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Apr 29, 2007 | 07:46 PM

cablebandit

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spark plugs update

I had a tr6 gasketed equivalent for my Darts but wanted a colder plug. I decided to use the NGK 7173...heat range 8....Mightymouse uses them and since he drives daily, his input was important. So far they idle very well...not QUITE as good as the -6 heat range but very close. They are exactly what i was looking for to go 900+rwhp at the track and still idle cleanly daily

Apr 29, 2007 | 10:22 PM

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nice! thanks for the info.

Apr 29, 2007 | 10:57 PM

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Did you make a pull and check the plugs to see if they are in fact the correct heat range?

Apr 29, 2007 | 11:14 PM

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right!!! kinda needed this info cable. What, do you think, changed while driving around with this -8 plugs?

Apr 30, 2007 | 05:02 AM

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INTMD8 ....not yet...i drove my daughter home with them and thats been it...100 miles. I will see how they look after a few passes friday night.

obZidian...nothing seems to have changed but the idle quality and it is very slight....like going up 5 degrees on cam duration....best i can describe it

Apr 30, 2007 | 08:08 AM

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good to hear your back up and running
i take it you need a gasketed plug for the darts? that you dont need for the stock and 6.0 heads?

Apr 30, 2007 | 09:48 AM

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correct though the tapered seat plugs do seem to work on the darts

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Apr 30, 2007 | 12:28 PM

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ive got about 10k miles on a set here, took them out for a new set when i swapped the motor to the trans am. its a good plug. the 3911's only lasted about 3k miles cuz of the short tab