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Old 07-30-2009, 12:25 PM
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i have searched but no results and couldn't find anything .
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Originally Posted by PONTIAC SLP
i have searched but no results and couldn't find anything .
do you mean, what to gap the plugs at or physically how to gap them?

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Drop them
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I usually use a feeler gauge. Or a piece of .032 safety wire if I'm in a pinch.
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Autozone has the gap tools stacked up by the register.
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can u please guys give me links for best tools
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So you own a 600+hp car and don't know how to gap plugs? Not knocking on you, just sounds odd!
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Get an owners manual or chilton's manual. They usually have pictures.

Hoping this is a joke??

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Originally Posted by n2ocamaro
So you own a 600+hp car and don't know how to gap plugs? Not knocking on you, just sounds odd!
lol i'm running TR-6 plugs un-gapped and spraying 250HP.
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Yea, this is gotta be a joke..
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How the hell did he get 1000 posts and can't change a plug??
Is there a cooking section somewhere??

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Originally Posted by mrdragster1970

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How the hell did he get 1000 posts and can't change a plug??
Is there a cooking section somewhere??

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I did't said i don't know how to change the plugs i meant what is the faster and the best tools that we can gap the plugs understood ?
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Originally Posted by SLP
lol i'm running TR-6 plugs un-gapped and spraying 250HP.

I understand, do you?? You said in your 1st post "How to gap plugs" nothing about our favorite tools!!
Then you said you run your plugs un-gapped, which would not fire!! If your 1st, 2nd, 3rd post ect are misunderstood.
Most of us are happy to try & help you out until we get it figured out what your asking.
This is one of the few sites that are not over run with know it all, want to be's that ruin every other thread.
I don't know everything, but I do have 4 hot rods and know a little about this or that.

Good luck.

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Plus you're in the wrong section, so we assumed you didn't know what you're doing??

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More importantly TR6 and 250 shot = VERY VERY BAD IDEA
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Originally Posted by Mike@HSW
More importantly TR6 and 250 shot = VERY VERY BAD IDEA
how about NGK BR7EF with that amount of nitrous ? i'm planning to order them from yours.
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I run 10's on my 250 tune up. Not worth risking having too much heat in the hole.
My 2 cents, good luck.

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Originally Posted by mrdragster1970

I understand, do you?? You said in your 1st post "How to gap plugs" nothing about our favorite tools!!
Then you said you run your plugs un-gapped, which would not fire!! If your 1st, 2nd, 3rd post ect are misunderstood.
Most of us are happy to try & help you out until we get it figured out what your asking.
This is one of the few sites that are not over run with know it all, want to be's that ruin every other thread.
I don't know everything, but I do have 4 hot rods and know a little about this or that.

Good luck.

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yeah me also , The reason that i installed TR-6 because the other plugs are not available over here, most plugs are available here is TR6 and TR-55 and most shops sells them , good luck with your hot rods .
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As Mike said, a #6 plug is a bad idea. Most of us use a 7-8 for a HP engine. No way could I run a #6 plug.
I would rather wait until you get a #10 shipped over. I myself buy them 50 at a time.
I always have 3 plugs per hole ready to go so you don't waste time screwing around at the track. With a #6 plug,
you are running way to much heat through your engine. Either you've been real real lucky,
or you took out a ton of power to keep it together. Get some 10's & hang the heck on.

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Originally Posted by PONTIAC SLP
how about NGK BR7EF with that amount of nitrous ? i'm planning to order them from yours.
Whats done to your motor if anything? stock compression? shot size alone does not determine plug choice. assuming stock compression id just run an 8, 7 might be ok, but there's no reason not to run an 8 either.



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