Spark plugs

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

A.C.,

     I'm glad you and your rig are OK.  I called my Girlfriend at her work to 
tell her this story, she dropped the phone laughing, and I nearly wet my pants!
'nice drivin'--  Once in a blue moon they're cool huh?

Congrats on a good outcome.


     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727
         '72 Chev Carryall 3dr 4wd 350/th350 sold, but not forgotten.

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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 19:19:16 -0000
From: "A C " <ABORIGINAL@domain.elided>
Subject: OFFROAD and brake hose? 

Well ihers I had my first day of urban OFFROAD experience today! 
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.... wahoo offroad!!! A.C.

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bard@domain.elided,

     Personally I too am partial to the Bocsh Platinums.  They are usually twice
as expensive as the ND ($1.78 Bosch, $0.79 ND), and they last a LONG time and 
keep a gap.  About two weeks after I got my scout II, 8/91 I bought a set of 
plats, and put 'em in.  About a year ago, I checked the gap, hadn't changed, not
even .001"!  Brushed them clean, to see if the center was cracked, fine, put 
them back in.  I've got John beat, I have 70K miles on these and they still run 
great!  The key to the Bosch plats is that the center electrode is housed in a 
conic ceramic section.  As the center erodes,the gap between the ceramic and the
gap electrode stays the same, though the center electrode may actually be 
receeding.  The effective gap is still the same,, so they keep on going.

     One of the best thing I ever did, was to get a new cap, and rotor, new 
Autolite (lifetime) wires,and Bosch plats.  Still in there, and like I said, 70k
miles without a whimper.

     Hope it helps,


     -Joel Brodsky

         '76 IHC Scout II 345/tf727
         '75 IHC Travelall 150 4wd 392/tf727
         '72 Chev Carryall 3dr 4wd 350/th350 sold, but not forgotten.


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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 19:54:30 -0800
From: bard@domain.elided
Subject: Spark Plugs ???

I would like some suggestions from all you part-time mech's out there.
   I am about to change my plugs and would like to know what plugs you
would recommend and why.

77' Scout II - 304 V8 
Will be towing approx. 7500 Lbs
        Changing altitude and humidity levels over lengthy travels.
Engine temp has been optimal until now.

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