colts0455

this is all ive done so far the ole girl needed some love when i got it. all i have done new air filter,new battery,new alternator,all new fuses under hood,new radiator , new 180 thermo ,<witch im taking out for 160,new tail lights,new passenger side window, new plugs & wires and im pretty sure that all.

maybe2fast

what kind of plugs were used? and yes 6.x sec sounds about right. M6 cars were about the mid to low 5.x sec range. Given you might have not flashed the converter, traction, transmission condition, hot/cold, tires, stuff in the car. I would say 6 something on a bone stock 20yr old car is about right. Start the bolt ons.

colts0455

well im going to be honest i used like 30 dollar spark plug wires. all 3 my auto part stores only 1 had 1 set rest they had to order and the plugs. i was going short on cash at this time im pretty sure they was these.


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Fatdog2

The TR 55's are a great plug that you chose.I would run mine before for about 5000 mi. or so.Some members years ago used to run them all the way up to 12,000mi or so,but being non-plats,I changed them more often.The cheaper wires may work for a while,but they are not insulated as good as OEM or after market wires.My old combo was MSD 8mm wires but the coil wire kept slipping off so I used an AC delco coil wire and the car ran great.(Firebird Formula).Hope this helps.My02.Please gap your plugs at 50 not 60 like the specs at Orielly's says.

colts0455

this was wire set i got as i said was weird all part stores had non at time all said they would have to order some also this was the coil.

Duralast/Wireset 4605 at AutoZone.com



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Fatdog2

Their wires seem ok but I don't trust anybody but ac delco for the coil.I ordered the accel coil and 10 minutes after install I took the car on the on ramp for the freeway and blew it up.Nothing like being stranded on the side of the road in Los Angeles while it's hotter than hell outside with semi's and cars passing you by at 70 mph or more 5 feet from you waiting for a tow truck to come.Some members have had great luck with after market coils but never again here.I think Gm built a pretty good system so I try to stay GM.My02 .Hope this helps.

maybe2fast

your tune up is ok, the life of the plugs versus platinum or iridium is going to be like stated above about short.

Let us know how the bolts ons start treating you

colts0455

fatdog2 god yea that would suck, ive drove it about 200 miles so far on new plugs,wires,coil set up. knock on wood i really wanted to get better ones just was cash poor at the time, just put alot into it getting her running right and thxs maybe2fast and thank yall for the info