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What peanut plugs for 452 heads? #1788006 03/25/15 01:34 PM 03/25/15 01:34 PM
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392charger OP member 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 149 Rancho Cucamonga,Ca	What plug/heat range is best? 440/auto,525 lift comp hyd,750 vac,Hedman headers,MSD 6al,355 gears. Thanks Moparts!

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: 392charger] #1788007 03/25/15 01:44 PM 03/25/15 01:44 PM
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5spdcuda top fuel Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,708 S. Il. U.S.A.	Best? Well that depends on a lot of things. I've found that NGK BCP6ES stock # 4930 works well for most street/strip type engines. It's a medium heat range projected nose plug that's cheap and easy to read.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: 5spdcuda] #1788008 03/25/15 02:03 PM 03/25/15 02:03 PM
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skicker "The Champ" Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,105 Western Md.	I don't remember which ones I put in mine when it was rebuilt. I know when I got it back from the painter they were completely junk. Replaced them with a set of the E-3's about 11K ago and no problems... ...FAFO...

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: skicker] #1788009 03/26/15 02:24 PM 03/26/15 02:24 PM
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392charger OP member 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 149 Rancho Cucamonga,Ca	Thanks gents. My bad, it's for my kids car. I should have asked what plug is recommended. My kid didn't know and asked the AutoZone guy, who didn't know either . The story I was told is that they crossed referenced a plug for a 1970 454 chevy and that's what was installed . That rubs me the wrong way so I wanted clarification. Thanks again for any and all info.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: 392charger] #1788010 03/26/15 07:18 PM 03/26/15 07:18 PM
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dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	That plug is the same physically as the plugs that came in my '72 Nova. So I'd suggest either you look that car up on Rockauto, or else you could try Autolite 25s or AC CR43TS. Those are at the colder end of the scale. There are a lot of other plugs for the application but I'd start with the ACs. They are a surprisingly good plug in my experience. R.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: dogdays] #1788011 03/26/15 08:07 PM 03/26/15 08:07 PM
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lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	that chevy plug is a 3/4" reach vs the stock 3/8" reach plug. long story short; DON"T! there never was a "peanut plug" made for the big block mopar iron head.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: lewtot184] #1788012 03/26/15 08:33 PM 03/26/15 08:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,819 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,819 Rio Linda, CA	Later BB motorhome heads used the 5/8" hex tapered-seat peanut plug and some on this forum report 452's with that plug. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: John_Kunkel] #1788013 03/26/15 09:05 PM 03/26/15 09:05 PM
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392charger OP member 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 149 Rancho Cucamonga,Ca	Thanks John. That's exactly what these 452's have... 5/8 tapered. Do you know what plug is recommended?

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: lewtot184] #1788014 03/26/15 09:29 PM 03/26/15 09:29 PM
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440sourcedotcom super stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 741 Carson City, NV	Quote: that chevy plug is a 3/4" reach vs the stock 3/8" reach plug. long story short; DON"T! there never was a "peanut plug" made for the big block mopar iron head. 452 castings were made with both style plugs, many of them use the "peanut" style plugs. We've had several hundred of them on the shelf here at our shop.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: 440sourcedotcom] #1788015 03/26/15 10:33 PM 03/26/15 10:33 PM
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lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	i believe there was a small block chevy head, early '70's (?), that had a 5/8" hex 3/8" reach plug. maybe that would work? don't remember if it was a tapered seat or not.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: lewtot184] #1788016 03/26/15 11:08 PM 03/26/15 11:08 PM
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scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	I run a set of 452 heads and just installed autolight 23 5/8" hex tapered seat "peanut" plug. my 440 is from a 77 1 1/4 ton chassis motorhome. the heads I swapped on this weekend, another 452 set got a set of the AL23 plugs as well. but when I asked the machine shop(chebby guy)he said they are machined for the flat washer style plug but the tapered seat plug will seal. AL23 are what was in it and the plug hole/seat look the same to me with no leaks so far.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: 392charger] #1788017 03/27/15 12:58 AM 03/27/15 12:58 AM
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edmopar440 member E Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 65 florida	I HAVE RUN CHAMPION CJ8 WITCH IS A SMALL 2 STROKE PLUG USED THEM SINCE 1997 0N 440 .030 OVER WITH 906'S RUNS GREAT NEVER A PROBLEM AND TONS OF ROOM BUT YOU DO HAVE TO CUT DOWN THE PLUG BOOTS A 1/2" 8472277-HPIM2566.JPG (281 downloads)

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: edmopar440] #1788018 03/27/15 03:27 AM 03/27/15 03:27 AM
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Polarapete top fuel P Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,751 Graham, WA	That is good to know..the CJ8 lawn mower plugs. Since I have some massaged 906 heads on my race 440 and header selection is still an open question that could be useful. Of course, I could simply run a set of individual pipes straight up and out through the hood and avoid the whole issue of clearance and burning my fingers while changing plugs. And it could be very entertaining when racing at night and I would be the only one on my block like that. But first I have to test the idea... 8472341-00h0h_lKL6OKv85Ek_600x450.jpg (114 downloads) 1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction 1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver. 2008 Honda Element 2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: lewtot184] #1788019 03/27/15 12:49 PM 03/27/15 12:49 PM
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dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	Lewtot, yes there was a chevy in the '70s that used the plug. I had one and said I did in my first post. 3/8, tapered seat, short reach, 5/8" plug wrench. Autolite 25 is one of those plugs. AC CR43TS is another, one I could find a jpeg for. Before I posted I went to Rockauto and looked it up. Where did you get your information? R. 8472491-Sparkplug.jpg (218 downloads)

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: dogdays] #1788020 03/27/15 01:29 PM 03/27/15 01:29 PM
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lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	Quote: Lewtot, yes there was a chevy in the '70s that used the plug. I had one and said I did in my first post. 3/8, tapered seat, short reach, 5/8" plug wrench. Autolite 25 is one of those plugs. AC CR43TS is another, one I could find a jpeg for. Before I posted I went to Rockauto and looked it up. Where did you get your information? R. thanks for the info. i remember back in the day when chevy started making angle plug heads for small blocks. i worked on a set of them, decades ago. thought they used a small 5/8" hex plug. not sure about the 5/8" reach. my concern was putting a 3/4" reach plug (big block chevy) in a head designed for 3/8" reach and maybe a plug to piston collision.

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: lewtot184] #1788021 03/27/15 06:08 PM 03/27/15 06:08 PM
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ChinooK440 super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 921 Chicago illinois	Champion RV12yc or NGK 2771 UR5 is what i run in the small 5/8 taper seat plug BB heads. The only DODGE app. the books show for these plugs is a 1974 dodge m300 or m400 which is a class A motorhome chassis. http://www.ngk.com/product.aspx?zpid=10180

Re: What peanut plugs for 452 heads? [Re: ChinooK440] #1788022 03/28/15 04:18 PM 03/28/15 04:18 PM
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392charger OP member 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 149 Rancho Cucamonga,Ca	I just pulled the plugs and Autolite 25's were installed. Judging from the dry, dark gray/black coating on the plugs they look to be too cold... and rich. Don't know what the jetting is, will have to check on that. These plugs have been in the motor for the last two years. With this info what would you all suggest?

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