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nub
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
14:36:32
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i need some help on deciding what distributor cap, coil, plug wires and plugs i should use.
reason im asking is because i dont really know much about this area. i just rebuilt my engine and im looking for the best
thanks for any help
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welby
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
17:36:35
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Any brass cap and rotor. Autozone carries a set, and I believe you can get Accel parts at Advance Auto.
I've used Taylor 8mm wires in the past and liked them a lot, and they can be had fairly cheap ($32 I think) from Summit.
Plugs, I like the plain Autolite's. I've heard both good and bad about platinum plugs.
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cuzindoug
GenIII
6/03/2006
18:36:26
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Dito on the cap and rotor: Accel
I have MSD super conductor 8.5mm wires
As for plugs, personally preference, but cheaper plugs work better for our trucks, these plugs being the Autolite 3923's. These plugs are one heat range cooler than the stock ones(5224's), so if you have problems with pinging, these are perfect. I have E3 plugs in mine.
If it doesn't fit, force it. If it breaks...well...it needed to be replaced anyway.
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zzark
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6/03/2006
19:49:02
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cuzindoug,
Tell us about your experience with the E3.
I tried a set, and they pinged like hell.
And they were the 3923 equivalent.
So I put the 3923s back.
zzark
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Scott C
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
21:48:14
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i just use the stock wires but run the bosch plus2 spark plugs... just replacing the plugs i noticed a change in how it idles it made it idle smoother then it did when i had platiums or regular plugs...
Scott C
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nub
Dodge Dakota
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6/03/2006
22:03:52
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well the thing with the spark plugs is that im running a 454/473 cam and i dont know if i need to go with a colder plug or not
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Joe M.
Dodge Dakota
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6/04/2006
05:14:15
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nub
colder plugs are needed when you increase compression or are trying to elm. a pinging issue
an my 2 cents on wires and such
MSD wires are great
cap and rotor = another you can add to your list
NAPA, they carry Echlin which are american made and brass ( i paid something like $8 or $10 )
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cuzindoug
GenIII
6/04/2006
16:55:14
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I noticed pinging as well when I first installed them, but I increase the octane (89 instead of 87) of the fuel I burn. The truck idles alot better, and has better acceleration. I'm not sure they are worth the $7 a plug for my truck, but they work outstanding, and ARE worth the money in my wife's car (01 Camry), better than the Bosch +2's or +4's.
If it doesn't fit, force it. If it breaks...well...it needed to be replaced anyway.
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