Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"

[Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry just seems like it may fit. It ran , then pop, it didnt. 

--- 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, 7:00 PM
> 
> 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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