From: Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, October 26, 2010 2:04:50 PM
Subject: Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
Have you pulled a valve cover and made sure its not a broken cam. If you
have
gas spark and correct timing should fire of.
--- On Tue, 10/26/10, Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 5:37 PM
>
> We kinda checked the groun when we replaces the ignition
> module and alligator
> clipped to the battery.
>
>
> Looks like it MIGHT be solved by a rotor replacement.
> It was corroded on the
> contact and when they replaced it the spark strength went
> up a lot.
>
>
> Akron Don Gallimore
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Gary Pavlovich <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Tue, October 26, 2010 1:32:43 PM
> > Subject: Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
> >
> >
> > Is it possible that you have an interuppted ground
> where you are receiving
> >no-spark to the plugs?
> >
> > Gary Pavlovich
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald
> Gallimore" <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 7:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
> >
> >
> > >
> > > It did back fire but sure can't be
> timing. I did not pull the distributor
> >after
> > > the last trip to the
> track. Visually, the vacuum advance looks
> like it's
> >right
> > > and bumping the car to TDC and checking the
> "points" location says that is
> > > good.
> > >
> > >
> > > Plugs were dry as a bone when we checked them
> since we were concerned it
> > > flooded. Electrodes were about the same
> color (in fading sun light) as
> when
> > > they came out of the box. The car has
> no choke.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Akron Don Gallimore
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > >> From: Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Sent: Tue, October 26, 2010 9:06:53 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"
> > >>
> > >> 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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