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AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

hi all , just want to now what is the best spark plug choice for a l98 tpi . ACDelco, bosh platium or ngk iridium .... i have ngk iridium on mine but it back fire some time and smell rich at idle. i dont know if cause by the spark plug , maybe ... thanks for ur help
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Re: AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

regular A/C Delcos are fine. they are all i have ever run in my car.
with the factory ignition system they will last plenty long.
running the other plugs can lead to misfiring.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Re: AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

ok but i dont have the stock ignition , i have a msd coil and msd 6al ignition box maybe delco's will fail too soon ...
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Re: AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

no sorry youre wrong, I have bosch and they suck. Stick with the Delco, trust me
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Car: camaro iroc-z 89
Engine: 383 HSR SC MegaSquirt
Transmission: tko 600
Axle/Gears: 9 Inch 3.75
Re: AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

ok fine , but right now i dont have bosh platium , i have ngk iridium i dont know if it better than ac delco , maybe some one know...
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Re: AC delco, Platium or iridium spark plug ??????

i use ngk tr6's they are amazing IMO. I use a step colder though for the nitrous
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