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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Rep. over at Autozone told me that my stock ignition would burn up the TR-55's , and I should go with the TR55IX's IRIDIUMS?! Tell me if I should the counter helper for giving me this advice...I need some input...F-IN' search button keeps timing out (search no worky for me) on my work computer for some reason...picking them up at lunch today. I'll check back in here with my Blackberry after some grub! I'm gonna burn up the old ones and my fuel filter with the "SEAFOAM" this weekend...I'll make sure and give em' one of those "RATCHET TATOOS!" if his advice was junk for my baby!
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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TTT...asking for some basic help!
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 02:02 PM
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go for the regular tr 55s and gap them to .57 thousanths i believe is perfect for a stock motor.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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NGK TR55's gapped at .055 - .060 will be fine
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 02:12 PM
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They both said it, the iridiums are pretty pricey, gow ith regular TR-55's gapped @ .055 worked great for me!
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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has anyone actually tried the iridiums im sure they're more expensive for a reason
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Damn! thanks 00firebird...I was just fixing to chime in on that one...everyone told me the same thing about my old Carbed 350...us Stock Delco Plugs/Wires...everyone else is and they work...then I installed my MSD 6 Box and toasted em' over/over...so I upgraded to Denso Iridiums/MSD Wires...NO PROBLEMA'! I am certain the guys on this board are right but I want someone to explain the WHY? Everyone else is doing it is the excuse I used in highschool? It was the reason I tried to fit 4 15" Kicker Solo's in the cab of my truck back then...So TR55IX are more expensive yes...but that is not what I want to know...I didn't buy a sports car to save money...gas & insurance alone would have sent me packing...little alone all the mods this damn site has me dreamin' up. I don't want to do what everyone else is doing unless "cheaper IS really better"...someone tell me IF tech. at Autozone is right...Come one someone, THEY close in a few hours and I shined up my ratchet all shiny like for his face...hahahah!
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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For performance go with tr55's. The irrudiums just last longer.
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Originally Posted by Cantalope Kid
I am certain the guys on this board are right but I want someone to explain the WHY?

"Hey, how exactly is a rainbow made? How exactly does the sun set? How exactly does the posi-trac rear end on a Plymouth work?-it just does.-it just does" - Joe Dirt...


I've been using them for over 100,000 miles (not the same set) and they have worked great.
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