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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 06:58 PM
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i want to replace my spark plugs and wires. i heard theres a dealer on here or something selling the ngk plugs pre gapped and msd super conductor wires, can anyone send me a link to the right direction please
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 07:52 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/sponsor-s...ngk-plugs.html

is that what you needed? don't trust pre-gapped by the way. shipping places are battle fields... gap them at 0.050 yourself just to be sure.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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you can get these wires and plugs from just about vendor
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 02:28 AM
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Id recommend the WS6 store package. And the factory gap is .040, people forget that GM released a TSB changing it from .060 to .040
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i wouldnt waste alot of money on this...factory wires are more than enough. I ranTR6 and TR55 both worked great.
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i wouldnt waste alot of money on this...factory wires are more than enough. I ranTR6 and TR55 both worked great.
WRONG. They take a dump after being exposed to high heat for a while.
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Old Jan 1, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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test you stock wires and replace them if they don't measure good enough or are cracked.you get the the right rear plug from below the car.
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WRONG. They take a dump after being exposed to high heat for a while.
explain "while" i usually tune up every one year. and honestly ive never seen them go bad..they can easily take more than a year...just saying.
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What wire "doesn't" take a dump after a while? I think the point being made was that the extra expense for MSD wires is unnecessary, kinda like the MSD opti's for the LT1's; the stock-(ish) wires that you can buy at Vato-Zone are good enough...
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What wire "doesn't" take a dump after a while? I think the point being made was that the extra expense for MSD wires is unnecessary, kinda like the MSD opti's for the LT1's; the stock-(ish) wires that you can buy at Vato-Zone are good enough...
that^..specially when you are a near stock car. id start thinking of better wires @ 450 rwhp+...maybe
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Did you get the link?
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There is no extra expense. Price OEM at a dealer and you see. Plus MSD are more efficient and the boots are bendable which is especially nice if you run headers....
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There is no extra expense. Price OEM at a dealer and you see. Plus MSD are more efficient and the boots are bendable which is especially nice if you run headers....
^ This. Why spend the money twice for stock replacements when you can get aftermarket for near the same price.
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And the factory gap is .040, people forget that GM released a TSB changing it from .060 to .040
No, they didn't just change the gap, they changed the whole plug. That updated gap recommendation is only for the GM iridium plugs, not for other types (such as platinum or copper).

I would not gap an NGK TR55 at .040. Should be more like .055 (give or take .005).
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Originally Posted by garygnu
test you stock wires and replace them if they don't measure good enough or are cracked.you get the the right rear plug from below the car.
That's the third-easiest plug for me to get to...

But I have no HVAC components
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