shorty spark plugs?

[61ragtop]

Any one know the dimensions of short spark plugs? I have block huggers with straight plug AFR's and cant get the plug wires on. I am running BKR6E by NGK right now.

[GregWeld]

Oops.....

Angle plug heads would cure that.

Shorty block huggers aren't much of a header anyway... Not beating on you but they really aren't.

To answer your question -- Accel makes a shorty plug and it's BARELY shorter than a standard plug - a 1/4" MAX... and maybe not even that.

[61ragtop]

Oops is right and the part that has me hot headed is I noticed AFR was sending me the straight plug heads when I sent them angle on the warranty. They claimed the straight were a better choice due to not being able to gaurantee the plug holes were in the exact same location! Angle would have worked perfect but I have put them on and also had them milled down at AFR so returning I am guessing is out.

I guess either short plugs with possibly an extra 1/4 or 1/2 inch header flange on there as a spacer and or possibly accels new ceramic plug boots may be an option.

Maybe new or custom built headers instead but $$$$ is tight and time too.

It never ends......

[GregWeld]

A line out of "Pretty Woman".... It's okay... it happens all the time.


I was rebuilding the 427 SB (Dart Little M block) in the Nomad... and changing it to the 8 stack efi manifold at the same time. I had a set of Canfield 220cc raised runner heads (angle plug) on the original build.... went ahead and ported them - new springs - guides - etc.... THEN last to go on.... the intake manifold. Well the 8 stack used a Weber manifold (old skool to the max)... and guess what... no way was it going to cover those big old ports. Misc options - spacers - weld and mill the manifold etc... but then that messes up all manor of other things.... so we go to the shelf - no problem - grab a set of AFR 195's with angle plugs and bada bing bada boom.... engine done.... then another oops... those heads wouldn't work with my headers (angle vs straight) so new headers...

I chock this up to HOT RODDING.... sometimes you just have to laugh.... even when it kills ya.

[61ragtop]

So very true Greg!!!! Well if all else fails I guess It will be new headers, Now to look at my options as I believe There are not too many for my X frame chev. If I have to do it i want to do it right this time as I said $$$$ is not flowing freely. So I guess I will have to size up what I will need to let the exhaust flow on a 500-530 HP SBC.

I agree the block huggers where not much of a header but they fit at the time. I understand longer tubes increase TQ so I will see what there is out there for that but i believe there is not a lot with larger primary tubes.

[GregWeld]

The other thing you may want to look at -- is just modifying your existing header. It's pretty easy to "extend" the offending tube a half inch or so (whatever you choose)... then just have them recoated.