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Good morning, Ted. What plugs are you using with the electronic ignition?
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Well then. Thanks for that write up Ted. Looks like I'll be waiting a few more years before checking them again.
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55blacktie (12/25/2023)
Good morning, Ted. What plugs are you using with the electronic ignition? I use the same spark plugs as is being used on a breaker point ignition. For the ’55 Ford with the electronic ignition conversion, I have been using the Autolite #46 spark plugs gapped at 0.035”. I am slowly moving away from Autolite to NGK on the shop built engines due to having a better heat range selection with the NGK’s as well as having some brand new Autolites not firing from the git go. The Autolites have been coming from both Mexico and China but it is the China made Autolite spark plugs that I have had trouble with. It seems to be potluck at the parts store on which country of origin the Autolite spark plugs are from. I now do a mandatory ohm check on the new spark plugs before installing them.
  Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)
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" I am slowly moving away from Autolite to NGK on the shop built engines due to having a better heat range selection with the NGK’s as well as having some brand new Autolites not firing from the git go. The Autolites have been coming from both Mexico and China but it is the China made Autolite spark plugs that I have had trouble with. It seems to be potluck at the parts store on which country of origin the Autolite spark plugs are from. I now do a mandatory ohm check on the new spark plugs before installing them."
THANX! FOR THAT INFO TED ...
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What do you think of NGK 2438 plugs?
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55blacktie (12/26/2023)
What do you think of NGK 2438 plugs?I have used the NGK 2438 18mm spark plugs in a stock but blueprinted Ford Y engine and they worked just fine and held up well over time. That engine had electronic ignition which helps with the overall life of the spark plugs. That same NGK spark plug has also been used successfully in a stock iron headed 390 Ford engine also with electronic ignition. The only issue I have with the 2438 NGK sparkplugs is that it’s a 'fit all' spark plug and only available in one heat range. For a performance Ford application requiring a 18mm plug, a colder heat range spark plug would be desired.
Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)
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How did we get from fuel pumps to spark plugs on this message?
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55blacktie (12/24/2023)
You shouldn't have to adjust the valves every few thousand miles.
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