hey i think im gonna go ahead and change the cap, rotor, and wires. i knowwe can get them from summit and stuff like that, but i was wondering if any of you got this type of stuff for our v6s at local parts stores (discount auto parts, autozone, napa, pep..)

all i have seen there are v8 stuff on the shelf---do they have this stuff for our cars in stock?? (i know i can just call, but they arent open this time of night! )

 

Yeah just ask for it and they should be able to get it from the back.

 

BORG WARNER
"SELECT" Series parts
is SAME AS ACCEL
(Brass contacts)
HALF PRICE OF ACCEL!
I think you'll use C218 (CAP)
DOUBLE CHECK could be for a 85 Blazer (see below!)

 

Sure, you can buy the stuff at Pep Boys, and then they'll special order it, and charge you twice what Summit wants for it. For instance, Summit wants $15.25 for the accel cap/rotor kit for our cars (ACC-8133). For #8133, Pep Boys wants $20. Imagine what they'd charge for a wire set!! But hey it's up to you where you go. I always thought Summit was expensive until I started pricing the local speed shops and parts stores.. suddenly, Summit became the least expensive!

 

I have a bluestreak and Im pretty satisfied with it . but the above cap and rotors the guys listed are also pretty damn good . Id just stay away from the el-cheapo names that are real cheap that you have never heard of .

 

Hey my $8 set of Carol 7mm spark plug wires were great! (not! They were my temporaries while MSD was fixing my wires for me)

 

I got whatever brass cap o'rileys had in stock, for wires, I bought the 35 bux accell spirol coil wires "universal" set for a v8, cut to fit, and I had two extras left . And for right now, I have the basic sparkplugs, didn't have the green when I fouled out a plug with the egr valve went out. Damn them m/f are expensive.

 

Man I got ripped ! I got ripped bad . I paid $50 bucks for my spiral core set !!!!

 

Hey, I payed 62 for the taylor spirol core set for my s10. So dont feel too bad.

 

Did mine a couple of months ago....About $25 from Autozone for cap & rotor, plugs and wires. Wires were a free replacement from the last time they were done. The good ones come with a lifetime warranty :lala:

 

guy says hes got Bosch 8mm for 29, autolite (maybe 7mm maybe 8mm?) for 24.....cap and rotor w/brass terminals 14

that sounds ok to me.....what do you think about the wires?

 

i got bosch platnum plugs, accel spiral core custom cut 8mm wires and an accel cap and rotor. i think it was worth the money.

 

I got the autolite lifetime warranty ones, they're 7.5 mm. They're gray and the boot is really big so it'll never burn through the wire.

 

Why not just get Accel from Summit? They can do money orders and COD's, too... those are basically stock wire sets...

 

I got my Accel cap and rotor from autozone.

 

well, tom, the idea was i didnt want to wait for them to be shipped. Now, I am thinking I will just return them and order the right ones (Accel ACC-4079..is that right for my 3.1?)......it is okay to change my cap and rotor and leave the wires for now, right?

 

Sure it's fine to just do that.
Why wouldn't it be?
Your wires that bad?
Open hood, engine running, in the pitch black dark.
You'll know how bad the wires real quick!

 

Oh, okay, yeah waiting for shipping can be a pain. Are there any other mail order speedshops in your area? Not sure about the part number, go to http://www.mrgasket.com and download the free accel catalog file (.PDF file), it has all the parts #s in there. I've got something running on my comp right now and don't want to risk losing any info by going into acrobat reader.