Indexing spark plug washer sizing....

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Apr 23, 2012 | 02:18 PM

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nvsteve

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Originally Posted by Big Trev

Indexing plugs is nothing but a load of old"Bollocks"

Ha! Had to look that one up, then noticed you are from across the pond.

Apr 23, 2012 | 02:26 PM

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fabrik8r

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nvsteve

Ha! Had to look that one up, then noticed you are from across the pond.

I looked it up too, means *********, weird comment.

Apr 23, 2012 | 02:33 PM

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Big Trev

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Originally Posted by fabrik8r

I looked it up too, means *********, weird comment.

Sorry guys.

Bollocks
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"That's a load of old bollocks" generally indicate contempt for a certain task"

Apr 23, 2012 | 03:55 PM

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TUCCI

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Oh well, since the plugs are going to be in the heads for an indefinite time frame, installing them any which way just doesnt make sense. It may be a complete waste of time, but Im one of those that still coats an oil filter gasket with oil off my fingertip. Whose to say?

Apr 23, 2012 | 03:59 PM

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Big Trev

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Originally Posted by nvsteve

Ha! Had to look that one up, then noticed you are from across the pond.

I have to look up several terms you use in the US, same language but.

Apr 23, 2012 | 05:14 PM

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nvsteve

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Originally Posted by Big Trev

Sorry guys.

Bollocks
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"That's a load of old bollocks" generally indicate contempt for a certain task"

A few of these definitions could fit as well.

A highly flexible term commonly used by the English.

1. something rubbish
2. a falsehood or series of lies
3. something great
4. the best possible
5. *********
6. exclamation on making a error.

Apr 23, 2012 | 05:57 PM

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lhgdale

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Just put my plugs in and they lined up pretty close to 4-5 and 7-8. Was able to tighten them to right at 12 ft lbs maybe just a little less but the stock plugs were very loose.

Apr 24, 2012 | 03:35 PM

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Big Trev

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Originally Posted by nvsteve

Let me clarify it.
In the real world it'll make no difference which angle you fit your plugs, unless some comes up with a dyno run which proves me wrong.
Any takers?

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Apr 24, 2012 | 07:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Trev

Let me clarify it.
In the real world it'll make no difference which angle you fit your plugs, unless some comes up with a dyno run which proves me wrong.
Any takers?

On flat top pistons, no squish band, I would have to agree, not much of a difference. On a 74 XLCH that I have, if not indexed, or side gapped, you can feel the difference. That has a domed piston and should really be double plugged. Of course the merits of that I have seen argued over for countless threads and such.
This is not a H/D motor, but here it is anyway;

http://www.sr20-forum.com/naturally-...ark-plugs.html