Spark plug #8
08-09-2003, 09:11 AM
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Spark plug #8 
Wow was that one easy, I was all scared when I got to #8 (#1-7 were a piece of cake)IDK maybe I am blessed being 6ft 3 and having a huge wing span and skinny arms, I slid my arm right in there and plugged that baby in.
Though it is virtually impossible to do it with ratchet, I just hand tightened them like the NGK box said, then turned a little more.
Haven't started the car yet, still finishing up the y pipe!
08-09-2003, 10:55 AM
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Re: Spark plug #8 I really didn't think the plugs and wires were "that" bad. I had more trouble changing them on the SC3800 in my GTP. I did get number 8 from the top and my hands and forearms are a bit to big to get in the so I had my sister-in-law get the ratchet on for me. I wound up using a craftsman sparkplug socket-3/8 to 1/4 adapter and a craftsman 1/4in ratchet. This seemed to work the best for. I did not remove any coil pack bolts/nuts.
08-10-2003, 03:27 PM
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Re: Spark plug #8 Pull the coil pack, and toss the last bolt over #8 cyl, This will make it easier later. Use a little anti-seize and make sure that wire is all the on the plug, and you get the double click on the coilpak before you reinstall coils. POC...piece of cake. 25 min, sparkl plug changes now, of ocourse with egr/air delete headers, but before them I had it down to 35min.
08-11-2003, 01:46 AM
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Re: Spark plug #8 I was changing my pushrods at the same time I changed my plugs. I had the car up in the air and the coilpacks and valve covers off so I had plenty of room. Now since the car was up in the air, I had to climb onto the engine to reach back to the #8, but it was a piece of cake. No weird extensions or swivels either. 
