Started on my truck.

[05Saleen]

Originally Posted by clubracergt1

Not to say you are wrong, Morey; but I checked Ford's specs. They say 13 lb-ft is the required torque for the spark plugs. Also says that plug gap is .052-.056. (I know that is for a stock combo. Just thought it may help.) I would check the emissions tag under the hood and close the gap a bit; unless, of course, you have upgraded the coils.

I just got my info off NLOC to help Wade out!
These guy's know more than ME on Gen 2 Lightnings!
Thanks for your tech support, since you are in the FORD business.

[wade w]

Thanks eveybody. It was good info Morey. I'll set them at .32 and I got tr6's

[Richard Head]

The 4 lb lower should allow you to open them up to .036 and still be ok.
On the 8 thread heads the torqueing(sp) down is not as important, I have not seen anywhere anybody has had any trouble with the 8 thread head spitting the plugs. On ours we put a little lube on the threads and tighten.
Hope you get it running soon.

[wade w]

Originally Posted by Richard Head

The 4 lb lower should allow you to open them up to .036 and still be ok.
On the 8 thread heads the torqueing(sp) down is not as important, I have not seen anywhere anybody has had any trouble with the 8 thread head spitting the plugs. On ours we put a little lube on the threads and tighten.
Hope you get it running soon.

Thanks. If I could get up off my ass. I could get it going in no time, but damn it,s hot.

[slow04]

Definately some anti-seize on the threads with the aluminum heads........

[Richard Head]

Originally Posted by wade w

Thanks. If I could get up off my ass. I could get it going in no time, but damn it,s hot.

I know what u mean, I am trying to get my boat ready to go on the water and do some fishing and am running into the same problem.

[Whaler]

Originally Posted by Richard Head

The 4 lb lower should allow you to open them up to .036 and still be ok.
On the 8 thread heads the torqueing(sp) down is not as important, I have not seen anywhere anybody has had any trouble with the 8 thread head spitting the plugs. On ours we put a little lube on the threads and tighten.
Hope you get it running soon.

I agree. My truck is set at .034 and it works up to 18-20lbs of boost.

[chrisheltra]

I have mine set at .035 with the 6# and the port.

.036 should do you fine with a 4#

[wade w]

Now I feel like a jack ass. I was out there trying to get a little something done. Then I found the crankshaft sensor tooth wheel just laying under a bunch of parts. Now for the people that dont know. That goes behind the timming cover. That I allready have on. DAMN-IT!!!! @#$$$$%@*&. OH well.

[Richard Head]

Well one thing about it with the rain and all the HEAT I'm sure that it will be a peice of cake!

[wade w]

Originally Posted by Richard Head

Well one thing about it with the rain and all the HEAT I'm sure that it will be a peice of cake!

[slow04]

Originally Posted by wade w

Now I feel like a jack ass. I was out there trying to get a little something done. Then I found the crankshaft sensor tooth wheel just laying under a bunch of parts. Now for the people that dont know. That goes behind the timming cover. That I allready have on. DAMN-IT!!!! @#$$$$%@*&. OH well.

Wade, What happened with this? Did you get the truck running?

[wade w]

Originally Posted by slow04

Wade, What happened with this? Did you get the truck running?

No. Its been so hot I havent worked on it mutch. I took the timmimg cover back off and put that timming ring back in. then put the cover back on. It wasnt hard but I about drowned in sweat. Its not sopose to so hot this week end maybe Ill get somewere.

[DolSVT00]

Originally Posted by 05Saleen

I just got my info off NLOC to help Wade out!
These guy's know more than ME on Gen 2 Lightnings!
Thanks for your tech support, since you are in the FORD business.

Both of you are wrong........ crap thread heads here, screw 13lb screw 15lb the plugs tried to back out with both settings ..............the ticking made me investigate both times, I torque them to 25lb and forget about them now. Word to the wise antisieze is your friend.

.034 gap on mine run them for a week, then pull them and they are .038

[Mike]

Originally Posted by DolSVT00

.034 gap on mine run them for a week, then pull them and they are .038

How did it run at .038? better, worse, or no difference?

That's what I used to run before I put nitrous on my truck. I lowered it to .032 with the nitrous. (although I should of went to a colder plug in addition to the lower gap, )

I was also running Denso IT-22s back then.

[Richard Head]

The heat from running in boost will allow the gap to open. Too much heat and the tips will melt off.
After that it will cost a motor or the (Mike Mod):

[Lurch]

Gap them at .030 under 20 lbs of boost .028 over 20 lbs of boost with ceramic antisieze Tr-6 plugs

[DolSVT00]

Originally Posted by Mike

How did it run at .038? better, worse, or no difference?

That's what I used to run before I put nitrous on my truck. I lowered it to .032 with the nitrous. (although I should of went to a colder plug in addition to the lower gap, )

I was also running Denso IT-22s back then.

Runs bout the same honestly, I gap them at .032 pull them and they are .036 I gap them at .034 they end up at .038. I run the TR6's and they have alwayse done this for some reason it seem's like they loose .004 no matter what you gap them at.

I never had any drivability issues ,sparkblow,detonation (that I can hear),or ever burnt the tip off a plug....... But then again my shit is slow........

[wade w]

Originally Posted by DolSVT00

....... But then again my shit is slow........

Not as slow as mine. Even when it was running.

[slowgreen99]

Originally Posted by DolSVT00

....... But then again my shit is slow........

We know