Spark plugs? which ones for the cam?
06-24-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3
yep. is allen doing your tune? if so, he suggested that the stock plugs were fine for my application.
. After I get it running I'll take it over to him and let him do a live tune to get everything dialed in.I'm also going to have my current tune(w4me) updated for a comparison
06-24-2006, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by closet red neck
I run two different temps....a summer and a winter plug. The tr55's in the summer and #6's in the winter. If you care to know.?.?.
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Here in Houston, we just have 2 seasons.....hot and DAMN HOT
what is the plug you refer to as "#6"?
06-24-2006, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Colby 04
Here in Houston, we just have 2 seasons.....hot and DAMN HOT
what is the plug you refer to as "#6"?
what is the plug you refer to as "#6"?
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06-24-2006, 11:21 AM
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damn, that's a whole lot of advance. i'm running 28*. when i get back to the states i'll have to bump it up to see if there is more power to be found.
06-24-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by closet red neck
The temp. Like a number 7,8,9,......is hotter. Allen tuned my truck with 35 degrees of timing and in the winter it would detonate, so I put a colder plug in it and cured this. Then in the summer if I kept the #6 in, it would run fat so in goes the hotter plug(tr55's) to accomodate the temp change. Does this make any sense??? Not being an *** or anything......LOL!
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06-24-2006, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bluecajun5.3
damn, that's a whole lot of advance. i'm running 28*. when i get back to the states i'll have to bump it up to see if there is more power to be found.
!!! It run like a bat out of hell!! Cody said that my truck is faster than his old 5.3 with a cam and it being and xcab also. I haven't installed anything yet in the engine. I just ordered my flex plate, 3800 verter, DS, locker and diff cover on thursday. All will be here mid next week!!!!!! 
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06-24-2006, 11:57 AM
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The theory makes sense...I'm just not familiar enough with the gen III plugs to know the lingo.
Colby, NGK's are stock in some of these motors. When I replaced mine (which I didn't need to do) NGK on one side and Delco on the other. I would think depending on your tune the TR55 would be fine, pick em up at Oreilly. You can look up the part number on their web site.
I think I was running around 30* timing until recently when it started to get hot, and had to have my tuner back it down to stop the pinging until it gets cool again.
06-24-2006, 07:41 PM
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Part Numbers
Here are the part numbers for the sparkplugs
TR-55 #3951
TR-6 #4177
Another option instead of the TR-55, is the Autolite 106.
TR-55 #3951
TR-6 #4177
Another option instead of the TR-55, is the Autolite 106.
Last edited by Silver LT; 06-25-2006 at 04:19 PM.