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How do you find out the right heat range for spark plugs for a 72 chevy 350 engine 120 psi of compression?

I'm having problems with it carbon fouling , loosing cylinders, rough idle in gear. Thinking it was a vacuum leak replaced the intake gasket and still having the problems. I'm thinking its either the spark plugs (R44T) or putting a hotter coil to fix


If your plugs are carboning up you must not run the car very hard very often to keep the carbon from building up or your carburator needs attention such as it's too big for the engine or the jets need to be smaller in it as it sounds like it's getting

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