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Paul Workman 01-21-2013 12:33 PM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Looks like the plug socket with the attached swivel, + short extension + another swivel on that...is pretty popular. Interesting how so many came up independantly with a similar solution.

I guess I can still remember changing plugs on my 95 LT1 Vette. Next to that, plugs on the LT5 are child's play! (I once had to jack up the front end on jack stands and get to the #8 from underneith; a real PIA!!)

P.

Hog 01-21-2013 04:40 PM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Try changing plugs on a 93-02 F-body (Camaro/Firebird) with 1/3 of teh enginbe under the cowl. Y-body guys have it easy on comparison.

XfireZ51 01-21-2013 09:03 PM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul Workman (Post 160998)
Looks like the plug socket with the attached swivel, + short extension + another swivel on that...is pretty popular. Interesting how so many came up independantly with a similar solution.

I guess I can still remember changing plugs on my 95 LT1 Vette. Next to that, plugs on the LT5 are child's play! (I once had to jack up the front end on jack stands and get to the #8 from underneith; a real PIA!!)

P.
Paul,

Slant plug heads made it a bit easier on the SBC.

Kevin 01-21-2013 09:08 PM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
i've never considered #8 that hard to change

Fully Vetted 01-21-2013 11:53 PM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Yeah, I haven't either.

scottfab 01-22-2013 04:03 AM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin (Post 161074)
i've never considered #8 that hard to change
Exactly. Not much of a challenge really. It's kinda like getting the POS air cleaner screws back in.
10% effort and 90% technique.

Jim Nolan 01-22-2013 11:55 AM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
That's too many angles for me. I take the plug socket plus 2 each 3/8 universals and put small stipps of duct tape to keep them together. Then I use a 3/8 to a 1/4 stepdown and use my 1/4 rachet to install and torque, that's straight in. No harder then the rest. With the universals and the stepdown I can install the plug by hand until ready to tighten.

Hib Halverson 01-26-2013 12:32 AM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by XfireZ51 (Post 160975)
Agree w Hib on this. I use a 5/8" deep with 3 U joints attached. That snakes it into the plug well. Then a 1/2" drive breaker bar. Once loosened, I can finger turn plug. Once undone, put a telescoping magnet and pull plug out.
To install, I can put plug into rubber hose to screw it in, then reverse the removal process for final torquing. BTW, I use a thin film of oil on the thread to eliminate seizing of plug.
Curious about the 1/2-drive breaker bar:confused:

Seems an awful big too for spark plugs. How much do you tighten those suckers when you put 'em in?

Paul Workman 01-26-2013 12:45 AM
Re: The dreaded #8 plug, improved
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by XfireZ51 (Post 161073)
Paul,

Slant plug heads made it a bit easier on the SBC.
Ummmm.... Mebby so, but I can change all 8 on the LT5 before I could barely get a friggin socket on #8 on my LT1. I don't recall if they were angled or not - I wanna say NOT. But, I've slept since then...;)

P.


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