Thread: E 3 sparkplugs

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Don, have you thought about using an ignition box (e.g., MSD6A) to get a better, more complete burn? I added one a few years ago, and it made a noticeable difference in smoothing out in-town driving.

Well, I'm not really having any problems per se, from what I can see now that I have the heads off. The pistons look a lot cleaner than I would have thought, but I just was impressed with the commercials (I know, I know ) and wondered if these were effective or not.

Don

Don - those plugs work on the same principle as the Splitfires - which in my opinion were crap. The spark chooses the path of least resistance - and jumps to the closest point of the electrode. Will they last longer - possibly as there are multiple points for that spark to jump. Is there an internal gap - which will allow the charge in the coil to build a micro second longer - possibly. And their crap about the proven groove - please, once that plug has run a few miles, that surface has changed. Then there is the gap - and once you adjust it, the characteristics again change. A good Motorcraft/Autolite, Bosch, NGK in a Ford will always be consistent. As far as people really liking the e3's - well at $6 and up each, psychologically you really want them to work better then the standard $2-3 plugs. (I just wish the plugs in my V10 DD were that cheap).

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Well, I'm not really having any problems per se, from what I can see now that I have the heads off. The pistons look a lot cleaner than I would have thought, but I just was impressed with the commercials (I know, I know ) and wondered if these were effective or not.

Don

The multiple spark below 3,000 rpm really does a lot to keep the plugs clean around town!!!! A good MSD box really cleans up around town driving at low revs!!!!!!

Originally Posted by rumrumm

Don, have you thought about using an ignition box (e.g., MSD6A) to get a better, more complete burn? I added one a few years ago, and it made a noticeable difference in smoothing out in-town driving.

X2 what lynn said .. a msd box cured a plug fowling problem me years ago ..

I gave them a run in my 350. It kind of had a sag upon taking off from a stop light after that. I tried up & down on the gap to see if I could dial them in, but nope. I went back to AC Delco.

Hmmm, Think they make 'em for a Duramax Diesel? hahahahaha

I think you all just saved me $ 50 I didn't need to spend. I'll put the Champions back in it. Instead I think I'll buy one of those tin foil superchargers that give you 200 more hp and 50 more mpg. After all, ads never lie, do they?

Don

The electrical component version of snake oil......................these designs get trotted out every few years with the hope of snagging a new generation of hopefuls.