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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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im due for my tune-up soon. i dont remember what i put in last time. my question is which plugs and wires do you guys reccomend for the best over all perfromance?? im looking around for good stuff, i just want my rig to run its best like everyone here who loves thier rigs.. thanks guys...
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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I use Champion plugs and have never had any issues.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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I get my stuff from Napa,life time warranty on plug wires.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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I get my stuff from Napa,life time warranty on plug wires.

any specific plugs and wires from them. and are the plugs pre-gapped??
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ol"blue
I use Champion plugs and have never had any issues.

which model plugs????. i know champion has a huge line up of plugs.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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plugs will go buy your year,wires just ask for the better life time warranty ones.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:18 PM
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plugs are 87-90 4.0 liter RC-9YC , 91-99 are RC-12LYC gap is.035 on all.

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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by xjbuddy
which model plugs????. i know champion has a huge line up of plugs.
Mike beat me to it.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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i run champion oem coppers (gapped to .035) w/ msd wires.
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Old Apr 18, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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the autolite plugs/wires
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Old Apr 19, 2010 | 02:38 PM
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I just swapped in some NGK plugs, I think they're the V2's, and am SUPER impressed, I just run cheapo wires for now, I'm gonna swap in some MSD or Accel wires and run an Accel coil pretty soon.
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