How to do spark plug wires?

[thegoldpt]

Well i think i am going to pick up the magnacores. A good price and recommended by you all. But what plugs do you think I should get?

[CREWZIN]

For the Non-Turbo, almost everyone agrees with the Champion Double Platinum #7570 gapped at .042in They fit right and last a long time. Also for a better job, use Dielectric greese on the plug wire ends and Anti-Seize on the threads of the plugs.

[CHROMEDCRUISER]

Go with the Crane Firewires. Best bang for the buck, better than Magnacores, 8.5mm, less resistance (25 ohms per foot), and extremely reliable. I would suggest going with Bosch platinum plugs.
The dealer is probably gonna charge $100 or so for the install. But if you sneak out to the garage one night and pop the intake manifold off, you can be done in about 20 minutes.

[CHROMEDCRUISER]

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[thegoldpt]

Yeah them cranes are a good deal. I may go with those and the champions. Thanks for all you help..

(I have snuck out into the garage to install many pt accessories.) But i figured out i dont have the tools for the job.

[fritz_t_coyote]

quote:Originally posted by thegoldpt

Yeah them cranes are a good deal. I may go with those and the champions. Thanks for all you help..

(I have snuck out into the garage to install many pt accessories.) But i figured out i dont have the tools for the job.

The Tools Issue:

Especially the NA PT with the tricky plastic manifold. I had to buy a fancy new torque wrench to change the plugs, because while my old torque wrench was fine for old V-8s, shovelhead V-Twins, or the tractor motors of old Triumphs, it is pretty vague anywhere under 25 ft/lb, making it (as Zathrus would say) "The Wrong Tool".

You might want to find an non-dealer local mechanic to do the job for you with you specifying the parts.

Also: As for the 'should i bring the parts' ... would you bring a couple of raw eggs to a diner and ask them to fry them for you? If you are thinking of doing this make sure you got it worked out with the mechanic first.

[PTRobert]

If you do them yourself, there are two (I believe) bolts on the back of the throttle body mount that have to be removed. I forgot about these when I did my plugs & wires last time and I broke the metal mount. I had to buy another; thank goodness it was only a $25 part.

I vote to stay away from double-platinum or even platinum plugs and don't waste your money on fancy wires.

My first change of plugs and wires was expensive ($150) for parts alone. I installed blue magencor wires and Champion double platinum plugs. My PT hated those parts. Within 6 months the wires and plugs had failed; the plugs had gone rotten and ruined the wires completely despite installation with the proper dielectric grease, etc. I went back to a stock setup and all my problems disappeared. This was about 18 months ago.

If you're going to upgrade your plug wires, stick w/ Mopar (IMO) since they're made for the car and engine.

[rszappa1]

Isnt it funny how sometimes the stuff that came with the car turns out to be the best....I had the same problems with the Iriduim Plugs...Had a miss and the stock factory plugs worked fine...

[kprawdzik]

When you put the intake manifold back on should you stagger the bolts when tightening, and what should you torque them to?

[Hooligan]

Originally Posted by kprawdzik

When you put the intake manifold back on should you stagger the bolts when tightening, and what should you torque them to?

105 inch lbs.