Short answer:
The BP5ES is one step hotter, and the BP7ES is one step colder, than the
recommended plug, BP6ES.
Mike Hudson '67 - Stroker / 5-Speed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim" <tputland@charter.net>
To: "Al Boettcher" <roadsters311@rogers.com>;
"datsun-roadsters:autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] spark plugs--revisited
> Al is saying pb5es for SU carbs. I had thought (and read) that pb6es were
> recommended for our Roadsters.
>
> Also, in a box of parts I acquired at some point, I found a set of NGK
> 7es. What is the recommended us of these plugs?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
>
> ---- Al Boettcher <roadsters311@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> plugs should be ok..since you were not miss firing the
> base should still be flat and the electrode sharp edges..
> I just clean mine with a fine wire brush to remove the
> carbon recheck the gap in they go and they are NGB
> bp6es for solexes and pb5es for su's ...
> Al 68 solex
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim" <tputland@charter.net>
> To: "datsun-roadsters: autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 3:20 PM
> Subject: [Roadsters] spark plugs
>
>
>>I put a new set into the Roadster for the second half of the drive home
>>from MidOhio last week. When I pulled them to check (replace) them, they
>>were pretty bad.
>>
>> My question is this: Since these plugs have less than 500 miles on them,
>> now that I have fixed the timing and re-set my carbs, can I clean them up
>> and continue to use them? Or once they are carboned up, are they shot?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Tim
>> Dairyland Datsuns
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