I stopped setting ring gap to the spec sheet on my 87 pickup and it finally stopped burning oil

William Henderson · 2026-10-17T01:10:02.969664+00:00

Everyone on the forums swears by the factory number but my machinist in Tulsa told me to add 4 thousandths for the boost I run, and after 8,000 miles my plugs are clean for the first time. Anyone else run looser gaps on a motor that sees track time or am I asking for trouble?

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