bgd73 Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 hey! can you take the washer off the spark plugs on an ea82? just curious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewDriverOlderRide Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 hey!can you take the washer off the spark plugs on an ea82? just curious... Why would you want/need to? I just changed my plugs yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 If you don't want the spark plug hole sealed and want to risk damage to the hole's seating area. I sthere a reason you would want to do this? Maybe looking for a projected-tip plug? NGK makes them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthenium Posted May 31, 2006 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Just a guess, but Back in the Day (Early '60's) Gear Heads would get LONGER Plugs, and remove the washer as well, to increase compression. Since it is displacing some of the air, it is essentially making the combustion chamber smaller, raising compression. This is part of the Royal Bobcat package put on Pontiac's from Ace Wilsons Pontiac dealership in Royal Oak Michigan. But with todays engines, I doubt you're going to get any noticable gains from this "Trick". If it's for another reason, thanks for letting me Bable on about Detroit History/Trivia, one of my passions! Fat Tony - http://www.smashbandits.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 Yes it was for compression. 60 's engines had high comp already, I wonder what engines came with washers on plugs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 speaking of the washers, i did find a 68 gm327 spark plug. I had one v8 that needed this without the crush washer (bizarre) . I wonder what this short ngk would do in a sube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted May 31, 2006 Author Share Posted May 31, 2006 here is bosch platinum after 22k miles on #3 cylinder. Is that antifreeze burned on? if photo doesnt show up it is in usmb member photos bgd73 and also here is link http://img165.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bosch27uc.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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