Well... I'm not doing that again...
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Well... I'm not doing that again...
I just got done changing the plugs in my 1994 z28. The left bank wasn't too bad, the first 2 plugs i was able to get at from the bottom, the 3rd one as i bit more interesting, and i kinda blacked out and dont really remmeber how i got the 4th one, i know that i was sitting on the motor and could squeeze 1 finger in to hold the plug, while my asian buddy was under the car using his small hands to sort of twist the plug. Of course the header was directly over the plug so i couldnt slip a plug socket over it. The right bank was definatly more interesting, NO room to work with, could NOT get at any of them from the bottom, had to remove the alternator and A.I.R. pump (which i was planning on doing anyway), use a LONG screwdriver to pop the boots off and could only get 1 finger in to turn the plugs while leaning over the car upside down twisted in some weird yoga pose. And of course my lil asian buddy wasnt there for this side so it was me and my cousin (who is even bigger than i am) trying to work our big hands around the headers. Oh the plugs came out easy enough but getting the threads started again was a real trick. Next time i do this it will be when i pull the damn motor, huge hands and pacesetter headers do not make this easy.
Required tools:
2 5/8 spark plug sockets (one with rubber sleeve one with out)
1 3/4 rachet
1 3" extension
1 1" extension
1 universal joint
1 5/8 open end/racheting swiveling box end wrench
1 big *** flathead screwdriver to pop the boots off and put back on
1 coat hanger straightend out to retreive plug wires and all the tool that you keep droping that dont hit the floor
2 30 packs of beer
1/5 of jackdaniels
unload and hide all firearms
Required tools:
2 5/8 spark plug sockets (one with rubber sleeve one with out)
1 3/4 rachet
1 3" extension
1 1" extension
1 universal joint
1 5/8 open end/racheting swiveling box end wrench
1 big *** flathead screwdriver to pop the boots off and put back on
1 coat hanger straightend out to retreive plug wires and all the tool that you keep droping that dont hit the floor
2 30 packs of beer
1/5 of jackdaniels
unload and hide all firearms
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yea, it wasnt too bad i guess, i definatly wasn't gonna pay someone to do it, just with my big hands and the pacesetters it wasnt to easy, i lost count of how many times i droped extensions and sockets, lol
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without the emissions crap, its not that bad really. I'm now without heat/ac, powersteering, emissions, and running shorty headers (they were on the car when i got it ) and i can probably do them in 20 minutes.
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I'd add to get to that pass side front plug - in addition to the SLP short socket (with a 3/4 shallow on the outside of it) , use a 3/8 drive air ratchet - this saved me alot of time!
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with the Pacesetters #1 and 3 can be had from either the top or bottom #5 and 7 need to be had from the bottom although #5 can a a little tricky
#2 and 4 i get from the top with the alternator removed, just with a regular sparkplug socket and a gear wrench
#6 and 8 can be had from the bottom 8 is no problem but 6 could be tricky for some
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