anyone else here atend a champion spark plug clinic?, i went to one many years ago and i'll never forget it, a rep from champion comes to town and puts on a display about spark plugs, how to read them, what all the numbers mean, how to tell if you should run a hotter or colder plug, he also does a display of indused cross fire, he fires up a single cylinder engine with a long plug wire and a long coil wire that are not hooked togather but are held next to each other, as long as the wire are along side of each other the engine runs, if you spread the wires apart the engine dies, likle what happens on a sbc with #5 and #7, the other thing he did was to take a long gl*** tube and place a couple drops of gas in one end and then light it, with regular gas its a nice lazy flame from one end to the other, with race gas the flame travels about 1/2 way then ka-bango it fires like a shot gun, anyone know if they still put these clinics on?
Yeah, I run them in my S&S Shovelhead, they work great! Put a fresh set in early spring and they're still going strong,no problemo.
You have a Champion Spark Plugs rep right here on the HAMB. Have a chat with ahotrod and he'll get you thinkin' right. Those old stories about Champions fouling are just that, old useless stories. Ask Glenn about what they offer now. I'm lucky, I can drive around the corner and talk to the Champion rep anytime. Mike
My only ***** with champion is that they changed the plug no's so the kid at autozone can look them up.. I ask for a set of ""RN12YC"" and the kid said never heard of them. then I find out they are """404"" I have used champion plugs for over 50 years.. For a long time harley plugs were just champions repackaged.. In fact years ago I found out that lots of plugs with other mfg names were just relabled and repackage champ units..
Yes I do also. They are the only plug (RJ12YC) that runs well in my '68 SBC. The only way I can get them today is in single plug pack. More sold for garden tractors, than cars these days. I've tried several other brands, but the Champions seem to be the best performers. Also recommended for my 371 ci Olds.
I use them, they've always have a better heat range selection than the others. I've used plugs the same heat range in different brands, and the Champions have always lasted longer.
If you want sparkplugs cheap go to SPARKPLUGS.COM Thats were I buy my plugs, I use the race plugs for my sbc , I use c59cx. they go by the actual part # and they also cross reference. Check them out.
For the record ... I work at an AutoZone, and we can cross-reference the old numbers. It's just that the store managers often don't take the time to teach the new guys. As for the Champion clinic, I'd love to attend one and learn a thing or two. Champions were factory equipment on my truck and I'd like to see how they measure up against Autolites.
I worked at Champion for 18 yrs,till they closed up shop and moved south.My dad worked there 38 yrs,and his dad worked there too.I've got a bunch of stuff,signs,ashtrays,christmas stuff etc.Just picked up an old sandblast cleaner,just need a place to display it all.
I was a Champion factory rep for about 8 yrs, I've used them all my life in every car I've owned, and think they are the best.
Yes, AC Delco only last a month or two and then start dying out in my truck. Champions are going on a year. And I am just running a 200hp SBC.
Maybe they're better now. I found out they were **** before anyone told me... Why would you need to talk to a rep?...Having problems?
not to steal this thread but i have a couple of old champion spark plugs one is a y-4 and the other is a small one with a v on it and there both screwed in to a big base thet looks like a pipe cap anybody know what this was used for will post pics when i can
I have had my 401 Nailhead with 6x2 running for about 2 months just fouled out Autolite 85's. I had a oldtimer that used to run this setup in the early 60's and said Champion was the way to go. I installed a set RJ12YC and so far so good but time will tell. I may have to experement with heat range to fine tune this set up.
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