Detonation can be a problem with the wrong spark plugs...
Later,
Tom "Slick"
"The cooler the plug the better...especialy under high compression or
boost..."
----- Original Message -----
From: "TonyC" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:47 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Blower guys/Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
> I can't see where any spark plug will give additional power. PERIOD.
>
> It is more probable that a certain spark plug may not cause
> detonation/pre-ignition where a different one may. The difference between
> these two numbers COULD be thought of as a gain. I prefer to think of the
> lesser plug as causing a LOSS as opposed to the other plug causing a gain.
> All other things being equal.
>
> TonyC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brett Forehand <brett4hand@hotmail.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Date: Friday, October 19, 2001 5:41 PM
> Subject: DML: Blower guys/Denso Iridium Spark Plugs
>
>
> >Hey gang,
> >
> >I'm out of lurk mode to ask about these plugs. I've been reading quite a
> >bit about them lately in the Mustang rags, and they seem to be pulling
some
> >awfully high hp with them on supercharged engines. The two tests that I
> >read were dyno'd, and both managed to get 30-40 horsepower just from
using
> >these plugs. One article in particular is from the December issue of 5.0
> >Mustangs and Super Fords, where they claim 40 horsepower was gained on a
> >Paxton Novi blown Cobra engine just by changing to these spark plugs.
This
> >sure seems like a ton of power just from using different spark plugs.
> >
> >My question is, (especially the modified/supercharged DML'ers), have any
of
> >you guys used these things, and are the claims true? Jim Harmon, Bernd,
> >Austin??? I also wonder what they might do for a naturally aspirated
> >engine. Mine in particular!
> >
> >Later,
> >Brett Forehand
> >'94 Dakota CC Sport
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> >
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