I need some indexing washers to index the spark plugs on my sbc 350 but I don't know if I need tapered washers or flat ones. I am using the stock iron heads. It's from a 1970 Corvette. Here's one of the plug holes: and these are the plugs: Any advice appreciated.
Tapered plugs = tapered washers; But I believe 70 Vettes were not tapered plugs, can't tell from your pic. R43S is the standard plug, not a tapered seat plug. So I'd worry about which heads I had first.
Tapered...I picked some up at the local parts store... I type slow....hoop98 makes a valid point....1970 would have been standard flat seat not tapered...1971 would be tapered... why do you want to index them ?
Thank you for your answer. I heard that by indexing the plugs you get minor improvements in fuel efficiency, a slightly better idle and a tiny boost in power. I decided to see if I could index my plugs without using washers and I got 5 of the 8 correctly positioned without them. So I figured, for an hours work and the cost of a packet of copper washers, I might as well finish the job. It's not for racing, I'm just interested in improving the running of my car.
Minor....slightly....tiny. Rather spend the hour driving. I suppose the little things do add up over the course of a year.