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Old May 9, 2012 | 04:47 PM
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Poll time! Spark Plugs

Installing a new long block 460 in my project Flareside. What plugs is everyone using? By this I mean brand. Let your voice be heard!!
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 79_effie
Installing a new long block 460 in my project Flareside. What plugs is everyone using? By this I mean brand. Let your voice be heard!!
I use E3 spark plugs in my 400
Pretty good plugs if you ask me
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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I put Ford in Ford (Motorcraft).
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Autolite for me in my 400. A good plug in general, works well, cost effective and if Autolite can't make a plug to work in a Ford engine who can!
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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All the car makers spend millions of dollars designing and testing engines. They usually recommend their brand of spark plugs. That should be enough evidence of what spark plug to run in any engine.

*I voted Autolite...
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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WOW! Nobody chose the option to call me an idiot. I am amazed. Thanks for the replies, keep 'em coming.
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Back in the day, in my old F250 460, I ran Bosch Platinum.

Now I run Ford MotorCraft - like the book says!
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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WOW! Nobody chose the option to call me an idiot. I am amazed.

Looks like someone broke the tend- wasn't me.
 
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Old May 9, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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I run Autolite.
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 04:11 AM
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I use Autolites but am curious about E-3s.
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 06:18 AM
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I run NGK's.
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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Autolite, NGK, or motorcraft all good plugs. Running NGK at the moment no issues.
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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Autolites, i have a bunch of NOS "Made in USA" Autolites on hand, i'm not sure what brand i'll use after this supply is exhausted...

the new Autolites are made in China and the quality leaves a lot to be desired when compared to the old American made Autolites.
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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I use Autolites but am curious about E-3s.
I did use some E-3's for a very short time in a '87 Grand Prix, but had engine trouble and sold the car before they had a good test.
 
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Old May 10, 2012 | 03:15 PM
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I use whatever I can get my hands on and won't make my wallet want to run away from me.

IMPO, spark plugs are really all the same... if they're making a spark, they're doing their job. I'm not paying out $10 per plug just cause it says "efficient" on the packaging...
 
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