is there an easier way to do plugs?
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Get a set of Metric Deep-well sockets and a set of extensions with various lengths from harbor freight: 30ish dollars. A 2 foot serpentine belt tensioner tool (essentially a slim 3/8 drive breaker bar-esque thing) also helped me get leverage when removing plugs from the top.
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Yeah I mean I have tools I just can't sacrifice one of my tools at the shop to work on my car. lol I'm gonna talk to my matco dealer tomorrow and see what he can do for me tool wise to make it a bit easier.
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No Calvin there the straight up shorties that are stupid and have all the emissions built into them. And I belive they are the 1 5/8's and not the 3/4 I was looking at the pacesetters with the off road their not to pricey 550 for both shipped.
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I'd like to go long tube maybe someday. if not due to this i was going to port the stock manifolds and call it a day. Im not spending hours to swap out plugs and from what Ive seen lt headers call for hours sometimes too.
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which headers are you talking about? can anyone else recommend 30 minute plug swap headers?
I'd like to go long tube maybe someday. if not due to this i was going to port the stock manifolds and call it a day. Im not spending hours to swap out plugs and from what Ive seen lt headers call for hours sometimes too.
I'd like to go long tube maybe someday. if not due to this i was going to port the stock manifolds and call it a day. Im not spending hours to swap out plugs and from what Ive seen lt headers call for hours sometimes too.
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Purchase a 5/8s sparkplug socket with the 5/8s hex head on it instead of the 3/4" cut it down a little bit so its shorter. I do the majority of mine with that socket and a wrench, on the real easy ones I use a rachet. It takes about 30 minutes.
After you get a tubular K-member the passenger side becomes pretty damn easy
After you get a tubular K-member the passenger side becomes pretty damn easy