As per platinum plugs, when they were just out (i.e. getting popular) I
bought a set for my then car, an Alfa Romeo Giulia Super 1600. Of course
with best intentions. However, unlike the Bosch I used before and quite like
the NGK (these fancy four electrode thingys) they kept fouling up when you
did some town driving which could be very annoying when it refused to start
again. Plus you couldn't wire brush them or so because they would be ruined.
Only thing you could do was burn them off. Result: in all my cars including
my race car I use champions, Champions for that reason because the Bosch
seem in some cases to be slightly off, for instance the plugs for the a
series engine were too cold and the ones up too hot. I do use NGK's as well,
but only because I got a free case of them.(though they seem to work pretty
well, they are the ordinary variety) As to the wires, I prefer metal ones as
well, the carbon things always break after a time. However, if you replace
them anyway everysooften it doesn't really matter I think.
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> From: Andrew Mace[SMTP:amace@unix2.nysed.gov]
> Reply To: Andrew Mace
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 3:33 PM
> To: Jack Brooks
> Cc: TR-Lillja, Chris; Triumph List
> Subject: Re: plugs, wires, suppressors...
> > BTW - I can confirm you comments about solid copper core wires. I use
> them
> > in my TR3, as well as my Norton motorcycle. (Try it Chris, your Norton
> will
> > love you for it.) Although I haven't noticed anything when driving the
> > Triumph (maybe because the sheet metal acts as a shield) I recall seeing
> > people fiddle with their radios when I pulled up next to them when
> riding
> > the Norton. It was always good for a laugh, as my ignition and solid
> copper
> > plug wires were screwing up THEIR radios. ;-)
>
> Way back when, I used to use the Lucas "bumblebee" ignition leads on both
> my TR3A and GT6+. In each case I paired them with genuine Lucas
> "suppressor" spark plug ends, p/n 78106 I think (don't quote me on that,
> though, but I'll get the correct number if anyone wants it). These spark
> plug ends were a very nice hard black plastic, right-angle terminal.
> Paired with the yellow-and-black wire, they gave a wonderful "period"
> look, they worked very well, and interference at least with my own radio
> in the GT6+ (a genuine Genser-Forman-approved and-provided Bendix radio)
> was nil.
>
> But I did always use Champion L87Y's in the TR3A, (of course, the last
> time I drove that car --1975 [wow, has it been THAT long? Yes!], platinum
> plugs weren't readily available) and AC 44XLS plugs in the GT6+.
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