LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 04:56 PM
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I had a catalog from TPIS years ago and they had some spark plugs that were like $16 a pop that were had some exotic metal in it but I don't remember what it was.
I think these E3's will go good w/ a tornado or if you really want to go all out throw on an electric supercharger and add some Zmax,!
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by boostedpower
So with the dimond bit end there sould be alot less resistance? right? I have a dyno at my desposil, I think I'm going to have to do a few pulls to break fact from fiction!

what plugs would you like compared, E3 vs ??? (I want the E3's so there deff. one)
Now just time to get the motor in the car
Do E3's vs tr55's vs stock! Lets see some dyno numbers!

The idea behind E3's is that they more completely burn the fuel in the combustion chamber because the diamond head allows the combustion process to spread directly out from the spark to the entire chamber.

The type of metal used has little to do with the power of the spark. Platinum or Iridium coated plugs just have a longer life because those hard metals don't erode as quickly.

Any new spark plugs are going to be better than old spark plugs. E3's probably help with emissions if anything.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:19 AM
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are they using them in pro stock? then why would there be a need for them period.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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What P/N are those tr55 @ napa, because when I search tr55 i dont get nothing on napa. are those ngk 5510?
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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normal (style) spark plug has one spot where it fires. these type have several different points the can fire or spark. Sounds like inconsistancy to me. these will not create more horsepower. i have never been a fam of th bosch's nor these. keep it simple
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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The TR55s are 3951.

And thanks for bringing up this post...I forgot about boostedpower...
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
The TR55s are 3951.

And thanks for bringing up this post...I forgot about boostedpower...
HAHAHA, thanks for the P/N... I bet you can get into 10.5 with those.....HaHahh
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Nah, I already use them.
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Originally Posted by RamAir95TA
The TR55s are 3951.

And thanks for bringing up this post...I forgot about boostedpower...
Was he the one with the lt1 rebuild going on it the dirty garage ever and hilarious posts?
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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Random OT Fun Fact:

A Top Fuel dragster has two spark plugs per cylinder, almost 90 amps of current, and completely erodes the electrodes of its plugs in the first half of a run - for the second half of the 1/4 the engine is just dieseling .

We now return to your regularly scheduled old thread revival.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackBird87
Was he the one with the lt1 rebuild going on it the dirty garage ever and hilarious posts?
Yep! After we gave him a hard time he hasn't been back since then. That was almost a year ago I think. Poor bastard.
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Oh god I saw this thread and I thought he was back
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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It was like a year ago. If there's one post ill always remember its that one, wonder if it ever ran again
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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I brought the treath back because I could not find the TR55 on napa, using ac delco .050 gap now, never now there's a big story about the guy who started this thread
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by curacaoz28
I brought the treath back because I could not find the TR55 on napa, using ac delco .050 gap now, never now there's a big story about the guy who started this thread
What's the "big story"??
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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search boostedpower in the lt1 section.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 08:02 AM
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The only time you will see a HP gain is if you are using too cold of a plug for your setup, I have done this testing on a Dyno, We had a Nitrous setup for a 300 shot so we were using like 3-4 step colder plug, Did a NA pull with those plugs then put in the proper heat range for a NA motor, Picked up HP across the board............
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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Yall are all wrong !! I seen the guys on Horsepower TV on spike do a Dyno Test on these plugs and they gained HP and MPG
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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AND I believe the car ran cooler too
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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