[Healeys] Spark plug gap

Alan Bromfield bluehealey at gmail.com
Mon Jun 10 06:37:56 MDT 2013


Phew.
I thought I was going crazy.  I think in imperial 'coz I'm old and
1.2mm instinctively just felt BIG!
 Simon - go to around 30thou (0.030") for the sports coil with 123.
Nice fat spark and very clean firing.


On 10/06/2013, lists <lists at brits-n-pieces.com> wrote:
> Hi Simon,
>
> standard plug gap is more like .7 or .8 mm. I wouldn't widen the gap to more
> than 1 mm with 123ignition.
>
> Regards
>
> Eric
> www.brits-n-pieces.com
>
>
>
> I have a BT7 MkII with 123Ignition & a Lucas Sports coil.
>
> On the engine side it has 3 HD6s, a 6 branch big bore exhaust, and a Denis
> Welch fast road cam.
>
>
>
> What spark plug gaps do you experts suggest? (I'll be running NGK's BP 6ES
> plugs).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon

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