Loss of power

[B.O.B.]

I just feel like recently I have been losing some power. Minor missing during start up as well. Pulled plugs and they seem to have some weird pattern on them. Anyone ever see something like this. Almost seems like some kind of blow by or something.

There is like an oval discoloring on them.

[RJLougee]

Where are the sealing rings? Looks like they are missing???

I'm used to seeing plugs like this:

[Kinder]

I just feel like recently I have been losing some power. Minor missing during start up as well. Pulled plugs and they seem to have some weird pattern on them. Anyone ever see something like this. Almost seems like some kind of blow by or something.

There is like an oval discoloring on them.

I’ve never really paid attention to the exterior of the plug, I usually just evaluate the color and wear on the electrodes and insulator, but I do think that coloring is odd. Do all the plugs have this or is it just one or two?

[ZOSO]

Where are the sealing rings? Looks like they are missing???

I'm used to seeing plugs like this:

Those plugs are old school and don't use washers. They are conical seats like lug nuts.

Bobby were they tight? if they weren't it could just have been leaking some on the compression stroke. Oil leaks? Maybe oil running down the valve covers and burning off when it hits the plugs.

[B.O.B.]

Ended up being a dirty MAF sensor. Guy at work used to build foxbodies and he said they are notorious for getting dirty and making an engine run like crap. Sprayed it down and got all my horsepower back. Do need to figure a better intake system. Need to find something with a 90 degree bend to make it a little longer.