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White70JavelinSST
Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Aug/08/2012 Location: Minnesota Status: Offline Points: 4867 |
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What tsanchez said. If you wish to see what color the plugs are when the engine has been under load and at a higher rpm, you'll need to operate at that parameter, and clean cut the engine so it goes directly from loaded/RPM to entirely shut down.
We used to come out of turn 10 at BIR under load and racing rpm to a complete engine shut down just before the pit entrance and then immediately after lifting off the throttle and putting it in neutral. The car would coast into the pit area, we'd let it cool for a bit or wear gloves and pull a plug to see what it was happening at high rpm. |
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70 Javelin SST, second owner, purchased 1972
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401jim
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I usually put RC-12YC champion spark plugs in all of my street builds. This is a good spark plug due to it's 5/8 hex design and this makes it much easier to remove plugs with headers. They last quite well with MSD Ignition. For racing NGK for the track. A lot colder for max performance....Jim
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Javelin69
AMC Apprentice Joined: Dec/11/2013 Location: Madison wi Status: Offline Points: 187 |
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Good info on the rc series vs rn. I just went to Remflex header gaskets and the larger hex is really tight with the flange being moved out due to the thickness.
I'm trying the 9yc now over the 12 and it seems to have improved my detonation problem in my 10.5-1 motor. Seems like in the 70s AMC changed from 12 to 14 heat range. Not sure why because even the earlier low compression motors used 12s. |
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ccowx
AMC Addicted Joined: Nov/03/2010 Location: Yukon Status: Offline Points: 3510 |
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The change in plugs was probably something to do with lean burn and emmissions issues. Everything went lean and hot and retarded at that time.
Chris
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