What are the best plugs to use in a nitrous engine?
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What are the best plugs to use in a nitrous engine?
Hi I am almost ready to hook up my nitrous kit, but I want a specific recommendation on what plugs to use. I have a blaster 2 coil, am replacing my 6al with a digital 6, msd 8.5mm wires, and for fuel I have a walbro 255lph pump with an afpr and 30# injectors that have the pulse width modified with a prom adapter I bought through TPI parts. I know I need a few heat ranges colder, but I'm hoping I could get a part number or link from one of the savvy veterans here lol. Thanks a lot.
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Re: What are the best plugs to use in a nitrous engine?
NGK 8? Is 8 the heat range on them? Sorry, I don't know much about plugs... here is a link to jegs.com's spark plug selectionL: http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...10391_-1_10359 maybe you can point them out? Does anyone else have any recommendations? Not saying yours is bad, chevymec, but a second opinion would be good.
They all seem to be a heat range or two too high. Did you have to shim and re-gap those tr6's when you put them in? I might just go with the autolite because I don't want to mess with that if I do, even though NGK seems to be recommended over and over.
Re: What are the best plugs to use in a nitrous engine?
Eh I have the next two days off to change them and do a compression test so I just picked up some AC Delco plugs at Auto Zone that were a heat range colder than stock. Any objections?
Re: What are the best plugs to use in a nitrous engine?
i had NGK UR6's which if i remember correctly are 2 heat ranges cooler which is good for a big shot and drove normal without nitrous. theyre the v-groove plugs. i ran a 150 shot on them for a couple years and no problems. even after i ran a bad nitrous tune and melted one that cylinder kept firing believe it or not. basically go to the parts store and ask for 2 heat ranges colder plug thats meant for your car. acdelco has some i used to have before i changed my heads that i wouldve trusted with nitrous.
Re: What are the best plugs to use in a nitrous engine?
I swear though when I looked at the specs on the ngk tr6, the reach was like .25" too long. From what I understand about gap though, a smaller gap will create a smaller but more consistent spark and a larger one will creat a larger but less consistent spark. You would think that a higher quality ignition system over factory would allow to use a larger spark, but it probably isn't necessary. I think I'm just going to split the difference between you guys and just leave the plugs at what I've already gapped, which is stock. Thanks for your input.