changing spark plug wires on 3L

[blackstang5.0]

Hey, i want to do a tune up on my 3L svt and was wondering what is involved in replacing the wires and such. I bought this car from a friend (blackcoog) so i dont know already how to do them. Looks like with the 3L intake that it needs to come off to do the wires.

So wondering if anyone can tell me the procedure on how to swap the wires with a 3L and whats involved and needed with removing the intake. Ive been noticeing some rough idle but nothing severe, plus looks like stock wires on the 3L. Well any help is much appreciated. Thanks

[Big Jim]

If they used the plastic Escape intake manifold then yes, you will need to take the intake off to get to the rear plugs. You should be able to find all that over at Escape Central, complete with torque settings (in inch pounds) and gasket part numbers (http://www.escape-central.com/) You will need to search. Although I have read it, I don't remember where it is.

If they used an aluminum Taurus intake manifold, I don't know if you need to take it off or not.

If they used the orignal SVT intake manifold, you will not need to remove the manifold to get to the plugs. You can find the information here somewhere in the FAQ section, as originally posted my Ray McNary.

[blackstang5.0]

Yes it is the plastic intake manifold. So looks like i get to have fun, bad part is i dont have a torqe wrench on me to reinstall the intake so might have to wait on the wires for abit.

[Y2KSVT]

Won't Blackcoog help you out with changing them?

And the metal 3L UIM doesn't need to come off. Stazi and Terry Haines swapped out plugs on his SVT on the dyno at SZ05, in about 15 minutes. He was, and still is running a metal 3L intake manifold.

Mark

[blackstang5.0]

Won't Blackcoog help you out with changing them?

And the metal 3L UIM doesn't need to come off. Stazi and Terry Haines swapped out plugs on his SVT on the dyno at SZ05, in about 15 minutes. He was, and still is running a metal 3L intake manifold.

Mark

Hes been busy lately and i dont want to bother him with just changing plug wires and plugs. But about this metal upper intake, is there any gains to having it other then easy access to the wires and such? Can it bolt up to the lower intake manifold that the plastic upper is on?

t.

[jaged]

ive taken my plugs out with the plastic 3L UIM on. Its tricky but its totally doable

[Big Jim]

ive taken my plugs out with the plastic 3L UIM on. Its tricky but its totally doable

Can you provide any further insight on this? I will eventually need to replace the plugs on my Escape.

[jaged]

not sure about the escape uim but it worked with the sable uim. I just put the spark plug socket on a 6" extension and got it into position in the plug hole, then attached another extension onto that and took it out. worth a shot with the escape uim before you go and pull it off

[todras]

No way I would try it with it on. Too tight. The UIM doesn't ahve the crush style gaskets either so you don't have to go out and buy new ones if you need to take it off.

[Blackcoog]

You can definately get the plugs out with the plastic 3L upper intake. I would atleast try it before pulling it all apart.