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Old 11-14-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Default Best Spark Plugs

Well winter has come, and that means I get to spend money I don't have on new things for the GT. Besides me throwing on a new two-tone paint job, I'm looking for the little things as well. So, what are the best plugs, and what difference do they make, if any?

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the best plugs would be whatever ford recommends from factory.
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I keep hearing good things about NGK plugs.
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Autolite Coppers for N/A and NGK TR6 for anything with a power adder.
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Just took my 1999 gt to the Ford dealership for a misfire problem, and they said it was from using Autolite plugs instead of Motorcraft...hmmmm
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Motorcraft SP-505's which have a copper core and gapped at .048 to .052
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Use Motorcraft SparkPlugs!...Designed For FORD

Autolites Copper Seem To Make Some Engines Run Kinda Rough

Stay Factory Specs On Spark Plugs, Motorcrafts Are Fine!..
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I think my car actually calls for a gap up to 58 WOW thats huge!
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I love NGK plugs. They are a great quality plug.
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to tell you the truth i had the plugs from ford and thats what was causing my car to missfire in a couple cylinders... i changed them to a colder autolite douple platnum and they are amazing. i heard alot about ngks as well but im running autolites PP 103's and they are absolutely amazing
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Almost all are fine to use. some depends on your setup. Get copper if you want performance, platinum for longevity. Best are usually some of the autolites and NGK stuff. Ford stockers aren't bad if your stock. I always use NGK with no problems at all.
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Thanks everyone!
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