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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 08:58 AM
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It looks like I am going to need to tune up the wife's 87 vette here pretty quick, but before I get started, I just wanted to get some opinions on where the best place to buy the parts are? NAPA? Pep Boy's? The general himself?

What about what type type of plugs work best? Wires?

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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 09:32 AM
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I prefer OEM, been getting my parts from 18carfan...

I prefer the plugs the owners manual calls for...
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 09:57 AM
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Thanks much.

What kind of prices do you get through 18carfan?
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 01:48 PM
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I just get them from NAPA or wherever.

New AC delco rapidfires, cap and rotor, and ive ordered some MSD 8.5mm wires from Summit.
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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I have no wisdom to offer, just a shopping list.:)

Sparkplugs
Plug Wires
Distributor Cap & Rotor
PCV Valve
Air Filter
Fuel Filter
Oil
Oil Filter
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Old Aug 19, 2002 | 04:21 PM
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scorp...what do you do that your percentage keeps going down?? just curious... any lower and you might be in the negatives...lol I thought I would have lost some points but have been lucky so far...how do you lose them? Sorry to go off topic.
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