I know that US Pontiac's switched to the "N" shaped plugs midway through the 71 model year.
huh?
Heat ranges aside, USA-Pontiacs used R45S as the standard plug for 1969 through to 1971. They swapped to the R45TS for 1972
I only ran across these "N" plugs a short while ago, but so far I have only observed ones which would be comparable to the "T" or "TS" plugs.
My June 1993 Delco spark plug catalog does not list a R44N for any 1969 Chevrolet; The closest I can find is a 1968 Chevelle that lists a 44N or 44XLS for the 396 265hp/325hp engines. (My catalog is a USA printing, so not Canadian Poncho's are listed).
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