E3 spark plugs

[67 B-body]

Didn't Champion and AC Delco make the same "spitfire" type plug? Same type as Auto-lite i mean...

Perhaps,
I know that Autolite made plugs for A-C Delco when they had big orders. They also made Champion and Sears small engine plugs.

 

[Ron 73]

Thanks, i was curious hearing "Spitfire" seemed like they did, i found a little info on them..

 

[scotts74birds]

Budnick said he had success, but once again, a longer last against fouling, but no dyno results. I stand by my belief that plugs cant be felt on the street, only on the dyno. The same with wires, except for header heat resistance. If you have a 10 second car, then disregard what I said, you are the 1% of us. For the rest of us, A good tune, and a DIET can make our cars go faster! "How can I shave a hundred pounds off my car?" Easy, Start by shaving a hundred pounds off your ***!

 

[1962savoy]

Well I not going to waste my money on these E3 plugs,I'll stick to what I use now!
Thanks again guys for the input!!

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

LMAO. it easier for me to just build a fast engine to pull me around at high speeds lol

Budnick said he had success, but once again, a longer last against fouling, but no dyno results. I stand by my belief that plugs cant be felt on the street, only on the dyno. The same with wires, except for header heat resistance. If you have a 10 second car, then disregard what I said, you are the 1% of us. For the rest of us, A good tune, and a DIET can make our cars go faster! "How can I shave a hundred pounds off my car?" Easy, Start by shaving a hundred pounds off your ***!

 

[Budnicks]

Don't know

Well, the reason I ask is because for many years Autolite made the splitfire brand.

The guy I was getting the plugs from was pushing them hard (Splitfires), I would only try them in my Quad 2 stroke never in my cars, he was real dyno freak, constantly trying something new... He was pretty tight lipped about most of his results unfortunately... I would never use them in race motors Gm & Mopar stuff, N20 & Blown, Alky & Gas, I really liked to stay with what I knew worked well & that was the NGK's I knew many guys that would sware by Autolite's but I never had good luck with them especially with the N20 engines, tips would burn off way easier than the NGK of the same range & same conditions same tune up... :werd:

 

[67 B-body]

I use autolite platnum plugs... supporting my fathers retirement plan! He retired from the autolite plant.

 

[Budnicks]

That's as good of a reason as any that I've heard

 

['67 Charger Kid]

I had a some E3 plugs, they're cheaply made in China. Between the eight spark plugs, the diamond shaped electrode was slightly different on each one looked to be cast and not forged; you could see cast line along the side.

 

[godfatherofchry]

Oh, they're definitely more efficient -- at pulling money out of your wallet when you buy them. There's nothing new or groundbreaking about them, and the maker's claim that "the spark plug hasn't changed since 1904" is idiotic. I had to give them credit for at least having some valid science on their site. I called them up -- it was almost impossible to find their phone number; they've worked very hard to keep it hidden. It was nowhere on their site, and they deliberately left it off their domain registration's whois info. I did find it, though, and spoke to the guy who answered the phone. He claims the plug was designed by Champion's retired head spark plug engineer from the 1960s, who oversees production of the plugs...in China...by a subcontractor of a subcontractor. Whee, are we havin' fun yet? :roll: It's all marketeering, no substance. All sizzle, no steak. All hat, no cowboy. All litterbox, no cat.

Gimmicky spark plug scams are nothing new. Back in the days of gas price wars that started at 29¢/gallon and went downward from there, JC Witless had full-page ads hollering RUN YOUR CAR WITHOUT SPARK PLUGS! Back then they called 'em "fire injectors" rather than "E3" or "pulse plugs", but the claims, hype, handwaving and pseudoscience were just about the same.

Buy a quality spark plug of the correct heat range. That's all you have to do. Everyone's got his own preferences in brand; from where I sit Champion is cheaply-made Junk and Autolite is, too, now that they're made in China. I've never liked Bosch, but NGK has always sold me consistently well-made, good-working spark plugs so that's what I use.

Dan,you shour have a way with words.in other words tricks are for kids:icon_thumright::icon_thumright:

 

[Budnicks]

I would tend to agree with Slantsixdan on most of his post, if your using N20 or lots of boost ALA Blower or Turbos the spark plugs with thicker electrodes or hardened metals used for the tips won't burn away nearly as fast as the 1's with softer metals or non plated styles, thin little tips regardless of make, Chinese made crap or any others... Just speaking from experience...