Check the head casting number- 22952 is the earlier head with short reach
plugs,; 168422 is the later head for the 3/4 inch plugs-
Dallas
----- Original Message -----
From: <TATERRY@aol.com>
To: <nels@flightsim.com>; <mg-t@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: Sparking Plugs
> In a message dated 5/9/2007 10:45:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> nels@flightsim.com writes:
>
>
>> So, my question is, are the current 1/2" reach plugs the wrong ones and
>> how can I safely tell? I would imagine if I put in the 3/4" plugs and
>> they are too long they would impact the cylinder, which obviously would
>> not be a good thing.
>>
>
> Nels, take a piece of stiff wire (a paper clip works) put a short right
> angle
> bend in it and then probe your spark plug hole being careful not to drop
> the
> wire into it.....you'll then know if your head is for 1/2" or
> 3/4"....heads
> got swapped over the years.......a 1/2 plug will maybe work in a head
> designed
> for a 3/4" plug but not vice versa....
> Terry in Oakland<BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See
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