Chances are from the sound of it, your car was driven and then parked. Finding the plugs in satisfactory condition is a real plus, though it sounds like you are planning on rebuilding the engine anyway. Paul In a message dated 3/16/2004 10:11:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, lrblomberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > My 1960 engine has not been active for about 7 years. I didn't know how the >plugs would look when I took them out. I was pleasantly surprised to find them >all in good condition - nice colour. I have replaced them with Champion J12YC. >It will be some time before I know how these plugs perform as I have decided >to pull the engine and Transmisson. The plugs which were in there were of a >name and number I had never heard of. > > Spark plug replacement is interesting to me particularly on cars that I drive >a lot. That is because as you say, the condition of the plugs when you take >them out is VERY revealing. If the cars just sit around a lot and only get >started occasionally without being driven this will tell you next to nothing. > > Most generic shop manuals give a page or two of color > pictures that show what various plug conditions indicate. > > Paul > > > > > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.