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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:11 PM
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Opinion on spark plugs and wires?

Whats a good brand of spark plugs and wires for my car? 350 tpi?
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:13 PM
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Accel's 8mm black wires. (Pro stock version) and regular AC Delco plugs !
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Old Mar 5, 2002 | 11:18 PM
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what about msd wires? bosch platnum spark plugs? or the quad fire ones?
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 12:07 AM
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Also are the SpitFire3 platinum spark plugs or the NGK plugs good? just looking for a few opinions
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 12:49 AM
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Stay away from bosch and splitfires they are gimmic plugs. I used both of them for extended periods and bosch even used one of my ideas to improve the +4s (well Im sure anyone could have thought of it)

the +4s actually have more electrode area to get in the way of flame propogation than a standard spark plug so when mine started running bad I clipped two of the electrodes and they actually ran better until one of the insulators (around the center electrode!) broke and I chukked them. witness bosch's new design the +2s (ha!)

stick with delcos.
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 01:42 PM
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Just go with the AC delco plugs. For the wires I'd get the MSD SuperConductor one's. I here they are very good.
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 06:10 PM
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From: saugerties new york
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i use accel shortys for header clearance and msd 8.5 mm wires...what ever you do dont buy splitfire plugs they are crappola......
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Old Mar 6, 2002 | 07:16 PM
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I used them for a long time and they have the lowest resistance of any aftermarket wire (tested by shops). I do like others better though because the splitfires are a little thin.
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Old Mar 7, 2002 | 02:31 PM
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If you ever plan to put headers on that thing, I suggest that you go with a set of Accel Super Stock Universal Fit wires and make them a little longer. Stock length wires won't give you enough length to keep them away from the headers. I also agree that splitfires suck!
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