[Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

[Bob Spidell]

Have heard somewhere, possibly Pertronix, that you can increase the 
nominal gap by 0.005" with a Pertronix Ignitor.  I went conservative; I 
think 0.030 would work with a good coil and secondary wiring.


On 2/6/2019 5:09 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
> The reason I asked is that I was told .035 which seemed a bit too 
> large a gap for some reason.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: josef-eckert at t-online.de
> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>, Healey, Forum 
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:56:12 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> Why?
>
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> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
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> Datum: 2019-02-06T02:19:20+0100
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> Von: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
>
> An: "healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>
>
> I'm running 0.028" on my BJ8 with Pertronix, and could probably go a 
> bit wider.
>
> On 2/5/2019 4:47 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
>
>     What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?
>     tom
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Al Fuller <al at bighealey.org>
>     To: 'Healeys' <healeys at autox.team.net>
>     Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)
>     Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
>     OK Steve – I’ll bite:  What caused the change from Champion RN12YC
>     to NGK BP6ES?
>
>     Your having kept the Champions in for over 46,000 miles would
>     usually lead to conclude you had a good to great experience with them.
>
>     On the other hand, to change brand after all that time and mileage
>     would seem to indicate just the opposite!
>
>     Inquiring minds want to know…
>
>     Al Fuller
>
>     '65 BJ-8
>
>     '85 Rx-7
>
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