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Jul 2, 2005 | 11:06 AM

Dirtbik3r

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From: LaGrange (10min from Poughkeepsie), NY

Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...

Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram

Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque

Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's

Vorted with Hooker Super Comp Problems

I would like to start a thread clearly showing how those few members running vortec heads solved the severely close #7 spark plug from hitting the headers. The vortec heads come A LOT CLOSER at the #7 plug area than the regular straight angle heads do. What did everyone do? Is there anyway around this issue than to denting in the downpipe?

Jul 2, 2005 | 02:08 PM

acescarrsRS

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From: Kaneohe,HI

Car: 89 RS

Engine: 383 in building process

Transmission: 700r4

I remember reading somewhere that someone modified his own spark plug to solve that #7 problem. I'll try & find it later.

Jul 2, 2005 | 04:48 PM

Dirtbik3r

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From: LaGrange (10min from Poughkeepsie), NY

Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...

Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram

Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque

Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's

Ya. I heard about that too. Any information on modifying a spark plug?

Jul 4, 2005 | 07:38 PM

Dirtbik3r

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From: LaGrange (10min from Poughkeepsie), NY

Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...

Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram

Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque

Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's

Anyone? What is involved in shortening a spark plug?

Jul 5, 2005 | 12:36 AM

88IROC350TPI

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From: Pitman, NJ

Car: '89 IROC-Z

Engine: Canfield 195 headed 358ci

Transmission: TH350, Art Carr 9.5"

Axle/Gears: 3.92 Dana 44

what I did was beat the crap out of the tube. Even then the fit is tight and the boot touches the header so I got some high quality (thick) heat tape and put about 4-5 layers of it on the boot. Works perfectly.

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Jul 5, 2005 | 01:17 AM

86z/92rs

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From: San Antonio, TX

Car: 86Z/92 RS Camaro

Engine: 357 vortec finished. need tuning

Transmission: Still works

Axle/Gears: need 3.73

I had no problem with #7 but then again I have SLP 1 5/8 headers. Did have problem with #5, I just shortened my spark plug socket and drilled the center to fit the ceramic part of the plug.