AUTOLITE 45 spark plugs
45 AUTOLITE – Properties, Compatibility and Alternatives
The AUTOLITE 45 spark plugs represent a reliable ignition solution designed for various automotive applications. These Spark plug AUTOLITE 45 components deliver consistent performance in standard gasoline engines, ensuring optimal combustion efficiency. The copper core construction and traditional design make this model a dependable choice for older vehicle systems requiring steady ignition performance.
Advantages of the 45 AUTOLITE
- Copper core electrode provides excellent heat dissipation and thermal conductivity for consistent ignition timing
- Traditional nickel-plated shell construction offers reliable corrosion resistance in various operating conditions
- Standard heat range design ensures compatibility with Spark plug 45 AUTOLITE applications across multiple engine types
- Proven electrode gap specification maintains stable spark formation throughout the service interval
- Cost-effective replacement solution for AUTOLITE 45 spark plug maintenance requirements in older vehicle models
- Wide availability and established compatibility database simplifies selection and installation processes
Technical Data
Feature | Value |
---|---|
Manufacturer | Autolite |
Model | AUTOLITE 45 |
Type | Copper core, standard electrode |
Thread size | 14mm |
Thread length | 19mm (3/4 inch) |
Wrench size | 13/16 inch (20.6mm) |
Heat range | 5 (medium) |
Electrode gap | 0.035 inch (0.89mm) |
Resistance | Non-resistor type |
Application | Standard gasoline engines |
Compatibility and Areas of Application
The AUTOLITE 45 spark plugs are specifically engineered for older automotive engines that require non-resistor type ignition components. These 45 AUTOLITE spark plug units work effectively in vehicles manufactured primarily between the 1960s and 1980s, particularly those with conventional ignition systems. The medium heat range makes them suitable for standard driving conditions and moderate performance applications.
- Classic American muscle cars and vintage automobiles
- Older pickup trucks and commercial vehicles
- Marine engines requiring automotive-type spark plugs
- Small aircraft engines with compatible specifications
- Industrial equipment using gasoline engines
Suitable for the following vehicle models and equivalents
It is important to mention that alternative products can be found on AUTODOC. Currently, there are over 7000 items available in the spark plugs category.
Car maker | Car Model |
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Ford | Mustang (1964-1973), F-100/150 (1965-1979) |
Chevrolet | Camaro (1967-1974), C10 pickup (1967-1979) |
Plymouth | Barracuda (1964-1974), Duster (1970-1976) |
Dodge | Challenger (1970-1974), D100 pickup (1965-1980) |
Application Notes and Important Questions
- How often should 45 AUTOLITE be replaced in vintage vehicles? Typically every 10,000-15,000 miles depending on engine condition and driving habits.
- Can modern resistor plugs replace these non-resistor Spark plug AUTOLITE 45 in older engines? Generally not recommended as it may affect ignition timing and radio interference suppression systems.
- What electrode gap adjustment is necessary during installation? Always verify the 0.035-inch gap specification before installation using appropriate feeler gauges.
- Are these plugs suitable for high-performance engine modifications? They work best in stock or mildly modified engines; high-performance applications may require different heat ranges.
Conclusion
The AUTOLITE 45 represents a proven ignition solution for vintage and classic automotive applications requiring non-resistor spark plugs. Its traditional copper core design and established compatibility make it an excellent choice for maintaining original engine performance specifications. These AUTOLITE 45 spark plugs components continue to serve the classic car community with reliable ignition performance in period-correct applications.
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,7
- Spanner Size: 21
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 12,7
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,30
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE / M4
- Weight [kg]: 0,06
- Resistor [kOhm]: 8
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 4123
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100254948
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 26,5
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,30
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,06
- Resistor [kOhm]: 8
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 5325
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100268075
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,9
- Spanner Size: 21
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE / M4
- Weight [kg]: 0,07
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 63
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100000637
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 21
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE / M4
- Weight [kg]: 0,07
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 64
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100000644
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 22
- Spark Position [mm]: 4
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,06
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 5903
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100270252
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: APP3923
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100002365
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 4,80
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: XP5224
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100044426
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 14
- External Thread [mm]: 12
- Thread Length [mm]: 26,5
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,80
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 15
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 25
- Item number: XP5683
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100267191
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with taper seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 17,2
- Spark Position [mm]: 4,80
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 10
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 20
- Item number: AI5245
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100270733
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with taper seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 25
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,06
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 10
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 20
- Item number: APP5263
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100040695
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with taper seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,4
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 25
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE 4
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 10
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 20
- Item number: XP5364
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100044525
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 26,5
- Spark Position [mm]: 6
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,06
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: XP6003
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100267528
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat, Nickel Middle Electrode, Control electrode gap
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,63
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 12,7
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,30
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE / M4
- Weight [kg]: 0,06
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 275
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100927514
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,8
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 8
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 5924
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100268471
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,86
- Spanner Size: 21
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,30
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,07
- Resistor [kOhm]: 8
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 4265
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100255365
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,76
- Spanner Size: 21
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,30
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,07
- Resistor [kOhm]: 8
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 4263
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100255334
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 5503
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100001801
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 0,85
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 12
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 2,90
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 8
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 15
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 25
- Item number: 5663
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100267931
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 3923
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100257888
- Condition: New
- Spark Plug: Control electrode gap, Interference Suppression, 1 - Earthed Electrode, with gasket seat
- Electrode Gap [mm]: 1,1
- Spanner Size: 16 mm
- External Thread [mm]: 14
- Thread Length [mm]: 19
- Spark Position [mm]: 3,40
- Thread Pitch [mm]: 1,25
- Connector type: SAE
- Weight [kg]: 0,05
- Resistor [kOhm]: 5
- Tightening torque from [Nm]: 20
- Tightening torque to [Nm]: 30
- Item number: 3924
- Manufacturer: AUTOLITE
- EAN number: 9100039248
- Condition: New
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