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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 02:58 PM
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Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

I have angled spark plug heads, looking for some pictures of shorty headers with angled spark plug heads. Thinking of getting rid of my full long tube setup for shorties, just for clearance.

I clear every other plug just fine but my #3 cyl literally points right at the #1 tube, it nearly touches it. So its either get the header custom fabbed or go shorties and get better exhaust clearance than my True dual to flowmaster 40s.
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Old Jul 21, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

I really just need to know what is the best header for spark plug clearance with Angled Spark Plugs.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 04:19 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

Best shorty in every respect: Dyno Don's. Period.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 06:23 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

Can i see the drivers side? Thats where i have a problem as seen below:



These are hedmen longtubes.
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Old Jul 22, 2013 | 11:50 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

There are NO plug installation difficulties. Best I have, (just got home from work, too lazy to go out to the garage):
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

What heads are those may i ask?? Those look identical to mine
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 05:55 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

go with a shorter plug.
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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Re: Angled Spark Plug Heads Clearance

Originally Posted by silentkillzr
What heads are those may i ask?? Those look identical to mine
Trickflow 175's.
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