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Apr 17, 2014 | 11:12 PM

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hotrodnick

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Mid 50's Chrysler 300's with cross ram intakes had panels in the inner fenders. They were access to the plugs. An old man in town had a white with red interior rag top, I can still picture it today.

Apr 19, 2014 | 10:50 AM

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pacecar620

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Originally Posted by hotrodnick

Mid 50's Chrysler 300's with cross ram intakes had panels in the inner fenders. They were access to the plugs. An old man in town had a white with red interior rag top, I can still picture it today.

Not to nitpick, but how does this relate to Corvettes? And just FYI, mid 50's Chrysler 300's were outfitted with the Gen 1 Hemi's of 331, 354, and 392 c.i. The 413 wedge was intro'd in 1959. The long ram or "cross ram" engine for the 300 series debuted in 1960 and was an option for the Imperial thru 1964. Now back to regularly scheduled programming. . . .

Apr 20, 2014 | 01:22 PM

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hotrodnick

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Your right I had a senior moment it was a 60 something. I just thought some one might enjoy a nostalgia nugget. I guessed there would be others who like any of the oldies like I do.

Apr 22, 2014 | 10:38 AM

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Your right I had a senior moment it was a 60 something. I just thought some one might enjoy a nostalgia nugget. I guessed there would be others who like any of the oldies like I do.

Hey there hotrodnick - sorry buddy if I stepped on your toes there. Just wanted to set the record straight. Hope I didn't come across as too much of a know-it-all smarta$$. I'm a product of the 60's myself and keep my Sirius/XM pretty much locked on channel 6.

Apr 22, 2014 | 01:53 PM

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70ZZ3 96LT4

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With no lead in gasoline, I have not changed the plugs in my 1968 for over 25 years and have 98K on it now runs very strong. It is not a daily driver, has not been for about 30 years. My 96 LT4 has never had a plug change, believe the owners manual says to change at 100,000.

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Jul 5, 2014 | 05:34 PM

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Its not that bad. Passenger side can be done from up top, you have to feel around for them. 3/8 air drive helps. You may have to remove a heat shield to access the back 2. On the drivers side you have to remove the alternator to get to the front 2 and the back 2 are easy from underneath . Again you will have to remove another heat shield for the back 2. All in all about a 2 hour job.

No way to get to them from the top that I can see. Just did the passenger side in about an hour. No need to remove the alternator, the starter, the wheels or any heat shield. I drove the car up on ramps and put a jack under the right frame to raise it an additional 3 inches. Then get under the car and the two rear plugs are right there. For the front two there is a square access hole in the fender liner into which you can insert the plug socket with a u-joint and a 10 inch extension. Then you bring the extension rearward between the liner and frame to get a nearly straight shot on the front plugs.