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Re: No Kidding... #545990 02/13/03 01:37 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,713 The Dalles, OR D Derk-xB Hard-core CEG'er
Derk-xB Hard-core CEG'er D Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,713 The Dalles, OR	OUCH! I paid $24 and change for 6 motorcraft double plats and some anti-seize. Just ordered some FMS plug wires, too. I shall get some di-electric grease (live and learn) and a fuel filter if I can. I'm prepping for a dyno...she's gotta be in tip top shape! Derek Scion xB 5-spd Previous: 2000 Silver Frost SVT Please share the road with cyclists.

Re: No Kidding... #545991 02/13/03 01:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	I stopped by Pep Boys to get my double plats and they wanted $9.45 (give or take .10). Now I realise why I went with the Bosch at $5 or so a piece the first time. After telling him that his prices were way f*$#ing off, he told me, "Listen buddy, if you want quality parts...come to see me here at the counter. Other wise you might be able to find what you need over there!" as he pointed over to the APC crap! It was too funny actually, I laughed all the way to Checkers. I liked paying $3.99 AND getting the $2 mail-in rebate. 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

Re: No Kidding... #545992 02/13/03 10:57 AM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,061 antelope valley, soCal G gdub520_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
gdub520_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er G Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,061 antelope valley, soCal	to be honest i knew getting them from a dealer would be a rip but after being offered everything that wasn't double platinum from teh stores i went to...+4's, some nascar crap, and single plat ap764's at autozone, pepboys and some other place i said to hell with it and went to ford...i was even offered an nkg plug that wasnt right according to what i'd learned here...the +4's and nkg's were 10 and 13 bucks at one place so i figured i'd pay the premium to be sure i got the right plug...i tried walmart but didn't have a x-reference number and didn't wanna risk it... actually i hit the daily double rip off...same day i had stopped by sho shop and bought my ford racing wires...63 after tax...i was pretty tender 'back there' for a few days as u can imagine... 99 expedition eddie bauer, 5.4 v8, k&n drop-in, 3" magnaflow catback and gas mileage that makes the contour look like a hybrid

Re: No Kidding... #545993 02/13/03 04:01 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,037 Midlothian, VA J Jeb Hoge_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
Jeb Hoge_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er J Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,037 Midlothian, VA	I heard that the +4s weren't good for SVTs (with the higher compression) but in normal Duratecs, they did fine. As far as I can tell, they do OK in my '95. "Think of it, if you like, as a librarian with a G-string under the tweed." Clarkson on the Mondeo.

Re: No Kidding... #545994 02/13/03 05:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple... S Swazo OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP Swazo Hard-core CEG'er S Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 4,970 Land of the watered-down exple...	On my SVT the power band crapped out above 3500 rpms with the +4's. 2005 Ford F150 SuperCab FX4 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 1998 CSVT: 354HP/328TQ @ 10 psi, now gone

Re: No Kidding... #545995 02/13/03 06:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,506 San jose, Ca R Roz 1999 SVT-C Hard-core CEG'er
Roz 1999 SVT-C Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,506 San jose, Ca	Originally posted by warmonger: Originally posted by rozwell911: ... NGK(for nitrous) double plats are all i use now...They are work best for me. Roz You aren't supposed to use platinum plugs for nitrous. NX told me that they will cause backfires. NGK irridiums? Is this what you really meant? warmonger Sorry I ment to keep the NGK's in a different statement and not included it with the Double PLats. The NGKs I use are not plats. I use the TR55IX Iradiums from NGK....They are great.! Roz 3.0 SVT hybrid...all the fixens...Track/Race ready very soon!!!!!! 20,000 + miles

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