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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:37 pm

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i got a mild 351, just wondering what plug gap i should set it at.
it's currently about 1.1mm.

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:28 pm

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0.8mm

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:46 pm

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so is 1.1 too much?
would i be running into any problems?
it feels like it pings a bit, but i got some octane boost, hopefully it'll be fixed when i take it for a strap tonight.

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:28 am

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1.1 is prob too much bring gap down to 0.09 or 0.08 if you are running lpg 0.08

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 5:23 pm

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i gap mine using an older style feeler guage set at 0.032 - 0.036, 2v plug gap is the same as 4v.

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