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Stock plugs with a cam?

Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:03 PM
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I can only assume it is somewhere but I couldn't find the answer. Putting a fairly aggressive cam in a 5.3 RCSB any reason to put anything other then a stock plug? Regardless of stock or not what is the recommended plug?
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:15 PM
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Tr5 on weak timing, tr6 with a lot.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 07:17 PM
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We will be putting the timing 1 degree past detonation! TR6 is one colder just like nitrous?
What is the part number?
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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Ive been running my truck with stock plugs for over 60k miles with no problems.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 08:57 PM
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Tr6 is 4177

Yes is colder. Stopped all of my knock.
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Old Mar 13, 2015 | 10:05 PM
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Stock will be fine for cam only
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Depends on cam and other mods. I would probably go one step colder on the plug too.
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 08:08 AM
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Atomic. Will we loose anything going one colder?
Fuel economy or performance? He may be driving this down to TX to work for an oil company.

That being said I would assume taking the truck to the heat of TX would warent the colder plug more then saving .01 MPG heading down there?
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 08:24 AM
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What brand is the 4166. I think I put NGK in THE HD but I don't remember and don't feel like tracking through the muddy back yard to the garage.
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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 08:31 AM
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No you wont loose anything going 1 step colder. Ambient temps are nothing compared to the temps in the combustion chamber.
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