Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

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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