[V8] Autolite 103

toml99 at todomundo.com toml99 at todomundo.com
Thu Mar 5 19:11:17 PST 2009


I also duct tape the plug socket to the 1 ft extension, since my  
rubber insert holds the plugs so tight, the socket pull's free from  
the extension after torquing them.....(22 ft./lbs)....There's no  
crush gasket, so don't overtorque them...I'm also a fan of dielectric  
grease on the tips/wire ends.  Have never verified this, but believe  
that the dielectric or "tune up" grease is just silicone grease.  I  
remember the first time I pulled the plugs, had a hard time getting a  
few of the wire's off.....had always wondered what that funny orange  
thing was, then...aha!  No American car's going to give you a plug  
wire puller....I just thought that was sooooo cool. My feeler gauges/ 
gap tool were all too rusty to read, but after checking a few, the  
Autolite's seemed they were pre gapped @ .032(which I believe is the  
gap).  Tom


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