Short spark plus?
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: North Alabama
Short spark plus?
Is there a "short style" spark plug that will fit in my 350 in order to help the wires run behind the header tubes along th block? The current R44t's push the wire out to far even with the elbow to run the wires behind the tubes. Specific part number if so? Performance issues?
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
Is that the whole number R44T or is there more ? I come up with an NGK part number YR55VX. I use the NGK plugs as they are identical to the Accel shorties, just not yellow and half the price. 
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Racer
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From: Mechanicsville VA
my friend is dealing with this, and if you aluminum heads (requiring a deeper threaded section of the plug) you may not be able to get the shorty type. You may need to dimple your headers for this.
Melting Slicks
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From: Eastern US XX
Originally Posted by mrvette
I"m running R45TSX.....I think the S means short shank...not sure about anything else...
GENE
GENE
S = Extended Electrode (Tip)
X = Wide Gap (HEI)
MANY people use the -T versions when they shouldn't.
Team Owner
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From: Orange Park Florida
Originally Posted by pws69
T = Tapered Seat
S = Extended Electrode (Tip)
X = Wide Gap (HEI)
MANY people use the -T versions when they shouldn't.
S = Extended Electrode (Tip)
X = Wide Gap (HEI)
MANY people use the -T versions when they shouldn't.
I can't remember much else but it was enough that with fabricated metal shields clamped to the headers going between the plug boots and header tube, it cured the burning....
GENE
