Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

Ouch!   You have that which must not be spoken.  

 
Akron Don Gallimore



----- Original Message ----
> 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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