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Jun 9, 2013 | 07:52 PM

rays699

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From: carpentersville ill.

hearders

just installed hearders+sidepipes on my 69 bb vette, no room for# 3 spark plug, to get in runner #acr 43xl piugs,do I go to a smaller plug or what?

someone HELP!!!!!!

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Jun 9, 2013 | 08:31 PM

blue427

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put a small piece of vacuum hose(straight and an inch or so long) thread it in till your sure it's going in properly then put your socket on and tighten with an open ended wrench.

Jun 9, 2013 | 08:34 PM

tektrans

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From: Central NJ

angle plug heads?

Jun 9, 2013 | 08:42 PM

Sayfoo

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From: Orange County Ca

You may have to "massage" the pipe a little near the plug.
Yea, I know, definately Bubba, but your options are limited.

Jun 10, 2013 | 07:10 AM

rays699

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From: carpentersville ill.

hearders

Quote:

Originally Posted by rays699

just installed hearders+sidepipes on my 69 bb vette, no room for# 3 spark plug, to get in runner #acr 43xl piugs,do I go to a smaller plug or what?

someone HELP!!!!!!

and one more thing the borgeson power streeing box is in the way!!!

Jun 10, 2013 | 07:19 AM

Yeller81USNRet

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From: Grafton WV

Get you a set of Accel 8198 Header spark plugs. I bought mine at Advance Auto here in WV.
And yes we do have electricity in WV

Jun 10, 2013 | 08:10 AM

Indiancreek

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From: Oxford Ohio

Is it true the WV state flower is the Satellite Dish?

Jun 10, 2013 | 11:00 AM

gcusmano74

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Yeah, and here in New Jersey, the state bird is the mosquito.
You got a problem with that?
Or does I has to call Tony Soprano?

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Jun 10, 2013 | 11:07 AM

Indiancreek

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From: Oxford Ohio

LOL I thought that was our state bird, or is it the Deer Tick.

Jun 10, 2013 | 02:17 PM

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Mick71

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From: Bowtie, Pennsyltucky

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Yeller81USNRet

And yes we do have electricity in WV

And alot of great roads for driving your 'Vette!

Jun 10, 2013 | 02:26 PM

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Yeller81USNRet

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From: Grafton WV

Great roads for the Vette but ya don't want to get the rear end hung out to far on these 2 lane roads when ya don't know if a Coal truck loaded is coming the other way.
LORDY

Jun 10, 2013 | 02:47 PM

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REELAV8R

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From: Hermosa

Quote:

just installed hearders+sidepipes on my 69 bb vette, no room for# 3 spark plug, to get in runner #acr 43xl piugs,do I go to a smaller plug or what?someone HELP!!!!!!

Regular AC delco and the like will not fit. However I found that NGK's are short enough with headers for my side pipes. On the iron heads I used UR45's. The accel's mentioned will fit too.

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Jun 10, 2013 | 06:12 PM

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scottyp99

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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gcusmano74

Yeah, and here in New Jersey, the state bird is the mosquito.
You got a problem with that?
Or does I has to call Tony Soprano?

I lived in NJ for about a year, and I'm pretty sure that the state flower is the orange traffic cone.

Scott

Jun 11, 2013 | 01:00 AM

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bluedawg

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From: anchorage ak

You think you got misquitos. We got "heards" of mosquitos up here in the ak, that would make me the "mosquito hearder".

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Jun 11, 2013 | 07:13 AM

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Indiancreek

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From: Oxford Ohio

I've been near there during mosquito season. Maybe there should be a mosquito tag with the deer tag. No limit.

Jun 11, 2013 | 07:20 AM

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Super6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by REELAV8R

Regular AC delco and the like will not fit. However I found that NGK's are short enough with headers for my side pipes. On the iron heads I used UR45's. The accel's mentioned will fit too.

NGK BKR6E plugs on Hookers with 2-1/8" primaries work fine.

Jun 22, 2013 | 09:40 AM

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rays699

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Originally Posted by rays699

and one more thing the borgeson power streeing box is in the way!!!

I am installing a msd complete kit, it said to gap the plugs to start at 50 to 60 gap. what plugs can I use at 5/8 for a small plug with the heards , power streeing box in the way?

Jun 22, 2013 | 10:24 AM

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Super6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rays699

I am installing a msd complete kit, it said to gap the plugs to start at 50 to 60 gap. what plugs can I use at 5/8 for a small plug with the heards , power streeing box in the way?

This picture is of an NGK BKR6E short plug on the number 3 cylinder of a 468 with Hooker 2-1/8" primaries. See my post above. The number 6 is the plug heat range. A 5 is hotter, 7 is colder.

Jun 22, 2013 | 10:28 AM

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Super6

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This is a photo on the same engine with a regular deep 5/8" socket and a 1" extension. Plenty of room.

I normally use a spark plug socket, but the metal clip from the plug wire broke off on this plug and the rubber insert in the spark plug socket wouldn't fit over the clip.