Rich - From what I remember on one of the TV shows (It may have been HOT
ROD), they had an "Indexing Kit," consisting of different thickness
gaskets. Check your local speed shops and let us know.
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> From: rich_gambino@VNET.IBM.COM
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: splitfire plugs, wires, & cap
> Date: Thursday, August 21, 1997 2:24 PM
>
> What do you use for the gaskets of different thicknesses? Are there
> ones made for this purpose? I saw this technique mentioned on, I think
> it was, Hot Rod TV a while back.
>
> I have a set of Autolite double plats that I'll finally be installing
> when I get a chance.
>
> Rich
> '96 CC V8 4x4 auto
> MP cat-back; K&N drop-in
>
> >
> >
> >Regarding plugs: Has anybody "indexed" their spark plugs? For those
who
> >don't know, this is planning your spark plug installation so that the
> >electrode opening ends up facing the intake. To do this, you mark the
side
> >of the plug body that has the opening with a spot of paint, and end up
with
> >this spot facing the intake. This can be facilitated by using gaskets
of a
> >different thickness (within limits, of course). It doesn't result in a
big
> >HP/torque gain, but all the racers apparently do it because it doesn't
cost
> >anything.
> >
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