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07-19-2015, 07:53 PM
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Location: Anniston, AL
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HEI conversion spark plug questions
I have a 72 c10 350 I'm swapping over to HEI and I can't seem to find a definitive answer in whether I should swap plugs or regap my stock plugs. If it matters, I'm running an aluminum intake, holley street dominator, and a mild cam (everything else is pretty stock). I'm sure this has been answered before, just can't seem to find it on here.
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07-19-2015, 08:04 PM
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
Re-gap to 0.045" will be fine.
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07-19-2015, 08:08 PM
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
when I swapped to an HEI I simply regaped to .045 and changed out the plug wires to larger gauge. 8.0 or 8.5 I don't remember.
if your current plugs are in good shape you can always replace them later, then again no reason not to replace them as plugs are pretty inexpensive. |
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07-19-2015, 08:15 PM
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Thank you for the replies, I'll grab some quality wires and regap my plugs
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07-19-2015, 09:57 PM
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
Late to the party but I agree with the above..... stock plugs, .045 gap, and HEI wires which IIRC are 8mm (stock wires are 7mm).
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07-20-2015, 03:59 PM
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
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07-20-2015, 04:03 PM
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Location: Dallas, TX
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
Hmmm, so which is it then? Someone had mentioned that i should do mine at .045 (which I did yesterday). Do I need to redo them all?
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07-20-2015, 04:04 PM
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Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
regap ,,, your plugs are specific to your heads
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07-27-2015, 11:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Westminster, Colorado
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Re: HEI conversion spark plug questions
My engine is from a 78 so I gapped them to that engine, which was .043". Starts and runs fine, need to get to the carb next (oh and the exhaust and...)
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