Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"

[Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

As a follow up, I dont mean to sound stupid, but it does have fuel?

--- On Tue, 10/26/10, Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 1:06 PM
> If you have spark, gas, and air ,
> then the timing has to be off? Is the dist. at no. one,
> chain jump a tooth. Didi it back fire?  All I ever use
> is AC 43 0r 44, or NGKs.
> 
> --- On Tue, 10/26/10, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > Subject: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
> > To: mml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 10:31 AM
> > What spark plugs should I use in my
> > 440?  It's a 9.5 -1 motor with about 475 HP 
> > at the flywheel.  I said use AC 44s. 
> > 
> > 
> > Been using Autolite 2976 plugs for years but last
> night
> > when I went to unload it 
> > from the trailer to put it into the shop bay for a
> tranny
> > adjustment, it would 
> > not start.  Had spark everywhere and had gas.
> Wouldn't
> > even fire with starting 
> > fluid. Only got a few hits. Last time I drove it was
> onto
> > the trailer after nine 
> > runs down the strip in the 12.19/12.25 et range. 
> The
> > plugs only have the nine 
> > runs on them.
> > 
> > The guys at the shop says very likely the plugs are
> dead.
> > Never heard of that 
> > one but I learn something new ever day.
> >  
> > Akron Don Gallimore
> > 
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