Spark Plugs- Recomendations - Northern California Ford Owners

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Posted by teamhernandez (Member # 5843) on :

Does anyone have a preference for Spark Plugs? Does it matter? Any suggestions on a type.

I was told to buy the NGK platinum brand.

I have a Mustang GT 2000- Stock

Thank you.

David Hernandez

Posted by 89foxstang (Member # 5908) on :

Id say it kinda depends on your application, and your willingness to do work, i run coppers because they have good detonation resistance but i change them like every 5k miles haha they are cheap enough. i also like iridiums but make sure your tune is spot on because you dont wanna foul out a 17 dollar plug haha ( learned from experience )

Posted by blown95svt (Member # 8893) on :

remember, just because the are more expensive doesn't mean that there are better, I run autolite coppers in my soon to be 500hp cobra. With those platinum plugs you are only gonna have issues. The platinum tip will get hot and stay glowing kind of like a glow plug and cause pre detonation "pinging"

Posted by 93ReefBlue5.0 (Member # 5780) on :

is the car modded at all? if semi stock just use a set of autolite 764's gapped at .054 and call it a day...

Posted by 925GT50 (Member # 2683) on :

Autolite's copper FTW

Posted by MikeD. (Member # 8060) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 925GT50:
Autolite's copper FTW

Posted by partsbob67 (Member # 8836) on :

why only autolites? problems with the motorcrafts or just a price thing?

Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :

either autolite or motorcraft from the dealer.

I run 764's in my 97, but it's a DOHC, not sure if your SOHC GT uses a different plug

Posted by snakebit95 (Member # 8871) on :

MOTORCRAFT! hands down. They are made just for Fords, why use anything else?

Posted by Adam5.0 (Member # 6995) on :

either autolites or motorcraft. all the jap cars use ngk. dodge use champion. European use Bosch. just fyi.

Posted by rollin5ive0 (Member # 8592) on :

quote:
Originally posted by partsbob67:
why only autolites? problems with the motorcrafts or just a price thing?

quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
either autolite or motorcraft from the dealer.

I run 764's in my 97, but it's a DOHC, not sure if your SOHC GT uses a different plug

either /or i use autolite's for price purposes and cause from experience the good old coppers seem to do best

Posted by scoop331 (Member # 8726) on :

AUTOLITE'S FTW [burnout]

i have ran NGK's twice and i have melted them both times when spraying [Mad]

( AND YES AUTOLITES AND NGK's were colder plugs) [Whoo Whooooo!]

Posted by teamhernandez (Member # 5843) on :

Thats some great information. Looks like Autolites or Motorcraft plugs for this Mustang.

Thank a million.

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