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Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:58 am
by Carnut1
mag2555 wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:43 am There ya go, now that's looking way better!!

Anybody ever try out long reach spark plugs in these Heads during a dyno session?

They look like a great candidate to me!
I would but I would grind the extra threads off to keep them from overheating and causing a detonation issue.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:21 pm
by MadBill
mag2555 wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:43 am...Anybody ever try out long reach spark plugs in these Heads during a dyno session?..
Bad idea to allow any thread to extend into the chamber. At best it will carbon up and screw up the threads, at worst there's risk of it turning into a glow plug.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:29 pm
by BILL-C
I've never seen a "long reach" 18 mm spark plug before for 289 heads. What does it look like?

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:38 pm
by David Vizard
mag2555 wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:43 am There ya go, now that's looking way better!!

Anybody ever try out long reach spark plugs in these Heads during a dyno session?

They look like a great candidate to me!
Hey super Mag - do you mean extended nose plugs?????
DV

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 9:06 pm
by NXBOY
How about the adapters that allow use of a ton of different 14 mm plugs?

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:23 am
by BILL-C
Tell me more about these 'adapters' to put the 14 mm plugs in place of the 18mm originals.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:11 am
by Newold1
Hey Bill, those are made and distributed by that same company that makes those valve stem length extenders ! :lol:

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:30 am
by mag2555
Yes David,to me these Heads look like they would love to have the flame light off way more in the middle of the chamber, no?
A colder plug , and yes the grinding off of the excess unused threads would need to take place as posted also.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:35 am
by In-Tech
BILL-C wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:23 am Tell me more about these 'adapters' to put the 14 mm plugs in place of the 18mm originals.
I believe Timesert makes a triple oversized Bigsert that is larger than 18mm and necks down to 14mm.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:44 am
by BILL-C
Looks like a very risky procedure with low likelihood of any gain.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:48 am
by In-Tech
LOL Bill, I didn't say I was going to do it. :lol: But, if I was going to do it, I'd just lathe up some "adaptors". :) My post was just to show there looks to be an alternative for guys without access to a lathe. :wink:

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 1:14 pm
by NXBOY
Bill-C You can Call REAM Richardson Engineering and products, They make adapters but for a tapered plug And they will make the same adapters as Garrett Machine used to, alot of people on the Bigblock Forums used to use them. Talk to John and said around 10 bucks. These are for 3/4 reach but i'm sure he can make for 5/8 or what ever you wanted cheap. Made of same material as a plug. 1-9892770141

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2017 5:11 pm
by BILL-C
Thanks for the info.

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:42 am
by Newold1
Now somebody get me some pics of that valve stem length extenders! HA :D

Re: Ported Ford 289 heads with port energy discussion

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 2:06 pm
by cgarb
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Valve stem length extender...