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I do not believe the spark plug can amplify the spark?Would it not have to be a Capasitor or coil to do that?



During the '70s and the advent of HEI ignition systems, I was working at an Oldsmobile dealer. The plug gap spec was for .080. Combined with resistor wires it made for a very hot, short duration spark. The idea being that the coil had to produce more voltage, up to 40,000 volts, to bridge the resistance. Of course the coil has to be capable of producing the requisite voltage. So the answer is no, the plugs cannot amplify spark, they are only part of a tuned system.

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