E3 Spark Plugs
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Last edited by MGDfan; Oct 7, 2010 at 06:57 AM.
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Nosir - you are safe ( sort of, lol).
Yer plugs are of the traditional one-piece design.
Yer issue (potentially) is one of blowout since you only have 3-4 threads in the head.
What I would do is at least check the torque on yours soonest. And if you do replace, current wisdom suggests OEM Motorcraft (or a similar nickel-plated plug like Denso, etc), no anti-seize on the threads, and 28 ft-lbs dry.
MGD
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Good evening to you, Sir Sam!
That is incredibly generous of you to go through all that trouble! THANK-YOU!!!
And - it's fantastic news with respect to future extraction concerns.
We may just have a winner here that will satisfy folks who seek options. Who knows - perhaps this is the impetus that NGK or Denso needs to get off their collective butts and finally produce a competitive one-piece plug.
Sam, I am humbled
Next time I'm in Maine the are on me, sir.
MGD
PS - Jbrew.. WTF are you ??? Do you have any idea what the kilowatt-hours for that dang Searchlight is costing me???
That is incredibly generous of you to go through all that trouble! THANK-YOU!!!
And - it's fantastic news with respect to future extraction concerns.
We may just have a winner here that will satisfy folks who seek options. Who knows - perhaps this is the impetus that NGK or Denso needs to get off their collective butts and finally produce a competitive one-piece plug.
Sam, I am humbled
Next time I'm in Maine the
are on me, sir.MGD
PS - Jbrew.. WTF are you ??? Do you have any idea what the kilowatt-hours for that dang Searchlight is costing me???
Sorry man, had some weldin shades on. :o
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Right!
Man, you guys are good
Alright, shut it off, -neighbors are complaining.
Not really, I am now lol. Sam, you might wanna save your cash for that tow bill, - I'm just sayin. 
Man, you guys are good
Alright, shut it off, -neighbors are complaining.
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For what the OEM Motorcraft Double Plats cost, and how superbly they work in a stock Triton, there is no reason to use anything else.
The reason that the E3 3.70's are pushing hot buttons is that there is a dearth of alternatives to the OEM 2-piece 3V plugs, so any more one-piece options is a very welcome & good thing.
The 2V plugs have a vast number of choices in comparison.
If you wanted to spend ( a LOT) more, my next choice would be Denso IT-16's.
MGD
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sold!!!
i'm gonna follow sam's lead and swap these out now.... i only have 23k on my 2008. thanks for putting in the effort and expense sam. much appreciated.
MGD, i live in MA and get to maine occasionally. can i have sam's beer?!
i'm gonna follow sam's lead and swap these out now.... i only have 23k on my 2008. thanks for putting in the effort and expense sam. much appreciated.
MGD, i live in MA and get to maine occasionally. can i have sam's beer?!
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ask sam its his beers