PLATINUM PLUGS

[Cooper]

OK PLatinum spark plugs have been in for 15 months  still the same colour and priced two dollars more than NGK's.  Im not sure if performance has changed it still feels the same acceleration etc start up first time I think I will stick with them and get a new set for Bourke. Talking to a petrol head the other day he's a performance nut with his cars he marks the spark plug with a texter pen showing the open end of the electrode and tightens up with the mark facing inlet valve. He maintains a miniscal improvement due to spark facing fuel and not the back of the electrode. I know we are not riding extreme bikes but interesting talking with him Coops.

[excess.11]

For the less adventurous amongst us..........or those with a floppy weak wrist that find doing up/indexing a spark plug is just too damn hard , there s these little pearls/gems.....

http://www.brisksparkplugs.com.au/

http://www.brisksparkplugs.com.au/products/index.shtml

[steptoe]

now there's a lot of food for thought,,
 for those of us that don,t have money to buy fancy plugs, but have spare plugs to play with, I can feel my spare time slipping away

[excess.11]

Jonesy.........i see where your goin with the loose plug thingy...your a man ahead of your time.
Why didn t i think of it!!!!.............
Manually adjustable spark plugs whilst your riding and under load.....i get .......i get it!!!
Head down the road  grabbin a handfull of throttle.........then you reach down and spin the plugs until you feel the most power...WOW!!!
I feel soooooo stupid...
Let us know how you get on with that .
 If you could take some vid of it all while your" ridin an twiddlin".....would be most appreciated and fekkin spectacular.
Hey xtian..........how can we get some xtra smileys on here like the UK site ?......can t find one of ours on here that applies to this groundbreaking feat of pioneer engineering!

[excess.11]

Sexy...........ain tit ??

[AussiXS11G]

now we are getting to the nub of it.....these old machines of ours will be frelling FLYING.....lol

[excess.11]

Here you go my little grasshopper......................

http://holdenpaedia.oldholden.com/Spark_Plug_Indexing

 I hope this satisfys your inquiring mind....................
 

[Jonesy]

I only read one article briefly about indexing and was wondering how you blokes interperet the position of the electrode?
Like eg 1 with the base of the electrode (I spose thats what they call where the bendy bit is attached to the thready bit?) as far out of the gas flow as possible

Or Eg2  inline with the flow but the open side facing into the flow?

Hey Jeff
Wouldnt matter if I had to leave one a bit loose so long is it was lined up all proper n that would it?

[excess.11]

OUCH!!!..........DAMN DAMN.....!!!

Forgot to open the window............AGAIN!!!!

[excess.11]

My work here is done!!..........up........ up and awaaay.!!!
 

[AussiXS11G]

ordered and in the mail.....
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MOR-71910/
 

[excess.11]

Not quite Jonesy...........but good try.
Shims/washers are used to correctly orientate the plug ,so correct torque can still be maintained, along with marking the electrode positioning.Let us know how you go....you may need some contact adhesive on your handgrips..just so you can keep holding on under that anticipated extreme power gain.
 

[Jonesy]

just googled it too.

And all you need is a texta and subtle application of tightness doing the plug up to get the tip in the right position and your indexed.

You blokes will have to get used to seeing my number plate disappear into the distance with all the power I'm going to gain. I'll wait for ya's in Bourke.

You can have your rid'n em, unobtanium and plat'n em plugs

gimme a garden variety champion and a black texta any day.

[AussiXS11G]

i googled "indexing spark plugs".......mystery solved for me......

[AussiXS11G]

what is "indexing plugs"?
 
 
I have run the Iridium units in Lucreca - plugs were lasting only a couple of months (sorry no km) when the engine was fresh...(bored, balanced, lightened crank, flowed/shaved head, hot cam etc)
The iridium units definitely outlast the "normal" ones by a country mile...

sorry - thats all I have...