Plugs, wires...suggestions
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Car: 87 GTA t-top
Engine: L98 350 w/RMT
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt BW 3.45
Plugs, wires...suggestions
What spark plugs are best for a gen 1 5.7 sbc stock with head work and what wires should I use?
Running with MSD box and turbo with Edelbrock headers TES.
Whats the gap should I set on the plugs?
Thanks
Running with MSD box and turbo with Edelbrock headers TES.
Whats the gap should I set on the plugs?
Thanks
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
Engine: 355ci, XE262 , 650dp
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Re: Plugs, wires...suggestions
Plugs don't matter. They're all the same except for fluxtuation in spark temp.
Gap .035
Wires really dont matter either, but I guess I fell for gimmicks too and went with msd 8.5mm ($80.00 set), so that ones on you also.
Gap .035
Wires really dont matter either, but I guess I fell for gimmicks too and went with msd 8.5mm ($80.00 set), so that ones on you also.
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Re: Plugs, wires...suggestions
As for plugs, I've always used and will continue to use NGK. My wires are Taylor Spiral Pro. I'm on my second set and have been very happy with them.
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I just realized you said 1st Gen. If thats the case you probably wont run into these issues. But I still recommend Taylor and NGK
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Car: 87 GTA t-top
Engine: L98 350 w/RMT
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt BW 3.45
Re: Plugs, wires...suggestions
Thanks for the replies.
I mean 1st gen sbc, its a third gen Firebird though.
I mean 1st gen sbc, its a third gen Firebird though.
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Car: 87camaro 357ci
Engine: xe294,scat crank,6" rods,Dartheads
Transmission: th-350 3000 stall
Axle/Gears: 4th gen rear 4.10 gears
Re: Plugs, wires...suggestions
Go with summit 8.5 high energy wires, they work great and only cost like $40 bucks.
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for plugs, I use what's on sale at adv auto
but, if you want to spend money then buy MSD wires and iridium plugs. You can at least tell people what you have. it won't make any difference at all but you'll sound cool tossing out names vs saving money.
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Re: Plugs, wires...suggestions
So basically what you guys are saying is the only difference between plugs ans wires is the cost?
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there are junk wires out there but paying through the nose does not always mean you are getting "the best"
if you have a high compression, high rev'ing engine for racing then you want a high quality cable.
If you have a street vehicle spending most of it's time under 4k rpms then the Summit and Jegs brand wires work just fine. They also work well for racing too
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