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Re: Desperately searching for merlin......

Posted by Per Bjorkqvist on Wed Jan 08, 2003 01:06:36 PM

In reply top Desperately searching for merlin...... posted by Project FM159 on Wed Jan 08, 2003 11:43:56 AM

Have you tried the market for tractor-pulling parts and accessories?
The brother to the Merlin(Meteor),used in Centurion tanks etc uses the same plugs I believe...
At least they look exactly the same with two thin electrodes and with the same threads ......
And the Meteor engine is Very popular in those noisy vehicles!

Hope this can fix your problems
Per


: Hello Chaps.
: I am trying desperately to track down a complete set of m
: erlin spark plugs for our lancaster in order for us to beg
: in testing the ignition system in hopes for a possible eng
: ine run next summer.
: So far I have had no help from our flying lancaster as th
: ey use then reuse the same plugs all the time. The type o
: f plugs we need are 14mm radio shielded plugs i think the
: canadian number is LR3R???. They need not be brand new al
: though this would be great but they do need to be useable
: for ground running the engine.
: Cheers,
: Peter

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