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    Plug Readings and Recommendations

    I’m a little disappointed with the e3 plugs. I had 3 of them crack. One cracked about 3 months when I was working around the dip stick. Two more sheared completely off when pulling them out today. The FrankinMerc is running rich and I wanted to read the plugs.

    When pulling off the wires most of them came out with little effort. After looking at the plugs, I believe I may have only been running on 3 cylinders. Here are some pics, what do you guys think?

    I plan to install yellow ACCEL Super Stock cut to fit wires. And make sure they are on good!

    Now, about the plugs. I don’t want to go back to e3s. Maybe I’m rougher on parts than when I was younger or the newer stuff are just weaker parts. I never had 3 Autolite plugs break on me before.

    The cam/heads are from an 88 Mustang GT HO setup. What plugs do you guys recommend?
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    What coil are you using? Stock may not be quite hot enough. I like platinum plugs , with a slightly hotter coil. If they are still dark after a nice loooong run, then go up a heat range.
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      #3
      It's a OEM type, but only about 6 months old. I had a MSD coil on it, thought it might be bad and got this new one. Of course now I can't find where in the garage I put the MSD coil!

      Which is better ACCEL or MSD coils?
      Last edited by BigT; 07-02-2016, 06:21 PM. Reason: Added Coil Question


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        #4
        ACCEL seems to have better QC than MSD these days.

        +1 Those plugs look like crap. I'd stick with normal plugs. We all know they work.

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          #5
          Stock boring Motorcraft plugs. ASF42C I believe is the number, or there is some other shorter more convenient number it cross references to. Ask for plugs for an 88 Mustang and you'll get them.
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            #6
            UPDATE:

            I went with Motorcraft SP502. Installed them along with ACCEL wires and an ACCEL coil. Running smooth smooth now. I think I may of had more than plugs and wires problems. Take a look at the OEM coil I bought about 6 months ago. I'm surprised the engine even ran at all!
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              #7
              Yeah... nice high quality piece of crap there on the left. /sarcasm

              Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
              rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

              Originally posted by gadget73
              ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

              Originally posted by dmccaig
              Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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