Sorry
Should have read, less voltage required. So far they run alot better than
autolites, and I like the autolites.
Boog
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: DML: FYI tried out a new spark plug
> A thin electrode has less resistance? It's been a long time since I
> took an electrical engineering class (and freshman physics was even
> longer ago) but as I recall, the resistance of a wire is inversely
> proportional to the cross-sectional area - the fatter the wire, the
> lower the resistance, and the thinner the wire, the higher the
> resistance. Which is why you see folks replacing their battery wires
> with really fat cables, like 2 gauge.
>
> Paul Bullerman wrote:
> >
> > I was fucking around at work the other day and started looking for an
NGK
> > plug that would increase performance for my 4.7L.
> > THey have a new performance plug with a really thin electrode and an
iridium
> > tip.
> > Theory is that the really thin electrode (compare it to a needle)
optimizes
> > spark because there is less resistance. The iridium tip increases the
life
> > of the plug.
> > The best plug I found is actually used in a Toyota 4.7l.
> > NGK p/n BKR6EIX or stock # 6418. These actually cross to an autolite
3924.
> > I noticed a big improvement on acceleration.
> > Only down side, $7.00/plug. DOH!
> > Oh and dont try to gap them, the electrode is so fine that it may break.
> > They came gapped at .030.
> >
> > Then I put on the 68mm TB. didnt notice much difference, it seems to
hold
> > its own better on hills though. I didnt reset the computer though, so
it
> > may take a while to get used to it.
> > Enough rambling.
> > Boog
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