Spark Plugs what do you gap your's at?

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Feb 28, 2007 | 04:27 PM

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ev95355

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It's easier on the ignition to clear a smaller gap, or requires less energy. However you want to say it.

Feb 28, 2007 | 05:14 PM

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1racerdude

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Originally Posted by klrz28

yeah, ls1s are gapped at .060 i had em at ..035 and Iwent to .060, made quite a bit of difference. I wouldnt recommend gappin that big unless you have ltcc. If your cars stock go.050 and run premium

Could ya give me evidence of what "quite a bit of difference" is.

Feb 28, 2007 | 05:20 PM

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1racerdude

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Originally Posted by 2000GTP

I've come across a few people who gap their plugs tighter because they have a good number of miles on their ignition system. Is their any truth to that?

It makes the plug easier to fire. To me if the system is working then run whatever gap ya want.

Feb 28, 2007 | 05:31 PM

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klrz28

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if you have a lt1 gap em at .050 no reason to go smaller unless u have nos or power adder..

Feb 28, 2007 | 05:33 PM

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1racerdude

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Originally Posted by klrz28

if you have a lt1 gap em at .050 no reason to go smaller unless u have nos or power adder..

Smaller makes it easier for the opti to fire

Feb 28, 2007 | 05:34 PM

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klrz28

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smaller gap makes less power, so get a msd or ltcc coversion

Feb 28, 2007 | 06:04 PM

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Mauiguyy911

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so if your car is N/A and your running say a, MSD 6AL, gap them at .050 for best results?

Feb 28, 2007 | 06:11 PM

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klrz28

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yes.

Apr 27, 2008 | 01:14 PM

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Heat Seeker WS6

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Originally Posted by Mauiguyy911

so if your car is N/A and your running say a, MSD 6AL, gap them at .050 for best results?

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Originally Posted by klrz28

yes.

N/A 350 LT1 + 6AL + cc305 + AFR heads + NO emmisions; would .045 be a reasonable gap with TR55's then? I've been running Delco plugs for years but now want to try different plugs.

thanks

Apr 27, 2008 | 01:38 PM

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caldercay

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Originally Posted by Heat Seeker WS6

N/A 350 LT1 + 6AL + cc305 + AFR heads + NO emmisions; would .045 be a reasonable gap with TR55's then? I've been running Delco plugs for years but now want to try different plugs.

If you go to the NGK website, they specify 0.044 for all versions of the TR55.

Apr 27, 2008 | 01:50 PM

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reamo04

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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside

someone fill me in on this gap science. im taking a break doing my LT1 tune up. #2 is gettin to me.

i have acdelco platinums. for some reason ive been gapping them to .045 and throwing em in. is there a benefit to gapping them tighter or will it hurt?

please don't gap platinums, it messes up the tip.