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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 04:35 PM
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Default Spark plugs for boost.

sorry...search turns up nothing specific on which plugs to use and it seems to show alot of Nitrous stuff.

402...l92 heads...running 8-12 lbs of boost...which plugs and heat range please?? ive read iridiums are bad but than someone else says they are perfectly fine, can never get a definative answer on that. i dont necassarily need to run iridiums so it doesnt matter but if they help in anyway than i wouldnt mind spending the extra dough. thanx for any help.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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yo COP!!! from personal exp. shy away from the Irdiums. I had TR6's in the car, 9# of boost not a problem, got the same heat range in Irdiums, KNOCK KNOCK?!?!?!? MF"er spent that $$ on Irdiums and ended up giving them to a buddy.

I beat 99% of your answers are goin to be NGK TR6's. That is what I run now, 12#, that is what MikeP uses, and good ol Lt. Dan.

They are CHEAP!!! and work great. I just picked up a set of 8 two weeks ago for $20.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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I run BR7EF

7 heat range, non-projected tip, and has a resistor
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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i run the TR6's-i have a set of 7's, but never saw a plug reading yet that showed i need to go colder-i might throw them in one day, make a pass and see if any diff-the porc. on the 6's always looks normal-i have run 15 lbs boost on the 6's two diff engines
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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I lost a ground strap on a TR6 (cylinder 5) and tune was perfect so I switched to the 7 and haven't had any more problems
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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I would run an 8. You should be making enough power to run a mid 9 sec pass with that setup. I run the NGK 7317's.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Z28CobraKiller
I would run an 8. You should be making enough power to run a mid 9 sec pass with that setup. I run the NGK 7317's.
I had 8's but I need a resistor......it was messing with my bcm and security system and door locks were going crazy. It was also messing with my in-dash tv. I have been running these 7's for awhile and have linked up 4 gears more than I can count and haven't had any problems so I'm sticking with them

But thanks for advice.....always welcome


Oh and to the op.....don't run iridium
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NGK TR6's for Boost. Have always been told to use these, there cheap and work great from what I have seen.
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Sorry have run iridium at high boost in my talons no problems at all. You do have to gap them down and do it carefully..around .028 or so usually works fine. They last way way longer than tr6.And as said you can go colder then you could with non iridium plug.I have ran iridium up to 7.5 psi in my 99TT and only put autolite 103 in there as they ddint' have any iridium in town when needed some plugs.I am most likely going to be running tr8ix this year already have them on shelf and boosting up to 20psi.
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Originally Posted by C5kid
yo COP!!! from personal exp. shy away from the Irdiums. I had TR6's in the car, 9# of boost not a problem, got the same heat range in Irdiums, KNOCK KNOCK?!?!?!? MF"er spent that $$ on Irdiums and ended up giving them to a buddy.

I beat 99% of your answers are goin to be NGK TR6's. That is what I run now, 12#, that is what MikeP uses, and good ol Lt. Dan.

They are CHEAP!!! and work great. I just picked up a set of 8 two weeks ago for $20.
sounds good...thats what i was expecting to hear. just gathering some opinions.

Thanx everyone for your responses.
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TR 6's @ .028" on12 psi
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