Tune up time
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Heel & Toe
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From: Saint Petersburg Florida
Tune up time
I would like a recommendation on my 1976 vette please.
What plugs & wires and cap/rotor would be best for my 76 vette?
I want something that will run well of course but be worthwhile to put in. Any suggestions of oil would be great also. Is this Royal Purple Oil worth the change over. My vette has turned 100,000 miles and I want to take care of it as long as possible.
Also is there a easy way to get to those back plugs like through the wheel well or something? Somebody knows of a tool or something on here...
Thanks in Advance..
What plugs & wires and cap/rotor would be best for my 76 vette?
I want something that will run well of course but be worthwhile to put in. Any suggestions of oil would be great also. Is this Royal Purple Oil worth the change over. My vette has turned 100,000 miles and I want to take care of it as long as possible.
Also is there a easy way to get to those back plugs like through the wheel well or something? Somebody knows of a tool or something on here...
Thanks in Advance..
Last edited by yellavette; Oct 9, 2007 at 11:55 PM.
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Lots of brand options when it comes to plugs and oil. What I prefer and suggest will be different than what someone else suggests, and no one would be wrong.
You can always get stock replacement Delco plugs if your motor is stock. I personally really like NGK and I used them in everything from my older cars to my new ones.
Some plugs are easier to get to from the top and some from under the car so plan on making a few trips up and down.
You'll want a stubby open wrench, a long wrench, a socket with a wobble or flex joint, a few extensions, and some patients.
For oil...again, it's personal preference. It has been said that Royal Purple is worth the extra money. For the money, Amsoil is also a super product. For stock motors that don't see extreme situations...I always use Valvoline dino oil.
For oil filter...Wix.
Air filter...a rechargeable K&N style filter.
Hope this helped a little.
You can always get stock replacement Delco plugs if your motor is stock. I personally really like NGK and I used them in everything from my older cars to my new ones.
Some plugs are easier to get to from the top and some from under the car so plan on making a few trips up and down.
You'll want a stubby open wrench, a long wrench, a socket with a wobble or flex joint, a few extensions, and some patients.
For oil...again, it's personal preference. It has been said that Royal Purple is worth the extra money. For the money, Amsoil is also a super product. For stock motors that don't see extreme situations...I always use Valvoline dino oil.
For oil filter...Wix.
Air filter...a rechargeable K&N style filter.
Hope this helped a little.
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My personal opinion and what I use in all my engines:
- Stock AC Delco plug wires for the application
- Autolite standard resistor plugs
- NAPA Heavy Duty Series cap and rotor
- Shell Rotella engine oil
- The AC Delco wires are the right length, they fit well, and are of good quality. They keep the stock appearance with very good performance. Where stock appearance is not wanted or needed, the MSD wires are very good.
- I have personally tested various plugs in the Westech Engineering plug testing machine. Under high cylinder pressures, the Autolite plugs light the fire better than just about any other plug I have tested. The standard resistor plugs make it possible and easy to do "plug readings" for mixture adjustments: The exotic metal plugs (platinum) burn so clean that you cannot get accurate plug readings.
- The NAPA HD series uses thick-walled components with very good quality contacts. The components are black, and they look stock. Quality is excellent.
- The Rotella oil has very high zinc content and other additives making it suitable for flat tappet engines. It is recommended by CompCams for good reason: it holds up to the high pressures created on flat tappet engines. Many modern oils are very good, but they are "designed" knowing that new engines use roller lifters. For this reason, we see a LOT of cam lobe/lifter failures on these "old technology" engines in our cars.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Saint Petersburg Florida
Thank U Lars
Thank you so much today I start with the basics then the carb will need some work.
My personal opinion and what I use in all my engines:
- Stock AC Delco plug wires for the application
- Autolite standard resistor plugs
- NAPA Heavy Duty Series cap and rotor
- Shell Rotella engine oil
- The AC Delco wires are the right length, they fit well, and are of good quality. They keep the stock appearance with very good performance. Where stock appearance is not wanted or needed, the MSD wires are very good.
- I have personally tested various plugs in the Westech Engineering plug testing machine. Under high cylinder pressures, the Autolite plugs light the fire better than just about any other plug I have tested. The standard resistor plugs make it possible and easy to do "plug readings" for mixture adjustments: The exotic metal plugs (platinum) burn so clean that you cannot get accurate plug readings.
- The NAPA HD series uses thick-walled components with very good quality contacts. The components are black, and they look stock. Quality is excellent.
- The Rotella oil has very high zinc content and other additives making it suitable for flat tappet engines. It is recommended by CompCams for good reason: it holds up to the high pressures created on flat tappet engines. Many modern oils are very good, but they are "designed" knowing that new engines use roller lifters. For this reason, we see a LOT of cam lobe/lifter failures on these "old technology" engines in our cars.
