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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 11:22 AM
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The factory replacement plugs is a delco platium. Even from autozone it is 5.99 ea. can I run rapid fire or bosch supers? I know some cars don't like other plugs. What does the lt1 like?
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 12:46 PM
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I wouldn't fool with platinum. They are expensive and if you play with nitrous later, they won't work. Pick up some Autolite 106's at Wal-Mart for about $1.09 each. A spark is a spark.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by dhdenney
A spark is a spark.

Agreed

Platinum plugs do tend to last longer, not 6x longer though. I have also heard that some lt1s dont like different plugs, have not seen any proof of this though. I still spend the extra $ for acdelco platinums, when you consider the amount of time between plug changes, an extra 20ish bucks is nothin.
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I know some cars don't response well to a regular plug when it came platinum. But if any plug will work with out issyes then I will run something else.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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autolite 104's here i am thinkin about switchin to r42lts when i get the thing back together
i wouldnt run a bosch plug if you gave them to me. ive killed an engine with them the ceremic fell off inside the cylinder
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