The dreaded #8 plug, improved

[Paul Workman]

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!!)

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[Hog]

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]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

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!!)

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Paul,

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

[Kevin]

i've never considered #8 that hard to change

[Fully Vetted]

Yeah, I haven't either.

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Kevin

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]

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]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

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

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

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

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...

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