wear gloves so you don't F^*% up your hands. I broke two when I pulled the factory wires.

 

mine came off pretty easy. just a good pull.

 

This made me laugh. I bust a knuckle every time I change plugs, no matter how careful I am.

 

i have about 3 sets of gloves that i work with.. got on in the bed of the truck one set inside and one more in the shop.. very nice skin saving devices!!

my factory wires were pretty hard to get off. i got some MSDs from a member on here and didnt have good luck with it running good, so i went and got some cheapo Wires ($14?) and its been fine ever since..... runnin TR55s also..

 

Ya know I started this thread as sort of a joke, but it's gotten more responses than any serious thread I have started.

Nonnieselman - (How do you pronounce that?!?!?!) What kind of plug wires did you buy? I was thinking of buying a cheap set of wires from an auto parts store just in case. Aftermarket wires are all well and good but I can't see spending the money on them for an engine that will maybe be in the 350hp range after LTs and a re-tune with HPTuners. I seriously doubt the difference would be more than 1hp.

 

A lilttle trick I sometimes use on some vehicles, if there's a little room:
First, twist the wire so it breaks loose, but is still on the plug.
Then to get the wire loose, use an open-end wrench (use a size just big enough to go around the spark plug, line 10mm, 7/16", or somewhere around there) to pry the bottom end of the boot (the end that fits over the plug, NOT the end connected to the wire). Get the open end of the wrench between the boot and the head, then pop the wire loose using the wrench.
This prevents pulling pressure on the wires themselves, and makes removal easier...if there is room to do it.

 

If you pull hard enough they will come off, but they might not go back on.



I guess one out of eight isn't bad.