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09-25-2008, 07:25 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Jose CA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF_R_/BRG/FRBoss302/327CI/FordEFI/Under_Car_Exh/
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Spark Plug Gap- Poll
I had the idea to open up some basic topics to help the newbies / non-wrench turners to care for their cobras.
In so, getting a sense of SBF spark plug gaps, and what they run in.
-- in my experience;
with a points ignition systems in small block ford, a plug gap of .032 to .035" is fucntional for a stock distributor (points type) and a stock coil.
if you add a magnetic trigger (pertronix) to the distributor and a hotter coil that can allow you to open up the spark plug gap to .035-.038"
If you run a duraspark or HEI you can open the gap to .045-.049 depending on camshaft, carb and timing.
With an MSD or other type of capacitive (multi) spark discharge box, that can avail you to open the gap up .044-.059 depending on many factors.
In my experience, the narrower the plug gap - the smoother the idle can be, but this will take away from power at upper rpms. also there can be to-wide of a gap causing the engine to have a rattly idle and not feel like pulling under load, like a miss' under load.
-- open for other to add their experience!
--Steve
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09-25-2008, 07:48 PM
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Location: san jose,
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Cobra Make, Engine: spf #1723 427w
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MSD... .045 autolite 3924. 351/427w
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09-25-2008, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
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MSD Distributor, MSD-6T box(Analog), UR5 NGK plugs @ .045 gap, 289 with 48 IDA's
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09-25-2008, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Skjetten,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unfortunataly ; none
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Mallory unilite + Mallory 6A, NGK BCP6 @ .045 gap, 347 4 x 48IDF.
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08-15-2009, 04:42 AM
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New gap
.032 " (0,8mm) after reading high A/F (10- 12) and advice from a guy. Saying high compression pressures also should have smaller gap.
Does it work better? Time will tell.
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08-15-2009, 05:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Shasta Lake,
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.039/.042 with a Jacobs Pro Racing unit. But since Jacobs is no longer worth anything I will be changing to another type unit one of these days. Also stay away from he Platinum plugs if you do have a Jacobs.I tried them once and it ran crappy as they threw off the resistance readings.
Ron
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08-15-2009, 05:58 AM
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Hi,
Any high peformance engine with high compression, or power adder I tell to set gap at .035. It's best to get the spark than a misfire. Large plug gaps also burn out ignition wires. You can see wires that are like new but burned near the cap. They have a brown tinge to them.
Large plug gaps are for low performnce emissions engines.
I remember in the late 70's misfires at the rotor shorting to the distributor shaft....
Think of it as a .22 hit is better than a .45 miss...
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08-15-2009, 11:40 AM
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Location: Raytown,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR Coupe SOLD.Current 66 Mustang
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Good info guys
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08-20-2009, 10:09 AM
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I'll install my new Denso- equivalent of NGK BCP7E at .035" this evening.
Maybe same thing will happen as when I changed from 5'ers to 6'ers?
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08-20-2009, 11:35 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #698 428 Toploader
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M.S.D. with E3 plugs, 3 tips, no gapping, no problem.
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08-20-2009, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Salem,,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2100 Rio Red Wimbledon White Stripes 302 stroked to 331 Webers Richmond Road Race 5 speed
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Mallory 6AL Autolite 3924 .040 gap
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08-20-2009, 05:40 PM
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Location: NE Oklahoma,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Fords
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Stock 289 Hi-Po , 10:1 compression w/ MSD Digital 6, Autolite 45's gapped @ .45
same as above with vintage Paxton (6 lbs. psi maximum), Autolite 45's gapped @ .28
Z. Ray
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08-20-2009, 08:15 PM
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Location: saratoga,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham #185, Shelby Alloy 482; sold
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FE, Champion RC12YC, .032, 10:1, MSD.
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