my last reply was a lil ambiguous...
Autolite 3924 are the stock heat range. I run 3923 and am looking for 3922
before my next trip to the dyno.
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Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
'95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.4@88.95
207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Smith <fast4x4@bellsouth.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Champion Truck Plugs (4071) - Not good
> 3924 is the stock heat range
> ____________________________________________
> Jon Smith-Raleigh,NC-http://www4.ncsu.edu/~jdsmith4
> '95 318 auto CC 4x4: Accel Supercoil, JBA headers,
> dual glasspack, 14x3 FABM, F&B Stage I TB, !EGR,
> MSD 8.5's, self-moded intake, 180 degree thermo,
> ASP crank pulley, 16" Hayden elec. fan, MP SBEC,
> BEST: 0-60 in 6.3 & 1/4mi 15.4@88.95
> 207.2 RWHP, 276.2 RW ft/lbs
> ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <fawcett@uism.bu.edu>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 9:55 AM
> Subject: Re: DML: Champion Truck Plugs (4071) - Not good
>
>
> > What's the proper Autolite for our application?
> > Tom
> >
> > ______________________________ Reply Separator
> _________________________________
> > Subject: DML: Champion Truck Plugs (4071) - Not good
> > Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
> > Date: 11/6/99 10:44 PM
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, after taking some measurements and comparing the Champion Truck
> Plugs
> > (4071) to the Autolites, SplitFires, and Factory Champion Plugs...It
turns
> > out that they are NOT a Projected "Special" Power Tip. This special tip
> is
> > what's called for by Dodge, Autolite, NGK, AC-Delco, SplitFire,
> Motorcraft,
> > and the regular Champion OEM replacements.
> >
> > I also noticed that when the gap is set to .050" (for MSD users), the
> > Champion T/P electrode is bent too far back and only covers 1/2 of the
> > firing tip. (Not good either.) I'm not trying to dissuade people from
> > buying them, but it doesn't look like they're designed for what the
> > application calls for.
> >
> > >From personal experience, I had replaced my Splitfires with the Truck
> Plugs
> > and found that I had lost some performance and MPG. After replacing the
> > Truck Plugs (300 miles on them) with the Splitfires (5000+ miles on
them)
> I
> > gained back my MPG and the performance.
> >
> > $0.02
> >
> > Bernd D. Ratsch
> > Pflugerville, TX
> > 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC - 2WD
> > http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
> > http://www.mopars.net/dak/bernd
> > bernd@texas.net
> > ICQ: 39320084
> >
> > "The Hell with Milk...Got Nitrous?"
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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