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Best Spark Plugs for Weber equiped 4.2?

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Old Aug 24, 2019 | 10:39 AM
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Default Best Spark Plugs for Weber equiped 4.2?

Despite searching Google and here I couldn't find much discussion/recommendation on spark plugs for a mildly built 4.2 with headers and 45 DCOE webers. Looking for high performance street application and to avoid plug fouling. Using a standard gold ignition coil.

On a related topic, anyone notice an improvement with Webers and an upgraded coil or MSD?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2019 | 03:34 AM
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Show us a picture - always ran N11Y in mine many years ago



Show us a picture - always ran N11Y in mine many years ago
 

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Old Aug 25, 2019 | 11:07 AM
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Good information in this post Best/correct spark plugs XJ6 4.2 (1974) I have used the NKG BP5EY in mild tune XKE and XJ6 EFI, both with Pertronix electronics
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Old Aug 26, 2019 | 10:25 AM
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Thank you. I have the NGK now, BP5 I believe. Heard good things about the NGK in general. Would they be right for a 300 hp motor I wonder?
 
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Just want to say that is a pretty motor!
 
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