stubby spark plugs?
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Try an auto parts store. Ask for an Autolite #2976. I've used them on a couple of 24" builds. Works good in a China Girl.
Tom
Tom
thanx, all my kits these days come with straight heads & changing them all could become a pain if I decide to build more of these schwinn majestics
I worked on one several months ago, and found it to be the best handling bike I've ridden - handles like a mid-sixties triumph motorcycle.
if it becomes too much of a problem to build, I may go with the huffy fresno tho
just thinking that I should start making just one or two kinds of bikes & always have a couple ready to sell
got to keep costs down tho, as anything over $400 is hard to sell in this area
I worked on one several months ago, and found it to be the best handling bike I've ridden - handles like a mid-sixties triumph motorcycle.
if it becomes too much of a problem to build, I may go with the huffy fresno tho
just thinking that I should start making just one or two kinds of bikes & always have a couple ready to sell
got to keep costs down tho, as anything over $400 is hard to sell in this area
You can buy 'slant' plug heads for about $8 each if you shop around... (& they usually have slightly higher compression than straight plug heads). 
The heads for the GT5 engines are slant with standard(or close) compression. They can be recognized by the taller fins. The low fin head is the high compression hot runner. Best thing I ever did was get rid of one of those.
Crassius,
Here is a comparison between a standard NGK B-6 and that shorty Autolite #2976.
The short plug measures about 25mm shorter measured from the gasket to the top of the cap.
Tom
Here is a comparison between a standard NGK B-6 and that shorty Autolite #2976.
The short plug measures about 25mm shorter measured from the gasket to the top of the cap.
Tom
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thanx, the autozone store near me has them - I have a large plug in it now, but could only put it in with that combo tool that used to come with the kits that has a 10mm on one end & an open plug wrench on the other, also had to trim the skirt on the rubber plug cap
this'll solve all the without having to use a slant head that may overheat in this area (will still have the problem of not being able to take top off carb without loosening body & tilting to right side)
rode it a few min ago, and handling is just incredible
this'll solve all the without having to use a slant head that may overheat in this area (will still have the problem of not being able to take top off carb without loosening body & tilting to right side)
rode it a few min ago, and handling is just incredible
well, that didn't work
got the stubby plug & I can get the plug cap over it OK now, but I had to cut off the top of the plug tool & cut slots in it to get the plug in and out of the motor
I'm trying to decide which two models of bikes to build on a regular basis for sale; and this one handles so well that I may just change all the heads from now on.
pics of the bike (almost done) & the tool I cut
got the stubby plug & I can get the plug cap over it OK now, but I had to cut off the top of the plug tool & cut slots in it to get the plug in and out of the motor
I'm trying to decide which two models of bikes to build on a regular basis for sale; and this one handles so well that I may just change all the heads from now on.
pics of the bike (almost done) & the tool I cut
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yeah, got one, but it won't go past the frame to get on the plug - the one I made is just a 1/4in taller than the stubby plug & is still a tight squeeze to get it on
also have to tilt the carb a bit to get throttle cable to pull smoothly & have to loosen & turn carb sideways to open cap on top - changing heads won't fix this, but I may be able to lower chain guard another 1/4in and get motor lower that way
also have to tilt the carb a bit to get throttle cable to pull smoothly & have to loosen & turn carb sideways to open cap on top - changing heads won't fix this, but I may be able to lower chain guard another 1/4in and get motor lower that way
A little tilt to the carb won't matter. You might have to adjust float level if the tilt is excessive but it'll still work.
Or, look for a more user friendly frame?
Tom
Or, look for a more user friendly frame?
Tom
I've ridden hundreds of these & this frame is best handling I've seen - it's trying to cap the final sale price at $450 that is giving the most trouble. With about $195 for bike & $165 for kit, there's only so much hand modifying I can do : (
The only other bike I really like is the huffy fresno that has a spoke ring so huge on back hub that I have to hand file all holes in rag joint parts to get the bolts to go out around it, but that frame deadens vibration so much that one sometimes wonders if engine is still running.
The only other bike I really like is the huffy fresno that has a spoke ring so huge on back hub that I have to hand file all holes in rag joint parts to get the bolts to go out around it, but that frame deadens vibration so much that one sometimes wonders if engine is still running.
