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#1168629 06/08/2016 12:53 AM
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Best spark plugs for a 58' 235 engine?

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AC R-45. If you can find commercial-rated CR-45's they're much longer lasting, but they are extremely hard to locate.
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AC C42-1 commercial was the 1958 spec'd plug.

I use R-43 or R-44 or R-45

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The 42's will be a bit too cold, unless the engine is running full throttle with a heavy load all the time. As the numbers get larger, the heat range goes up. Back when a wide variety of heat ranges was available, the general rule of thumb was 43 for mostly highway driving, 44 for town and country, and 45 for short trips and stop and go city driving. 43 and 44 plugs are getting nearly impossible to find.
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The extended tip plugs are a great improvement on overhead valve engines. Like r45s or r44s in AC plugs.


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Sean e #1168664 06/08/2016 4:17 AM
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Thanks fellas!!


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