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Doug Scott (aka coors578) [ View ] [ ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Qualicum Beach, Canada (250) 752-2325

good morning all, I hope everyone is getting the cobwebs off there cars & getting ready to cruise. here on the west coast of BC it is a nice sunny day & i'm about to get the coupe out & run to the parts store. need some info before I go though. I have a sbc with aluminium heads & have not changed the plugs since I got the car as it has been running so well. I have been lead to belive that they should have used never seize when the plugs were installed. Since I don't know should I take the plugs out when the motor is hot or cold? Doug

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Posted by dixie  -  04/14/2007 03:15 PM Your question did not come tgrough jim grace [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] dade city, Florida Charter Member since January 2006   Posted by mnshine  -  04/14/2007 03:44 PM hellofa nice looking hotrod though mnshine [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] sgt.bluff, Iowa   Posted by coors578  -  04/14/2007 03:58 PM I think it's there now mnshine - thank you for the complement coors578 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Qualicum Beach, Canada   Posted by tlp1968  -  04/14/2007 05:16 PM Hmmmm didn't you use anti-seize when you installed them? I have iron heads but I have taken plugs out of aluminum heads and cannot remember having a problem, however most were removed when the engine was warm. StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield, Illinois Charter Member since August 2003   Posted by storm  -  04/14/2007 07:39 PM You should remove the plugs with the engine cold. Less chance of pulling the threads. storm [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Lafayette, New Jersey   Posted by coors578  -  04/14/2007 11:24 PM tip1968 - & have not changed the plugs since I got the car tip1968 - I warmed the car up & let it cool down & tried one & it came right out no problem storm - thanks for the reply coors578 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Qualicum Beach, Canada   Posted by jimmothershead  -  04/15/2007 12:29 PM Hey, Doug......for eons I have used a light swipe of 30 wt oil . Jim Jim [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Huntingtown, Maryland   Posted by JAWS  -  04/15/2007 12:36 PM I agree with storm, pull when cold. I always nudge them clockwise to tighten them before I spin them out. For some reason it has kept me from pulling threads, even on heads where they were known to pull easily. It's also good practice to shoot some carb or brakekleen in around the plugs before so as to wash away any dirt and grime before you pull them, to keep them from binding. Also helps on the return trip with the new plugs so you don't get any contaminents on the plug and in the threads or cylinders.-Brant An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by coors578  -  04/15/2007 12:51 PM thanks guys i'll do all the above Doug coors578 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Qualicum Beach, Canada   Posted by jomoty  -  04/15/2007 12:59 PM Coupe Looks Great, What type of plugs are you going to use. John G. jomoty [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Galt, California   Posted by 32Canuck  -  04/15/2007 01:42 PM Mornin Doug..Maybe see ya up that way in the summer time. We were at Coombs last year and had a blast also did the run from the A&W on Saturday night. Your ride looks very nice, will keep an eye out for you along the way. 32Canuck [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Victoria BC, Canada Charter Member since December 2006   Posted by coors578  -  04/15/2007 06:40 PM I put in a set of Bosch Platinum order #4202 Doug jomoty - thanks for the compliment - like the look of yours also 32 - hope you come up for the farthers day show & if you can't make I hope to run into you at Duce Days Doug coors578 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Qualicum Beach, Canada   Posted by 32Canuck  -  04/15/2007 07:09 PM Coors578.. Whats the date for the Fathers day gig in Qualicum Beach? 32Canuck [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Victoria BC, Canada Charter Member since December 2006   Posted by coors578  -  04/16/2007 01:02 AM It's the week-end of June 15 - 17 the show is on the Sunday 17th coors578 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Qualicum Beach, Canada

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