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Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal

To: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>, josef-eckert@t-online.de
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2019 07:04:38 -0800
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Have heard somewhere, possibly Pertronix, that you can increase the 
nominal gap by 0.005" with a Pertronix Ignitor.  I went conservative; I 
think 0.030 would work with a good coil and secondary wiring.


On 2/6/2019 5:09 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
> The reason I asked is that I was told .035 which seemed a bit too 
> large a gap for some reason.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: josef-eckert@t-online.de
> To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>, Healey, Forum 
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:56:12 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> Why?
>
> -----Original-Nachricht-----
>
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
> Datum: 2019-02-06T02:19:20+0100
>
> Von: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>
>
> An: "healeys@autox.team.net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>
> I'm running 0.028" on my BJ8 with Pertronix, and could probably go a 
> bit wider.
>
> On 2/5/2019 4:47 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
>
>     What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the Pertronix?
>     tom
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Al Fuller <al@bighealey.org>
>     To: 'Healeys' <healeys@autox.team.net>
>     Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)
>     Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal
>
>     OK Steve â?? Iâ??ll bite:  What caused the change from Champion RN12YC
>     to NGK BP6ES?
>
>     Your having kept the Champions in for over 46,000 miles would
>     usually lead to conclude you had a good to great experience with them.
>
>     On the other hand, to change brand after all that time and mileage
>     would seem to indicate just the opposite!
>
>     Inquiring minds want to knowâ?¦
>
>     Al Fuller
>
>     '65 BJ-8
>
>     '85 Rx-7
>
>

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    <p>Have heard somewhere, possibly Pertronix, that you can increase
      the nominal gap by 0.005" with a Pertronix Ignitor.  I went
      conservative; I think 0.030 would work with a good coil and
      secondary wiring.</p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/6/2019 5:09 AM, Tom Felts wrote:<br>
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      <div>The reason I asked is that I was told .035 which seemed a bit
        too large a gap for some reason.</div>
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      </div>
      <div>----- Original Message -----<br>
        From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" 
href="mailto:josef-eckert@t-online.de";>josef-eckert@t-online.de</a><br>
        To: Bob Spidell <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;</a>, Healey, 
Forum
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
        Sent: Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:56:12 -0500 (EST)<br>
        Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal<br>
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          style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:
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          data-mce-style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;
          font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; text-decoration: none;">Why?<br>
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      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">Betreff: Re:
        [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">Datum:
        2019-02-06T02:19:20+0100</p>
      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">Von: "Bob
        Spidell" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";>&lt;bspidell@comcast.net&gt;</a></p>
      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">An:
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>"healeys@autox.team.net"</a> <a 
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a></p>
      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p>
      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p>
      <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p>
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        <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;">I'm
          running 0.028" on my BJ8 with Pertronix, and could probably go
          a bit wider.</p>
        <p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p>
        <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/5/2019 4:47 AM, Tom Felts
          wrote:</div>
        <blockquote
cite="mid:541828503.191917828.1549370875453.JavaMail.zimbra@windstream.net">
          <div>What gap do you set your plugs when you are using the
            Pertronix?</div>
          <div> </div>
          <div>tom</div>
          <div> </div>
          <div>----- Original Message -----<br>
            From: Al Fuller <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
              href="mailto:al@bighealey.org"; target="_blank"
              data-mce-href="mailto:al@bighealey.org";
              moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;al@bighealey.org&gt;</a><br>
            To: 'Healeys' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E"
              href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target="_blank"
              data-mce-href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
              moz-do-not-send="true">&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;</a><br>
            Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2019 22:54:24 -0500 (EST)<br>
            Subject: Re: [Healeys] Spark plugs renewal</div>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">OK Steve â?? Iâ??ll bite:  What caused the
              change from Champion RN12YC to NGK BP6ES? </p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Your having kept the Champions in for
              over 46,000 miles would usually lead to conclude you had a
              good to great experience with them.</p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
            <p class="MsoNormal">On the other hand, to change brand
              after all that time and mileage would seem to indicate
              just the opposite!</p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
            <p class="MsoNormal">Inquiring minds want to knowâ?¦</p>
            <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"
                  data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">Al Fuller</span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"
                  data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">'65 BJ-8</span></p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #1f497d;"
                  data-mce-style="color: #1f497d;">'85 Rx-7</span></p>
            </div>
            <br>
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