I changed out my TR55's yesterday for some TR6's for my nitrous. What a PITA! I give props to the guys that change em with stock manifolds on the car. It took me about 2 hours to do it with l/t's on my car. I had to pull the dipstick tube out to get to one of em on the pass side. I am sure I could do it in half the time now though since I know what I have to do.

 

have you tried cutting your socket to imitate the ones slp sells, then using a gear wrench on it. i changed my plugs in less than an hour last week. i have pacesetter lt's some that could have been part of it.

i had my cut and cleaned up at a machine shop. took him 45 seconds and he told me not to worry about paying him cause he liked my car.

 

I have pacesetter l/t's also, I think it took me so long b/c I had never done it. Oh well, its over with now.

 

I use a spark plug socket and an open end stubby wrench. It does the trick.

 

No there's a man with some forearm strength Another vote for using the modified spark plug socket and a gear wrench.

 

Mechanix Gloves are your friend

 

i did all of mine from the top with hooker shorty's using a standard size socket and a wrench for the ones that a ratchet with an extension wouldnt fit on. I had it done in about an hour and a half. I was worried going into it with all the stories about taking half the car apart to get to a certain plugs, but i was impressed with how it actually turned out

 

Just incase you didnt catch that the first time.

 

Yeah, I dont have any mechanix gloves. I just live with cut hands.

 

I stttttrrrronly suggest u get a pair. They give u a lot more courage to put more force on things like a stubby wrench since u dont have to worry about it getting cut up as easily Theyre also great in winter when ur fingers would normally get numb.. but i dont think u need to worry bout that in TX

 

what happend to the 306 69gto?