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driftingalong1

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I have an 88 5.0 coupe speed density. I have full exhaust and new wires super coil and distributor. I just baught a set of NGK G Power plugs. My question is what do i gap them to?
 

HISSIN50

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Spec is 0.052" - 0.056" as I recall.

I run 0.045" personally on my SD '88 Gt vert.

Good luck.
 
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hissin is right as usall. if you go with juice i believe you want them gapped .035.
 

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i put everything at .054 thats stock save for bolt ons. stock timing. 89 octane. does fine..
 
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