StoreKeeper99Z28

I'm going to install new plugs and was wondering what to set the gap at?

99Z28


Do you know of a good place to get them Southern Calif?


Thanks in advance

Lithium

iTrader: (47)

Gap them at .055. I bought mine from one of our sponsors.

StoreKeeper99Z28

Which one?

Thanks

2001NBMZ28

I got mine from thunderracing, along with new wires, and gapped them at .055 also. If you try to buy them locally ask for NGK stock number 3951.

LC

dismiss my nubness but when you say gap.. how do you gap them?

AOC

Just did spark plug and plug wire swap last week and I gapped the TR55 plugs to .055.

StoreKeeper99Z28

Thanks all of you.

I just ordered 8 of them from Thunder Racing $ 2.25 Ea.

Anything else I need to know about install?


Rx Bruce/StoreKeeper99Z28

shouldaboughttheZ

iTrader: (8)

You will need a spark plug gap tool and basically make sure they are all at .055 when you get ready to put them in. Some of mine were off.
If you are going to do them yourself, have fun with #8, you are gonna cuss like a sailor.
Here is a good write up on how to do it.
http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...g_and_wire.htm

02WS6Bird

iTrader: (2)

I've been reading that TR55 are pre-gapped

jermz77

yeah, but like anything mass produced, not everything will be the exact same. some will be off a bit. might as well just check them while they're out

00PewterSS

iTrader: (3)

Mine seem to be pregapped to 0.06 or more. I don't myself know how you are "supposed" to regap them. I just hit them a little to bend em.

Brian

slpss9723

what difference will it make if any i they are gapped to stock specs as opposed to .055?? just curious because i had mine done when i got my headers installed and they told me they gapped them stock........which is .034 or .035 right?? can't remember exactly.......

shouldaboughttheZ

iTrader: (8)

That is way off...
.060 is stock gap.

slpss9723

well they told me they gapped them at .034 which i didn't think was right and i called pepboys to double check and they said stock was .035, just called again and they told me .060, apparently someone can't read at pepboys, so i'll ask again......what difference will this make if any??

shouldaboughttheZ

iTrader: (8)

Always check that the spark plug gap is compatible with the engine manufacturers specification. A gap that is too small means that the spark duration will be very quick and the spark will be thin and weak. The consequences of this may be bad starting and high exhaust emission levels. This will result in an increase in fuel consumption. If the gap is set too large, the ignition system will not be able to cope with the demands and a misfire situation will occur. Some wide gap spark plugs have a longer ground electrode to accommodate a wide gap setting. These must be used where specified, as opening up a standard plug to a wider gap setting may result in the electrodes not running parallel to each other. This could result in abnormal and premature electrode wear.

shouldaboughttheZ

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http://www.ngk.com/more_info.asp?AAIA=1379987&pid=2411

slpss9723

thanx for the info i'm going to chaulk this up to the list of poor worksmanship from the guys who worked on my car.......i will never go back there that's for damn sure

00 Trans Ram

iTrader: (5)

Why the heck does that install guide say to take out the #8 plug from the top? It is 8 million times easier to get to from the bottom!

Also, the best suggestion for this whole thing would be to use an air ratchet. I just installed LT headers and replaced all my plugs. I removed the old plugs before taking off the headers, and installed the new ones after putting on the LTs. I'm going to tell you, if I hadn't had an air ratchet (connect socket to ratchet, put socket on nut, press trigger - repeat) the whole job would have taken days . . . or even weeks!!

Viper

iTrader: (6)

More like a 1 hour - if you've done it enuf times!!

2001NBMZ28

NGK has different numbers for the LS1 on their website too...if you look up 3951 for a 2K Camaro it says 0.050 - guess I'm safe at .055.