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Offline Glennster

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Spark Plug question.....
« on: March 08, 2010 - 06:57:35 AM »
Is a Bosch Platinum 4018 OK for a 340?




Offline Strawdawg

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Re: Spark Plug question.....
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010 - 10:17:47 AM »
I have never tried platinum plugs in a mopar, but, I have found they detonate quicker in other performance cars when pushed hard.

YMMV.

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Re: Spark Plug question.....
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010 - 11:57:14 AM »
in a dyno test we did years ago we found that the more expensive the plug the more power we lost , the Autolite & Champion made the most power , the more exotic the plug the more power was lost

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Re: Spark Plug question.....
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010 - 11:58:35 AM »
So E3's are out?
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Re: Spark Plug question.....
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010 - 11:28:13 AM »
I've never had good luck with Bosch platinums in an old engine. I use NGK race plugs in race engines, but pretty much everything else gets Autolites because I found they withstood the multi-spark ignitions better than Champion. Not more power. Just lasted better.