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Postby Novel-T » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:13 pm

Since my new motor will be on alcohol,will I run the same plug[Autolite 25] that I ran with gas?Or hotter or colder?

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Postby pro70z28 » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:20 pm

I'd say a hotter plug since alk. runs cooler, but that is just a shot in the dark

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Postby stimpy » Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:33 am

Kinsler says one to two numbers hotter and it will be almost impossible to read the plug .
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Postby greenracing » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:46 am

Reading alky plugs is easy - I have yet to figure out how to read gas plugs. With alky you just look at how much cad plating you burn off.

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Postby draglist » Mon Aug 27, 2007 1:38 pm

There are two great articles on reading plugs -- alky and gas -- on draglist. If you go to the first page and search for those terms on the on-site search engine, they should come right up. I can help later if you can't find them. bp
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Postby stimpy » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:43 pm

oh green !! for gas you look at the base inside the threaded extension to see if there is a little carbon ring ( you need a light to see it ) or you cheat and get the ac delco sparkie plug problem chart :lol:
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Postby stimpy » Mon Aug 27, 2007 5:44 pm

let me guess for nitro if there is no end of the plug it was a good pass??? but if the plug is missing entirely it was a great pass??
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Postby Eric David Bru » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:36 pm

let me guess for nitro if there is no end of the plug it was a good pass??? but if the plug is missing entirely it was a great pass??
Pretty much... 8)

Actually, we do read the threads and straps on the plugs. If they are still on.

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Postby draglist » Mon Aug 27, 2007 8:43 pm

Drag Racing Stories: Spark Plug Reading 101 for Gasoline Motors by Mike Canter. Mike Canter explains how to properly read spark plugs for gasoline engines. - Sep 16, 2005

http://tinyurl.com/2hz98x

Drag Racing Stories: Blown Alcohol Motor Spark Plug Reading 101 by Mike Canter. Another great tech article from Mike Canter, author of "Spark Plug Reading 101 for Gasoline Motors." - Jul 8, 2005

http://tinyurl.com/yq7tym
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Postby Eric David Bru » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:08 pm

Thanks for the links Bill, those are great articles.

Mike Canter is a sharp fella.

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