Bob:
Thanks for the info and the update on the count ;^).
Let me know how those plugs look when you pull them, please.
TIA,
Richard in San Antonio
(falling behind in my posts; gotta pump up the numbers, keep in the race)
On Sun, 07 Nov 1999 20:18:55 Bob Tom <tigers@bserv.com> writes:
>At 10:22 AM 11/7/99 EST, you wrote:
>>Really I'm tired of the truck plugs as well, My truck starts rough
>and
>>the plugs run rich (they're not burning all the gas)
>
>I pulled the 4071s at the track today and put in Autolites 3923.
>I noticed that most, if not all of the 4071s plugs were damp at the
>threads with gasoline as well (with 2 or 3 really wet at the
>electrodes).
>I'm running the stock ignition so either the ignition or the plugs or
>both
>are not good enough for WOT runs.
>
>The only thing that I can say about the Autolites, at this time, is
>that they seem to smooth out the engine at idle and part throttle
>(haven't had time to pull them and take a look yet.
>
>The 3923s are 1 range colder than the stock's range. Nothing special
>about these plugs. The retail owner looked up these plugs (and
>the normal heat range 3924s) and said that Autolite recommends that
>they be run in the 360 as well as some other makes. The book said
>that Autolite recommends the 5224s (I think) for the 318.
>
>He pulled a 5224 and a 3923 from the shelf and did a comparison.
>The only difference is that the center electrode of the 5224
>is wider which told him that it was meant for a heavy truck.
>Since I wanted the plugs for track use only, I tried the 3923s.
>Much cheaper than the Champion truck 4071 plugs.
>
>Message 61 since Oct. 23/99.
>Bob. Southern Ontario, Canada.
>'97 Dakota CC Sport, FR, 5.2L, 3.55 SG, auto.
>PB 60': 2.077 PB 1/8: 9.445 @ 72.41 PB 1/4: 14.917 @ 89.28
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