mg-t
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Sparking Plugs

To: TATERRY@aol.com
Subject: Re: Sparking Plugs
From: Nels Anderson <nels@flightsim.com>
Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 14:54:42 -0400
Sounds simple enough, but I'm not clear on what exactly I would be 
measuring. Should I just measure the length of the threaded area cast 
into the head?

Nels Anderson
nels@flightsim.com
1953 MGTD 28177


TATERRY@aol.com wrote:
> 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
>
>
> **************************************
> See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

///  unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net  or try
///  http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
///  Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/mg-t

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>