Plugs and Wires - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

Primo131211 · 06-30-2006, 02:56 PM

Would it be possible for one of the North Jersey members to give me a hand replacing the plugs and wires. I know its a pain in the ass but it needs to be done and im not 100% sure whats going on. Ill pay you for gas money and stuff. Thanks!

Dan

btw, im in rockaway

Tsar · 06-30-2006, 09:03 PM

plugs and wires on a stock LT1? err...i paid to do mine

my hands dont even fit in some of those places.

Brando56894 · 06-30-2006, 10:32 PM

yea from what ive heard its a major PITA, see how much theyd charge you to get it done, might actually be worth it. LS1 (style) FTW!!

Tsar · 06-30-2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Brando56894

yea from what ive heard its a major PITA, see how much theyd charge you to get it done, might actually be worth it. LS1 (style) FTW!!

i paid 260ish i think. and yes its a mojor pain in the ass unless u have aftermarket headers.

camaro2you · 06-30-2006, 11:21 PM

even ls1 plugs are a bitch the worst is the last one on the pass side near the ac/heater box.

Tru2Chevy · 07-01-2006, 05:23 AM

Do you have headers?

If not, you might want to buy them. Makes changing plugs and wires 10x easier.

- Justin

Primo131211 · 07-01-2006, 05:59 AM

thanks for the responses. I do have stock headers. Which sucks. And I do not have 260ish, looks like im just poor and out of luck haha. Guess ill just idk, wait till the mid summer and get some LTs for my bday. Thanks guys!!

Savage_Messiah · 07-01-2006, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Brando56894

yea from what ive heard its a major PITA, see how much theyd charge you to get it done, might actually be worth it. LS1 (style) FTW!!

from what you heard... oh, i guess it's what you heard as me and my dad did the whole change for you on your car

I'd be willing to give a hand, but I probably won't be aroudn when you do em unless its next month

NightRydaSS · 07-11-2006, 02:42 PM

My uncle changed mine. I called him and asked him how hard it was, he laughed...he told me he would have to remove half my A/C on my passanger side just to do them, and he said the #8 plug is a not fun. Pay to have it done, you will thank me. I have Boch 2x Platium and MSD Wires, the wires made a difference!

Bandit · 07-11-2006, 02:57 PM

GM wanted 400 for the spark plug change on my 96 WS6 and I could not bribe or beg anyone to help do the job.

Left the original set in when I sold the car 5 years later.. The LS1 looked easy but still a PITA nothingl like the LT1 though.

ar0ck · 07-11-2006, 04:16 PM

Personally I think its a huge pain in the ass. The drivers side is defenitly do-able in your drive-way but the passanger side is the big problem. I gave up when I tried

If you have plenty of time one weekend Its possible to do with a buddy. Make sure the front end is off the ground enough to be under it. You'll need to be on the top & bottom of the car for it to possibly work. Just be patient especially on the last ones closest to the firewall.

Currently Im running NGKTR55's & Taylor 8.8 Wires and soon to have an MSD Opti. I was pretty pleased with it after I payed someone to install the plugs & wires.

Brando56894 · 07-11-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tsar

i paid 260ish i think. and yes its a mojor pain in the ass unless u have aftermarket headers.

damn thats madd money just to change plugs :shocked: it it was me, id get headers and do everything at the same time...

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Originally Posted by Savage_Messiah

from what you heard... oh, i guess it's what you heard as me and my dad did the whole change for you on your car

IIRC your dad didnt do (that much) it was mainly me and you, just to refresh your memory, since i know its smaller then everyone elses

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Originally Posted by camaro2you

even ls1 plugs are a bitch the worst is the last one on the pass side near the ac/heater box.

never changed the plugs on an LS1 but i have the LS1 style v6 and it wasnt that hard. the hardest thing was getting those stupid heatshield/boot protectors off

deadtrend1 · 07-12-2006, 04:41 PM

so, just cause something is hard then they shouldn't do it and should pay someone else to???

Everything on the car is tough to do, but it is do-able.

Savage_Messiah · 07-12-2006, 05:07 PM

No brandon, I did most of it and my dad was definately in scond place with that lol.

Firebird67dude · 07-12-2006, 05:20 PM

Ive done my wires about 8 times, due to reasons i dont feel like saying at the moment. U ppl. are babies. They arent that hard. The hardesty part is routing them. I did then 4 times out the the 8 in my driveway and/or street.

deadtrend1 · 07-12-2006, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebird67dude

Ive done my wires about 8 times, due to reasons i dont feel like saying at the moment. U ppl. are babies. They arent that hard. The hardesty part is routing them. I did then 4 times out the the 8 in my driveway and/or street.

thank you!

slasherbarb · 07-12-2006, 06:42 PM

aftermarket header FTW!!!!!1111one

ps- NGKs w/ MSD wires FTW also

Silent Z · 07-12-2006, 08:39 PM

After doing the plugs and wires 2 X on my car I found that its easier to pull the Alternator and remove the the bracket. It was much quicker the 2nd time around! Just my .02 lol

Sphinx · 07-25-2006, 01:13 PM

I dont know what happened when the designed the LT1. But those group of guys need a big kick in the crotch. I was changing my spark plugs a few months ago, i have aftermarket BBK headers. I got 5 of the 8 out, but i could not get a socket in passed the headers to get the rest.... it was physically impossible... So i had to put the 5 back in and try to think of an idea. I had a good friend of mine switch them out for me, and he took a spark plug socket and cut it in half. Then filed the sides down to fit a wrench on it and had to get the plugs out that way. In-genius... i have the socket as part of my MUST HAVE CAMARO tools. If he did not create that tool we would have to pull the headers to change the plugs.....

Tsar · 07-25-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sphinx

I dont know what happened when the designed the LT1. But those group of guys need a big kick in the crotch. I was changing my spark plugs a few months ago, i have aftermarket BBK headers. I got 5 of the 8 out, but i could not get a socket in passed the headers to get the rest.... it was physically impossible... So i had to put the 5 back in and try to think of an idea. I had a good friend of mine switch them out for me, and he took a spark plug socket and cut it in half. Then filed the sides down to fit a wrench on it and had to get the plugs out that way. In-genius... i have the socket as part of my MUST HAVE CAMARO tools. If he did not create that tool we would have to pull the headers to change the plugs.....

ghetto tools ftw, post a picture of it!

Savage_Messiah · 07-25-2006, 01:38 PM

http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?P=30102

he made one of those, youre saying??

Sphinx · 07-25-2006, 02:00 PM

Exactly, but the ghetto homemade style

camarorss350 · 08-03-2006, 04:38 PM

haha i remember when i was gonna change my buddies for him free of charge, then i got to his house and looked at the motor bay and i was like.... damn...lol

Tsar · 08-03-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by camarorss350

haha i remember when i was gonna change my buddies for him free of charge, then i got to his house and looked at the motor bay and i was like.... damn...lol

i say that everytime i open the hood and look in there...

Savage_Messiah · 08-04-2006, 02:49 AM

I say it too, but it's along the lines of "damn that's a lot of space...."

example.