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ok don't laugh at me...
1 I just got my spark plugs in the mail from pelican and i would like to know if a 0.60 mm is the correct distance for a 73 t.
2. For the oil sump gaskets do i need to have a special sealant for the gaskets? or can they just be put into place? thanks for the help.
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The spark plug gap is .028" which I believe converts to approx. .071mm
No sealant on the gaskets.
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03-09-2005, 05:39 PM
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thanks for the sealant question, but can I use the 0.60mm instead of 0.71mm?
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oh and u nailed the conversion I just did the math. heheheh great site if you guys ever need conversions....
http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/weight
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Well as the recommended gap is .071 I would probably use that unless you have a specific reason to use a smaller gap.
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I don't know how to resize the gap to 0.71 for a side gap. I only know how to resize vertical gaps. Is there a recomended way that I should use to resize the gap? the spark plug is Bosh platin 10 - W3DP0.
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03-09-2005, 06:21 PM
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Better double check your decimal placement!
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thanks for catching that for me! that changes things by a ton at the small of a distance. nice to meet another Hughes there are so many of us out there though....
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W3DPO in a rich running '73T? pretty cold, probably won't last long.
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john-
what spark plug number should i switch to then?
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I asked the same question. They are great Thanks John.
K.T. -1973 2.4 MFI- 1965 Devin "D" = 1967 912 Power Plant- -1983 911 SC- -1997 GMC Z-71 4X4- -John Deere LT 166- Kevin, try some Denso Iridium plugs. do a crossover check compared to bosch WR8DP to get the number. they are advertized as being foul proof. both my harley and my 3.2 carbed vw bus fouled plugs regularly, but not once since i went to the iridiums. my cost was about $8 each, but well worth it IMHO. jw |
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03-10-2005, 09:56 AM
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Just remember the number: 25.4 eg: .028" x 25.4 = .7112 mm
(1" = 25.4 mm)
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According to the board, we should use copper or iridium not platinum.
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Although those are far too cold a plug for even a street-driven 2.0-2.4 911S ... they are not the garden-variety Bosch Platinums everyone badmouths about here!
Also, that style of plug ... or any of the 'WxDP0' plugs CANNOT be regapped in the traditional way!!! To attempt to do so is risking breaking the center insulator of a very expensive spark plug!
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W3DPO is a great plug, but at $16 a piece, kinda pricey. I used just a copper core champion then a copper core NGK, both worked well in my '71. I can't remember plug numbers though I know I went a step colder than standard.
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thanks for all the information guys
also thanks to warren for telling me that i canot resize the plugs
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