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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I need to by Joseph a pint for that unqualified agreement with me!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> josef-eckert@t-online.de <josef-eckert@t-online.de> <br><b>Sent:</b> March 19, 2023 9:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca; Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>; healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> AW: [Healeys] Plugs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I second Mirek in all.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Josef</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>-----Original-Nachricht-----<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Plugs<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>Datum: 2023-03-19T13:25:21+0100<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>Von: "m.g.sharp--- via Healeys" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'>An: "'Bob Spidell'" <<a href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net">bspidell@comcast.net</a>>, "<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0cm'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I do exactly what Bob does with my BT7 except I use a non-resistor plug – Champion N12YC and 0.028” gap. I too use a Lucas Sports coil. I always thought the resistor plugs were to introduced to supress interference with car radios, which I don’t have, but I am happy to be corrected on that. I think plugs are unnecessarily changed too frequently. I remove them once in a while (every few years) and clean and check the gaps. I run them until they shows signs of deterioration. I have never had a plug fail me in the Healey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></strong><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On Behalf Of </span></strong>Bob Spidell<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></strong> March 18, 2023 2:17 PM<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To:</span></strong> <a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></strong> Re: [Healeys] Plugs</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I've run over 150K miles on Champion plugs with nary an issue (and will continue to do so); RN12YC for the BJ8 and whatever the recommended is for a 100M (RN10C?). With Pertronix Ignitors in both, I run slightly over 'book' value (0.025") at 0.028" and both run very well (I also run stranded copper wire secondaries, so the 'R' is important, plus the plug caps have a resistor in them as well). My one-time auto shop teacher father maintained whatever spark was sufficient to ignite the mixture was adequate--mixture and compression took it from there--but a larger gap induces a 'hotter' spark which may be beneficial with leaner mixtures and at higher engine RPM (but has less margin as the electrode erodes). A larger gap requires the coil to produce more secondary voltage to jump the gap; a sports coil may be required to produce a consistent spark. 12K miles on plugs is fine in my experience--as long as the engine is in good nick--and they can be cleaned and re-gapped at least once. Sandblasting is a no-no as it will pit the ceramic insulator and can cause issues. <br><br>I came across a YouTube video by David Vizard where he claims E3 Diamond 'Split Fire' plugs produced slightly better mileage; yep, E3 makes a plug for Big Healeys (6-cyl only, I think). I've heard rumors that counterfeit NGK plugs are in the market.<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On 3/18/2023 9:49 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif;color:black'>Here’s a can of worms that we haven’t delved into for a while….</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif;color:black'>So, I’m trying to get all my ducks in a row for a short run abroad. Car is a MkII BT7 with a DW fast road cam, 3 HD6s, big bore 6 branch and 123Ignition plus a so-called Sports Coil.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>I was looking through my library of files on Healey topics and saw that we were all over the place on plug gaps…..all the way up to 0.035”. So what’s the opinion there??</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>And which plug? Seemed to be mostly between NGK’s BP6ES & BP5ES. Was a hold-out for their B8EGV 5627</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> but that</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'> was dismissed fairly vigorously by Jeremy Welch as being way OTT for normal road use.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif'>And, I have 12,000 miles+++ as plug replacement mileage so long as they still look and perform OK. Any thoughts?</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman ,serif",serif;color:black'>Thanks, Simon</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>