Re: 440 Spark Plugs "Dead"

[Donald Gallimore <dongallimore@xxxxxxx>]

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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