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nickaliss · 01 Nov 2006, 06:54 pm

I believe I put Bosch Platinums in it the first time I had it running, then the coolant started spilling out onto the road every time I drove it. Upon taking the heads off to see what the problem was, we found two bad plugs on the passenger side. So it was running on 6 maybe 7 cylinders, which explains why it didn't perform like it should have been. Anyway, getting new cap and rotor for the distributor and a new set of wires, but does anyone who drives a 5.0 have a suggestion for better plugs? The engine's running higher compression than normal, 59cc combustion chambers after fixing the gasket surfaces, I have no idea if it makes a difference in the plugs.

Traction Issuez · 01 Nov 2006, 07:10 pm

get tose bosch crap out of your stang, keep them for the volks, and at this moment i can't remember what i put in my stang and i did it twice in two years, i'll check and get back to you. i think they are autolite, the stock for brand, just not the stock for 5.0.

American Psycho · 01 Nov 2006, 09:07 pm

I have (had) no issues with bosch +4's. Hell even my O2 sensors are bosch.

Just dont put in AC delco

Could of been wires Arching on the headers ( or stock manifolds ).
Keep them off the HOT shit.

01 Nov 2006, 06:54 pm	#1 (permalink)
nickaliss Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Near Rochester, NY Posts: 240 nickaliss's Gallery	5.0 spark plug suggestion? I believe I put Bosch Platinums in it the first time I had it running, then the coolant started spilling out onto the road every time I drove it. Upon taking the heads off to see what the problem was, we found two bad plugs on the passenger side. So it was running on 6 maybe 7 cylinders, which explains why it didn't perform like it should have been. Anyway, getting new cap and rotor for the distributor and a new set of wires, but does anyone who drives a 5.0 have a suggestion for better plugs? The engine's running higher compression than normal, 59cc combustion chambers after fixing the gasket surfaces, I have no idea if it makes a difference in the plugs. __________________ Daily Driver - 1985 VW GTi 8v, totally stock minus the stereo and speakers. Project - 1986 Mustang LX convertable 3.8 with a 3-speed auto...a couple years later, we'll call it a 1990 GT convertable 5.0 5-speed with the following mods: lunati cam, 3.73 gears, 2.5 inch exhaust (minus cats, plus flowmasters and some headers), stock e7 heads with some porting and bigger valves (powerheads.com). Tubular GT40 intake, 24lb injectors, bigger MAF and TB. Roller rockers (1.6), under drive pulley kit.

01 Nov 2006, 07:10 pm	#2 (permalink)
Traction Issuez LuCiFeR Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: hanging eddy wu from a tree and beating him Posts: 12,121 Traction Issuez's Gallery	get tose bosch crap out of your stang, keep them for the volks, and at this moment i can't remember what i put in my stang and i did it twice in two years, i'll check and get back to you. i think they are autolite, the stock for brand, just not the stock for 5.0. __________________ 1st MEMBER OF THE KEEP IT TO THE STREETS FOUNDATION. *RICO BRICKINGTON*

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