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| | | | Joined: May 2010 Posts: 89 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2010 Posts: 89 | just bought a 216 1948 stock motor.cast iron pistons, 10/mm. spark plugs?is this normal? my truck is a 49.it had .040 alm. pistons..010.inserts on the rods. I know it was rebuit.but the new motor W_ the 10/mm plugs?is that normal for 1948?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Yes
The smaller spark plug was used throughout 1948; and, the change to the larger plug was made sometime in 1949.
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