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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 08:12 AM
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I messed around with different gaps and found that a .040 gap worked the best for me (Autolite 24s.) I went as high as .054 and as low as .035.

Edited to add: of course, this is only because it's not NA
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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ORIGINAL: mjr46

call the parts guy a dumbass???? hmm mr adder didn't see that word in my post????
nope... dont see the exact word dumbass, but I do see "nutcracker" and "pendejo"

ORIGINAL: mjr46

hmmmmmmmmmm gaping them that wide???? did that nutcraker at advance happen to sell you platnium plugs??? if so I'd remove them and install a set of copper core standard resistor plugs........damn pendejo's at autozone always try and get me to buy the platniums
*edit* I was making a generalized remark. Not all of the people working at part stores are as useless as you think... hell. I bet I could find a few that would make you look like a noob.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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I gapped mine to .050. Seems to run fine so far. What is the voltage on a stock coil?
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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Anyone ever try NGK's? I hear they are the best.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Anyone ever try NGK's? I hear they are the best.
I have NGK Iridiums on my Vette. There are highly recommended.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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i gapped mine (autolites) to .052, and it runs perfect.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:12 PM
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lol OMG. I just REGAPPED Them to 46 Before reading this forum again loll?

What do i do now?
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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autolite 25s FTW. In these 5.0s a standard resistor autolite is pretty much the best plug you can run IMO, and i'm sure lots of people on this forum will back me up.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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I use v power ngks, there working well and are only 2 bux a plug.
Old Aug 7, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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when i was n/a... autolite 25s gapped at .050(as far as i know, this is stock, not .054, but does it really matter? no, so lets not start an argument, lol)

right now tho, autolite 24s, gapped at eitehr .035 or .040, honestly i forget, and btw ive been runnin like that n/a for a while now w. no problems



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