P38 Plugs

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• Aug 16, 2006

• #1

At the moment I have std Champion plugs in my 4.6 P38 RR (GEMS engine).
I dunno if it's me but I've never been much of a fan of Champion &
prefer NGKs. I was thinking of fitting NGK Iridum plugs (BPR6EIX) &
Magnecor leads (8019).

Comments / suggestions welcome ......

Cheers,
Chris.

 

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Badger

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• Aug 16, 2006

• #2

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> At the moment I have std Champion plugs in my 4.6 P38 RR (GEMS engine).
> I dunno if it's me but I've never been much of a fan of Champion &
> prefer NGKs. I was thinking of fitting NGK Iridum plugs (BPR6EIX) &
> Magnecor leads (8019).
>
> Comments / suggestions welcome ......
>
> Cheers,
> Chris.

Gems doesn't need irridium plugs, save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES, and std
leads. There's nowt wrong with the factory leads on this engine. The problem
is heat from the exhausts, Magnecors will fail eventually due to their
insulation resistance breaking down, same as any other make of lead. Stay
away from some of the crappy cheap leadsets on flea-bay and you'll be fine.
Badger.
B.H.Engineering,
Rover V8 engine specialists.
www.bhengineering.co.uk
www.roverv8engines.com

 

C

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• Aug 17, 2006

• #3

<i>save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES</i>

Thanks for the advise. What's the difference between BPR6ES &
BPR6ES-11 by the way?

Cheers,
Chris.

 

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Badger

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• Aug 17, 2006

• #4

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> <i>save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES</i>
>
> Thanks for the advise. What's the difference between BPR6ES &
> BPR6ES-11 by the way?

Pass! Never tried to find out.
Badger.

 

C

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• Aug 17, 2006

• #5

Thanks for the swift reply, looks like I'll stick to the std ones then.
Have just posted a q about exhausts that I would value your answer to.

Cheers,
Chris.

 

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EMB

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• Aug 17, 2006

• #6

[email protected] wrote:

> <i>save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES</i>
>
> Thanks for the advise. What's the difference between BPR6ES &
> BPR6ES-11 by the way?

BPR6ES are pre-gapped to 0.8mm

BPR6ES-11 are pre-gapped to 1.1mm

and... the -14 version is pre-gapped to 1.4mm


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Austin Shackles

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• Aug 18, 2006

• #7

On or around Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:45:00 +1200, EMB <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>[email protected] wrote:
>
>> <i>save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES</i>
>>
>> Thanks for the advise. What's the difference between BPR6ES &
>> BPR6ES-11 by the way?
>
>BPR6ES are pre-gapped to 0.8mm
>
>BPR6ES-11 are pre-gapped to 1.1mm
>
>and... the -14 version is pre-gapped to 1.4mm

if running on LPG I'd go for the standard gap...

Mind, I have to admit to buying v-grooved ones for the 2.8 ford the other
day...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.

 

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EMB

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• Aug 18, 2006

• #8

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:45:00 +1200, EMB <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> [email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> <i>save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES</i>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the advise. What's the difference between BPR6ES &
>>> BPR6ES-11 by the way?
>> BPR6ES are pre-gapped to 0.8mm
>>
>> BPR6ES-11 are pre-gapped to 1.1mm
>>
>> and... the -14 version is pre-gapped to 1.4mm
>
> if running on LPG I'd go for the standard gap...
>
> Mind, I have to admit to buying v-grooved ones for the 2.8 ford the other
> day...

In which case BPR6EY are the way to go. With LPG I tend to use a
high-output coil and about 1.0mm gap - gives a nice fat spark to make
the stuff burn.

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EMB

 

C

[email protected]

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• Aug 18, 2006

• #9

> In which case BPR6EY are the way to go. With LPG I tend to use a
> high-output coil and about 1.0mm gap - gives a nice fat spark to make
> the stuff burn.
>
> --
> EMB


Now I'm confused .... BPR6ES or BPR6EY for the RR???

Chris

 

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Austin Shackles

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• Aug 18, 2006

• #10

On or around Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:15:10 +1200, EMB <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:45:00 +1200, EMB <[email protected]>
>> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>
>>>> <i>save your dosh and fit NGK BPR6ES</i>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the advise. What's the difference between BPR6ES &
>>>> BPR6ES-11 by the way?
>>> BPR6ES are pre-gapped to 0.8mm
>>>
>>> BPR6ES-11 are pre-gapped to 1.1mm
>>>
>>> and... the -14 version is pre-gapped to 1.4mm
>>
>> if running on LPG I'd go for the standard gap...
>>
>> Mind, I have to admit to buying v-grooved ones for the 2.8 ford the other
>> day...
>
>In which case BPR6EY are the way to go. With LPG I tend to use a
>high-output coil and about 1.0mm gap - gives a nice fat spark to make
>the stuff burn.

yeah, my thoughts too - I don't go for a huge gap. LPG is less good as a
conductor, apparently, so I try to make it easier for the spark to jump.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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EMB

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• Aug 18, 2006

• #11

[email protected] wrote:
>> In which case BPR6EY are the way to go. With LPG I tend to use a
>> high-output coil and about 1.0mm gap - gives a nice fat spark to make
>> the stuff burn.
>>
>> --
>> EMB
>
>
> Now I'm confused .... BPR6ES or BPR6EY for the RR???

Either will do fine - the EY ones have a V-electrode and theoretically
give a better spark.


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