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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 07:59 PM
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Hey guys, my car has a 6.0, with texas speed prc heads, texas speed pistons, crank, and a bullet brand cam, long tube headers.

Right now I have NGK TR6 plugs in it, I have a slight miss at around 2-3K rpms.
I don't know that it is plug related, car runs great at WOT, the slight miss just happens at cruising speeds.

I believe the TR6 is one heat range colder than stock. I would like to try the delco iridiums, but I think they only come in the stock heat range. Should I try the NGK TR55 iridiums, or would they be too hot for my motor? I'm just wanting to go to an iridium plug that will last a while, and I'm just not sure what heat range is best for the car.

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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 08:14 PM
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Being that you're n/a and around 100-150 hp over stock the TR6 should be fine. Before I added nitrous I ran them on my HCI 6.0 and they worked great
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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 08:46 PM
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Ok thanks, do you think the TR55 iridiums would be too hot? I'm not sure if they make the TR6 in a iridium or not.
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To be completely honest with your setup I would stay with the TR6. Its definitely a safer bet in your case
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Alright, I think I found the iridium version of the tr6.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ngk-3689
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Good deal. Problem solved
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Btw, what HCI are you running? LQ4 or LQ9?
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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 09:25 PM
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LQ9. I know the heads are PRC, seen the brand on them, but don't know the specs. Cam is a bullet custom grind, but not sure of the specs, very lopey idle. I'm not sure what intake is on it I'd like to know, car was built when I got it.
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Hi Dogz, I would like to know your Spark Plug Gap ?
The miss-fire could be related to ignition, what is your coil dwell ?
What coils have you fitted ?
What is the AFR when the miss occurs ?
What is the condition of your SPW ?

Your could use an ARF meter, an EGO read out.

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