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I've always trusted Autolites....gapped to .043
Don't remember what number...whatever the O'Reilly's guy says is on his screen for a 76 F350 with a 460.
I wouldn't recommend platinum or iridium with a stock ignition system.
Would you care to expound on your statement? Perhaps you could give us your definition of "stock ignition system"? Ford has been using some type of high energy, electronic ignition system since 1975, and these plugs have been used by Ford for at least 30 years. They came in my 97 F250 460 as original equipment, I have them in my 87 F250 460, which has the same "stock" Duraspark II ignition as the OP's 77 and they're working just fine. I expect them to outlast any ordinary copper plug. Not being argumentative but I'm curious to know why you don't think they'd work?
Would you care to expound on your statement? Perhaps you could give us your definition of "stock ignition system"? Ford has been using some type of high energy, electronic ignition system since 1975, and these plugs have been used by Ford for at least 30 years. They came in my 97 F250 460 as original equipment, I have them in my 87 F250 460, which has the same "stock" Duraspark II ignition as the OP's 77 and they're working just fine. I expect them to outlast any ordinary copper plug. Not being argumentative but I'm curious to know why you don't think they'd work?
Well honestly it's mostly anecdotical. I know copper has a lower resistance, so theoretically better for an older ignition system using oil filled coils. But I have had a buddy use some iridium tips in even an eec-iv truck and it was running like, ****, fouling plugs very quickly, etc. I'm not sure what or if he'd gapped them but we went and got some copper plugs and it ran fine. I've also read a few times online to use copper, but like I said it's all anecdotal.
Ran a set of Taylor wires on a 400...they were awesome. Currently running a set of the Belden wires from NAPA on my 460. They fit nicely and work just fine.
Copper is a best conductor, it requires less energy to make a hottest spark ... but it does erode faster.
I second this. Generally speaking the other types of spark plugs are for people who don’t work on their vehicle so spending more on plugs saves them paying labor in the long run. If plugs are fouling there’s something else going on like a/f mixture or timing or a valve leak and switching plug types because of sudden or consistent fouling is treating the symptom not the cause.