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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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LT1 - What brand / type spark plugs?

LT1 guys.....

What brand and type (platinum, regular, iridium, etc..) of sparkplugs do you use / recommend in your LT1?

I was running Delco Platinums, but know they are not the best, so I am wondering what everybody uses.

Car is N/A only with no N2O or boost. Ill post my sig for the engine and car details.

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 02:57 AM
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Using NGK TR-55 regular plugs at the moment...

Last edited by Firebat; Mar 3, 2006 at 03:05 AM.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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I was running NGK TR6's in prep for nitrous, but I'm holding off on the juice for a while so I switched back to either Delco's or Autolite 103(?)'s I think.


Since you're not going to be running spray or boost, I would recommend a platinum plug. Stay away from the multiple electrode ones, just run a standard Delco platinum and you'll be good to go.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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I would run delco platinum or the NGK's, plainum give you more miles before you have to change them
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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NGK TR-55's here, platinums are junk and not worth the price for them. The Delco plats are around 7 bucks a pop.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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I ran Delco platinums in my 95 Impala, only used 2 sets with over 150,000 miles ....as the platinum wears slower than copper....you'll get better conductivity and spark overall from the copper plugs....TR-55's are the way to go.....just depends on how often you wanna change 'em........
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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It looks like the TR-55's are the way to go. How often do you guys have to change em?
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 02:37 PM
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Originally posted by Klortho
NGK TR-55's here, platinums are junk and not worth the price for them. The Delco plats are around 7 bucks a pop.
my dad has run only platinum plugs in his '99 Silverado. Truck has 480k miles on it and he's barely on his 3rd set of plugs. Not worth the price?
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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I just picked up a set of TR-55's (non-platinum style). Thanks for all of your help.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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I never ran anything other than TR55 in my 94, and it is what I plan onrunning again once I get the LT1 in the 86. It is not that hard to take an hour out of your day every 10k miles. Plus, they are only 1.75 a piece.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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i am using the ac delco ones and love them, cant go wrong with the gm product
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Old Mar 10, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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AFR recommends these as starting range for their heads...

AC FR3LS

Haven't fired the motor up since I am still putting it together so I don't have any real experience with these plugs, but it is the recommendation on the AFR site.
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