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Plug guru revisited

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I made a post a few pages back about finding a plug that's hotter than a W16 for Ford Model A. A couple of suggestions were made mentioning Autolite 3077. I called my favorite auto parts store this morn and he does have Champion 880's, which is supposed to be the equivalent to the Autolite 3077. He can order the 3077's but the 880's are on the shelf. So I'm gonna give them a try. It'll be awhile until I have results. Thanks again for the suggestions. Jim
 
(quoted from post at 09:44:29 06/20/11) I made a post a few pages back about finding a plug that's hotter than a W16 for Ford Model A. A couple of suggestions were made mentioning Autolite 3077. I called my favorite auto parts store this morn and he does have Champion 880's, which is supposed to be the equivalent to the Autolite 3077. He can order the 3077's but the 880's are on the shelf. So I'm gonna give them a try. It'll be awhile until I have results. Thanks again for the suggestions. Jim
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Get the Autolite 3077s. I had a lot of trouble with plug fouling in my untyled As and Bs until I switched to the Autolites and then all the plug fouling problems went away. I have heard a lot of people complaining about having problems with the modern Champion plugs in old engines.
 
I've always had better luck with Autolites in my old Deeres too. Never have had a good feeling about Champions but I don't have any hard evidence to prove it. Jim
 
I've had good luck with the Autolite 3077 plugs and they're easy to clean if fouled. I just use a small tip in my torch & run as much oxygen as possible. Heat the carboned up insulator and it will be as clean and white as new. Once in a while they crack, but they aren't any good fouled anyhow. I have used this method for years, works for me.
 
I still have a set of originals in mine that you can take apart and clean and another set ready to go if I need them. I would hate to see what a set of those would cost today. They came with the thirty one pickup truck that I bought about ten years ago.
 
A soak in a covered jar of lacquer thinner works on my JD plugs.Champion plugs made in Mexico are made with soft steel and are know for breaking off in cylinder heads.
 
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