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Pawel66

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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #25 on: January 13, 2022, 09:35:10 »
I found some of the plugs of type we seek in the motorbike stores.
I am attaching a chart with some of the data on spark plugs.
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #26 on: January 13, 2022, 14:37:24 »
Thanks Pawel for the good information, nice to see it all in one place!
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #27 on: January 13, 2022, 15:49:45 »
...I am attaching a chart with some of the data on spark plugs.

Nice Chart! Superb effort and execution.

BTW the coil I use with the Pertronix is the Flamethrower II (in classic black of course). That puts out 45 kV.

The concept of the 123 is great, but my -051 was rebuilt in 2011, I installed the Pertronix at that time, and all has been well (ignition wise, at least!) since then...
Michael Salemi
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #28 on: January 13, 2022, 17:01:04 »
I wonder who wrote all of that timing and spark plug information at the bottom of the tech post?
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #29 on: January 13, 2022, 19:21:44 »
Is there any summarized info like this on transistorized 280SL?
Tony
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #30 on: January 13, 2022, 21:06:02 »
I wonder who wrote all of that timing and spark plug information at the bottom of the tech post?

I think I know who did: https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=31088.msg225939#msg225939

My apologies if I should have put your nick next to the quote or remove it from that document - please kindly advise and I am sorry if I were clumsy there...
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #31 on: January 14, 2022, 02:54:50 »
Naw, I was just joking. You can use whatever I write, anywhere, anytime.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

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1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC

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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #32 on: January 14, 2022, 06:24:20 »
Thank you!
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Re: Spark Plug Cables
« Reply #33 on: January 14, 2022, 16:31:03 »
Is there any summarized info like this on transistorized 280SL?

That's a completely different system for the USA cars. There has been a lot written about it on this site.
1966 230SL 5 speed, LSD, header pipes, 300SE distributor, ported, polished and balanced, AKA  ''The Red Rocket ''
Dan Caron's SL Barn

1970  3.5 Coupe
1961  190SL
1985   300CD  Turbo Coupe
1981  300SD
2013  GMC  Sierra
1965  230SL
1967 250SL
1970 280SL
1988 560SEC