Angle plug heads on 85 vette?
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Heel & Toe
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Angle plug heads on 85 vette?
I found a set of heads I like. They are angle plug, not straight like I have now. Any problems with plugs wires with stock exhaust manifold. I will also do lt headers in the future when money permits. Thanks for the help.
Melting Slicks
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Angle plugs make sense if you are going to headers. But make sure the headers are designed to work with angled. I bought a set of AFR heads and chose straight plugs because at the time I was planning on running stock exhaust manifolds. I then switched to TPiS headers and found some of the plugs were very difficult to get to and a couple plug wires were right against the headers. I had to make special sockets, install wire boots, you get the message.
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Angle plugs make sense if you are going to headers. But make sure the headers are designed to work with angled. I bought a set of AFR heads and chose straight plugs because at the time I was planning on running stock exhaust manifolds. I then switched to TPiS headers and found some of the plugs were very difficult to get to and a couple plug wires were right against the headers. I had to make special sockets, install wire boots, you get the message.
, You have to do your homework to make sure everything is compatable when choosing headers and /or heads..When I installed my 383 with Dart Pro 1 heads into the car, my plan was to run stock exhaust manifolds and exhaust until I could afford a set of LT headers and true duals.. When I bolted the stock exhaust manifolds onto the Dart angle plug heads I discovered I couldn't get plugs into the heads, there just wasn't any room to put them in, not even short plugs..So do your homework....WW
Last edited by WW7; Jun 23, 2010 at 09:07 AM.
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