In a message dated 10/24/2003 10:08:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bbyrum9@foothill.net writes:
> To Josh and Ray: Thank you, that's the answer I
> expected. But does anyone have experience run-
> ing a GenII through a Calif. Smog CheckII test at
> .040. Thats the one using the dyno. I ask this be-cause Chilton says .050
> for 3.9's 1995 and up.
> While Fram says .035 up to 1996 Then .040 for
> 1997 up. Do you see my point? I don't see any
> difference between 1995 and 1997 ignition sys-
> tems, so is .040 really a better gap for ALL magnums? Now if someone could
> only tell me
> what the proper gap is for a '94 LHS. Same BS
> there. .050 on the sticker, .035 for a AP985, and
> now .035 for a Champion. By the way, the old
> wires ran at about 5000 ohms but I put new ones
> on anyway. Thanks Biff
>
.035 is the factory gap for '92-'97 Magnum motors. .040 is the factory gap
for '98 and up. As for differences in the ignition system. RC12YC is the
factory plug for '92-'97. In '98, they went to the RC12LC4 which is a plug with
an extended nose. They also went to a different coil in '98.
Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
'95 Dakota CC 4x2 - under construction
'03 Ram 1500 QC 4x4 Hemi Off-Road
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