Mild 318 pinging

Frank,
This IS a stock engine in terms of spark plug requirements. You want the HOTTEST spark plug the engine will tolerate without causing pre-ign. NOT the coldest like some people think. Colder plugs cause misfires which apart from the hp & economy losses, puts more load on the engine, which in turn can cause pinging. Pinging is load related. Anyone ever hear of an engine pinging at idle?

You want a plug hot enough to keep itself clean. To cold and it will foul. Too hot and it will ping. Idle has nothing to do with it.

https://www.autolite.com/docs/defau...ing-spark-plugs/autolite_heat-range-facts.pdf