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Old 05-06-2019, 07:34 PM   #21
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Default Re: Relieved Ford V8 block

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Is there any advantage of having the plugs high up on the heads of a supercharged V8 engine as per photo.






That plug location is great as long as the exhaust valves dont lift any more than what a stock cam will allow. I see bent valves and closed plug electrodes but hey a lot of measuring could figure that small detail out perfectly. Now the answer to your question is NO advantage.
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Old 05-06-2019, 10:34 PM   #22
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Default Re: Relieved Ford V8 block

That's probably the worst place you could put a spark plug
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