D17 Series 4 spark plug confusion

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Long story short is I had to pull a plug and noticed that it had Champions (yuck) in it but the plug was a short reach RJ12C plug. 

I did find this thread:

D17 Spark Plugs - AllisChalmers Forum

But...it seemed to kind of trail off without any definitive answer. 

The threads are LOT longer, so after some digging it looks like I need the long reach plugs. 

1) am I correct thinking it really should have the long reach plugs in it and 

2) will NGK BP5ES be ok? 

and..."while I'm there" can anyone suggest a good set of wires? Delco? Bosch?

Thanks!

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Rusty Allis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bronze Level Access Joined: 16 Jul 2020 Location: Rhode Island Points: 166	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rusty Allis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: D17 Series 4 spark plug confusion Posted: 2 hours 59 minutes ago at 9:54pm
	Well... Long story short is I had to pull a plug and noticed that it had Champions (yuck) in it but the plug was a short reach RJ12C plug. I did find this thread: D17 Spark Plugs - AllisChalmers Forum But...it seemed to kind of trail off without any definitive answer. The threads are LOT longer, so after some digging it looks like I need the long reach plugs. 1) am I correct thinking it really should have the long reach plugs in it and 2) will NGK BP5ES be ok? and..."while I'm there" can anyone suggest a good set of wires? Delco? Bosch? Thanks!

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KJCHRIS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 21 Dec 2015 Location: WC Iowa Points: 963	Post Options Post Reply Quote KJCHRIS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 49 minutes ago at 11:04pm
	we find both short and long reach plugs in them. In theory early D17 will be short 3/8" thread (Autolite 295) and later will be long reach 3/4" thread (Autolite 405). The split is tractor at s/n 75000 / 75001. BUT as D17's are 60+ yrs old you can find some have been pieced back together. Always check the heads thread depth to verify which length plug it should have.
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