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View Poll Results: Which plugs work best for the LT1?
TR6
4
5.56%
NGK TR55
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56.94%
Factory AC Delco platinums
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18.06%
Autolites
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12.50%
Bosch Platinum +4
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5.56%
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1.39%
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Which plugs are best for the LT1

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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 11:27 AM
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I use NGK Iridium, and I see alot of people using just the TR55's. Is the Iridium not as good as the TR55 for a N/A car?
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Old May 15, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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yeah scratch what i said about the bosch platinums... they run like hell... i thought my opti was what was causin my skipping problems, and the opti did end up failing, but with a new opti on it it is still missing... so ngk tr-55's for me next week!
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Old May 15, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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NGK in mine
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Old May 16, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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Another vote for NGK TR-55s here (v powers), no problems....And Ive used NGKs on alot more stuff than just mine...Also love the stock GMs, can never ever go wrong with GM factory....
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Old May 16, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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NGK's here, so far so good
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Old May 16, 2008 | 07:38 AM
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I have run

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4 Iron and 2 Aluminum head combo’s all used TR 55 with stock gap with up to 150 Juice and no problems.

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Iron TT 12 psi MSD box, Iron TT 15 psi MDS box, Iron Vortech 12 psi Delteq, Aluminum Single Turbo 9 psi Delteq all run great with TR 55 gapped @ .035

I prefer using Autolite 106 gapped .035 because it is easier to get a consistent gap, but the TR55 WORK so my preference is for esthetics only.

I tried TR 6 and Autolite 104’s, but couldn’t get them to fire consistently at idle. I tried changing the timing fuel etc always would foul if they idled long (start to foul idling at a lite). Tests were in 8.5 CR boosted vehicles, since TR55 work in a wide range of setups I would recommend keeping it simple use TR55.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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NGK Iridium IX for N/A, they last longer than TR55's, so you don't have to have bloodied knuckles again!

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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Black98T/A
NGK Iridium IX for N/A, they last longer than TR55's, so you don't have to have bloodied knuckles again!
Interesting thought, but how many people have 'worn out' a set of plugs on an LT1? I contend 1 in 9,999 at best was a plug problem the others were fouled from running rich. No plug is better than another at recovering from fuel fouling IMO.

If my setup runs rich for whatever reason, I change the plugs, I don't expect MSD or any amount of driving to clean them I can afford to replace them because TR55 are a LOT cheaper than the others. It is a pain to replace them but not that bad once you do it and figure out the combinations of wrenches and sockets.
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i used the ac plat for 6 a plug waste of money used tr55 never had a problem the new e3 were tested on hp tv they gained a little hp i still dont trust new things
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Old May 17, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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tr6 heavily juiced
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Old May 18, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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I refuse to run the Bosch +4 plugs they suck major butt, I ran them once and only once. the only problem with NGK I have ever had is not all auto part stores stock them, all else is all good
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Old May 19, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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TR55's here....running strong!
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Originally Posted by BattleShip
Interesting thought, but how many people have 'worn out' a set of plugs on an LT1? I contend 1 in 9,999 at best was a plug problem the others were fouled from running rich. No plug is better than another at recovering from fuel fouling IMO.

If my setup runs rich for whatever reason, I change the plugs, I don't expect MSD or any amount of driving to clean them I can afford to replace them because TR55 are a LOT cheaper than the others. It is a pain to replace them but not that bad once you do it and figure out the combinations of wrenches and sockets.
Copper NGK TR55's will not go 100k, Iridiums can, however, I'm running TR55's in my LS1 mainly because they are cheaper and not as big a PITA to change as the LT1.
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