 0.040&rdquo;. Surely that a bit much?</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, =
sans-serif;">Simon</span></p>
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<div class=3D""><span class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Aria=
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Date: Sat, 6 May 2023 07:52:39 +0200 (CEST)

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Chris,
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Will be an experience.
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            So, I went with 0.028.

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erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">There are many Aust=
ralians comming over here to Europe (Norway) for the American/Australian He=
aley meet with some European cars also talking part.</span></p>
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">They can test what =
kind of fuel is used in Norway. Different stuff with usually much more etha=
nol than here in central Europe. </span></p>
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Will be an experien=
ce. </span></p>
erif;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Josef</span></p>
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