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advice on spark plugs

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88stanggonebad

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what would be the best spark plug to use on my 351w with 10.1 compression, stock heads, 270h cam a stealth intake and a 625 carb. currently im running autolite 25 with .035gap. i took plug #1 and it is powdery black ill try to take some pics.forgot to mention i have the pentronix ignition system.

 

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2bav8

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That's a good plug...
Just need to lean the carb down a tad.
 

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on carter carbs, how would i lean it down a tad?
 

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With a Carter, either smaller primary jets or bigger metering rod.
 
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