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Motorhead350
03-12-2008, 11:52 AM
I have put 10,000 miles on the supercharger (Procharger) and the car has been in storage all winter. I need to change the oil in the engine and blower, but would now be a good time for the spark plugs too or should I be ok for the rest of the summer?

Raudermaster
03-12-2008, 11:54 AM
Didn't you change them when you put the blower in to colder range? If so, just pull them and check what they look like. I wouldn't change them if they're fine.

magindat
03-12-2008, 12:29 PM
Didn't you change them when you put the blower in to colder range? If so, just pull them and check what they look like. I wouldn't change them if they're fine.

For $18 total?! Change 'em. Take your time. COLD engine. Use the schmutz on the bottom threads going back in. If you're gonna pull 'em to check 'em, $18 is cheap enough. NGK TR6.

Raudermaster
03-12-2008, 04:50 PM
$18 what? Did I miss something?

greggash
03-12-2008, 06:00 PM
I put in autolite 103's
into my vortech supercharged car
$1.48 each

they run excellent and last atleast 10K miles

and as magindat said ....cold motor.....there are only 4 threads to play with..

I use a torque wrench and put them at 14 Lbs

so it can be done for $12 dollars

Motorhead350
03-13-2008, 12:04 PM
Thanks guys. Does anyone know the offset?

RF Overlord
03-13-2008, 01:29 PM
Offset? You mean the gap? .032-.035 for blower motors.

GreekGod
03-13-2008, 01:54 PM
I was told:

1) Superchargers tend to eat plugs

2) never use platinum (or other special) plugs in S/C cars

3) only use Autolite 103's, or equivalent NGK's, etc.

Motorhead350
03-13-2008, 03:43 PM
Yes gap is what I meant. Thanks for the info guys! ;)