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6 cyl spark plugs


Carl is right on. For 1970 they switched to tapered-seat plugs. Looking at your engine there are a lot of things that show it to be a 1967 or prior: the open PCV system with the breather type oil filler cap, the dipstick location shows the block to be a 1962-67 Chevy II / Acadian, the style of fuel pump is 1966 or earlier style, and the center sump is again a 1st gen Chevy II / Acadian. Still that doesn't guarantee that the head has not been switched. The earliest 194 heads (1962-64) were the only factory heads to use siamesed exhaust ports. They also have small combustion chambers to maintain compression with the small displacement 194. The oil filler cap is forward on the valve cover, which is typical. The earliest versions of the  194/230 family had the oil filler cap more towards the center of the valve cover.

 

I have a 1968 250 block using a modified 1984 292 head with the hardened valve seat inserts. The original 1968 250 head is sitting in my shed, along with the stock intake & exhaust manifold. So, tapered seat plugs started for 1970 models, hardened valve seat inserts started for 1973 models (although unleaded fuel as a requirement didn't start until the 1975 models with catalytic converters).

 According to the casting # on your block it appears the block is a 1973-79 Chevy 250. Casting #s can be found online at this link: http://www.inliners.org/  I didn't find anything on head casting #s there unfortunately. You might also try contacting Tom Langdon of Langdon's Stovebolt Engine Co. http://stoveboltengineco.com/



-- Edited by CdnGMfan on Thursday 26th of July 2012 02:16:03 PM

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here in lies the rub..
i tossed the original 194 out 30yrs ago, when i got this motor from a friend
it came out of a 65 Chevy 2 ( but it was not from that car)\
the valve cover is from my original 194
same with the sump.
the dip stick was originally welded to the side of the oil pan
the hole on the back (by firewall was crimped shut)
i drilled the new dipstick hole when i had it out..

other thing different was double valve springs

dip stick.JPGhole drilled on 250 6cyl for dip-stick.JPGoil mount position.JPGoil tube location.JPG

motor before i pulled it 

old motor.JPG



-- Edited by Lefty on Thursday 26th of July 2012 02:21:22 PM

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Is there any difference between plugs for a

194 6cyl and a 250 6cyl ??

Im using a 250 that i got 25yrs ago but i do not know from what year

it came from, it was out of a nova buti think it

started its life in a full size chevy, dipstick was in rear (firewall) of motor

motor2_(1024_x_768).jpgmotor3_(1024_x_768).jpg



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I think it depends on the year. I believe it was around 1970 that the style and length of plug changed. I can check for sure if you like.

Does the spark plug have a washer, or tapered seat and no washer?

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I will pull on out when i get back on Sunday, but i believe it is tapered
is there a casting number on the engine anywhere that i can check ??
thanks

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here is a pic of the spark plug opening
i believe it to be of the tapered style.
thanks

main block full.JPGspark plug 2.JPG

these are the plugs i used i dont think they were torqued correctly and thats why the treads are black and oily

but gap was correct and tips were light brown.

 

spark 1.JPGspark 2.JPG



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Lefty wrote:

these are the plugs i used i dont think they were torqued correctly and thats why the treads are black and oily


Did your engine have a sputtering sound like it had a manifold leak before you yanked the plugs. I had that sound ... a loose plug. I put in a new set of plugs with anti-seize on them (or believe it or not - Milk Of Magnesia), tightened them down and the leaky sputter went away.



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could not hear sputtering but did notice black sludge around plug that was just hand tight.
will make sure i torque to 25 lbs

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