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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
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