D.Hearne said:Since when is it hard to change the plugs on a 289? You think that's tough, try a 67-70 big block Stang.
D.Hearne said:Since when is it hard to change the plugs on a 289? You think that's tough, try a 67-70 big block Stang.
I think that was a myth, started by some big block Stang owners that avoided hard labor. My 67 with the 390 and later the 427 was difficult, but not impossible. Just took patience. Of course, mine didn't have a power brake booster to complicate things either. RonStang is dead right with the hex headed spark plug socket, they're a life saver sometimes in tight spots.MustangPaul said:Isn't there one particular flavor of Big Block that requires the loosening of motormounts and a floor jack to get to the 2, 3 and 5, 6 plugs?
Or is that urban myth, like the hook handed escaped lunatic that kills kids who park and smooch on the backroads?
--Paul
The spark plug soket was too long, it hit the header and wouldnt engague the plug thus having to use a shallow socket and the drilled extention.Ronstang said:The best aid you can have when doing plugs in an old Mustang is a spark plug socket with the hex portion on the rear.....it allows you to turn the socket with a 3/4" wrench when in those tight spots.
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