Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"

[Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

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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