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Old 09-07-2004 | 09:52 AM
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which sparkplugs should i use for a stock 5.3? I have some spare tr-6's but there are prolly too cold for a stock motor.
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I think most opt for the NGK TR-55s on the stock motor. TR-6s for nitrous or FI.
Old 09-08-2004 | 08:34 PM
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Bosch " Platinum-Plus-4 " guarantee performance increases or they'll buy them back.
Four ground electrodes and no gap to set. I've used them in a 4 banger and it seemed to zip a little better. My truck only has 7k and is still on the stock ones.
Electricity always takes the easiest path to ground so I don't know if it hits more than one ground electrode at a time. It seems like it would always be indexed right,though.
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what is the gap i need on the 55's? isnt is .65?
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TR-6 is a stock type plug in the gap they come in.
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the tr6's are gapped at .35
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TR-5 ... my mistake. Yea, NGK, the bigger the number, the colder the plug.

TR-5 would be 'like stock'.
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