What tools and advice do you recomened to make changing spark plugs a lot easier? I changed them once before over a year ago but i'm just looking for more suggestions.

 

5/8 deep socket, universal joint (or swivel head ratchet if you can get one cheap).

I use this ratchet to reach difficult areas http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...que-wrenches-2

I also have the 1/4 drive version. I am sure you can find it in the USA.

People say its very hard to change plugs on an LT1. I removed them in 30mins with stock manifolds. That ratchet helped do the rear ones so much easier.

Good luck.

 

One of those magnet on a stick things... I wish I would have had one lol. Also, I hope you have skinny arms lol. Just follow the guide on installuniveristy.

 

this is the best one i have found
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

 

socket wrench, spark plug socket, 1in extension, 3 in extension, 10mm socket (to remove coil packs), 3 foot pipe to slip over ratchet

dont forget antisieze for the threads and di-electric grease for the wire boots

 

get rid of the egr stuff and get long tubes on there its so much easier and a good reason to upgrade

 

Spark plug socket with the hex on the outside (similar to the SLP unit), 3/8 swivel head ratchet, 1" and 3" 3/8 extensions, 3/8 thumb driver (basically a knurled **** with a 3/8 adapter on it to get the plugs started and threaded most of the way down), 5/8" ratchet wrench (or whatever size the hex is on the outside of your socket), anti-sieze, jack & jackstand (for #8). Without the AIR & EGR I can change the plugs in 15 or 20 minutes with both the factory manifolds and the headers. All except #8 from the top, but they're all easy to get to.

 

3/8" Ratchet, Spark Plug Socket with the Hex back, 4" Extention, 3/4" deep Socket, Emissions Delete..AC Delete..new Heater Lines..




13min Plug changes..hot at the Track..

 

o ya. that egr crap can really git in the way sometimes. who needs it anyway? lol

 

Easy way - have your wife slide her skinny arms in there and do it ;-)

 

merv, that is bad ***. I never thought of rerouting the heatercore lines, know what I am going to do here shortly Thanks bro.

 

No prob man, **** works like a charm..

 

Thats the same way my LS1 WS6 has them, previous owner worked at a dealership and changed all the hoses and lines. the rerouted heatercore lines make it easy to install and remove the plugs. Also I would remove the coil brackets that way you dont scratch the crap out of your hands.

 

I agree that this is all you really need. Some of the other suggestions are good but require some fairly large changes to your car.

 

The_Merv: like how you routed the fuel line too, did you have to extend it or just re route and cover in that plastic sheathing?

 

The best tool you can have is patience... a crapload of it. I pull the coil packs, and after you do it the first time, make a slot out of the rear hole so you can just loosen those bolts on each side instead of remove them.

 

best thing ever for plug changes is headers. With mine I just use a 5/8" spark plug socket with some various length extensions and a 3/4" wrench to turn the socket when the ratchet won't fit.

 

On Driver side .. easy work ... on passanger - take off coil packs. ( I only put the four bolts back in on install/Makes everything easier next time. )

 

beer.

 

I did mine with a spark plug socket, a series of extensions, and a ratchet. You don't really need to have a ton of tools. I was so hesitant to do mine at first, but when one of my 80k spark plugs had the metal split in half leaving the threads in the block, I decided it was time to do them. I disconnected the EGR tubes from the exhaust manifolds on both sides, and loosened the coil packs on the passenger side so I could slide it up and get in there (the drivers side is easy). For the rear passenger plug, I had to jack up the car and get it from underneath. Sounds like alot, but after 3.5 hours of grunting I got it done and was happy to have new plugs.