Hey Rich: When you did your major tune-up, did you replace the plug wires? If so, did you use the original shielded wires and spark plugs, or did you change to generic automotive-type wires and plugs? Or did you just change the plugs?
Reason I'm asking is that I'm planning to do a major tune up over the winter, and am kind of cringing at the idea of $155 for each spark plug wire (plus $22 each for the plugs). There's a part of me that, when I start a project, makes me want to do everything, just so I know it's right. That's how a simple head gasket replacement on my car ended up being a complete engine overhaul from the crank up. "Well, as long as I've got the head off, I think I'll just have the valves ground." Then later, "Well, I'd sure hate to put a brand new head on an old block; maybe I'll just roll in a new set of main bearings." Then, "Well, if I'm doing the mains, I might as well replace the rod bearings, too." Then, "Well, as long as I've got the pistons out, maybe I'll just put in those 9:1 pistons instead of these old 8:1's." And on and on and on. And on. And my machinist was no help. He was like my personal crack dealer: "So, you want we should magnaflux that block/shot peen those rods/ balance the whole reciprocating assembly/yadda yadda yadda" and I'd slobber like Pavlov's dog and add another $500 to the machining bill. (By the way, this was on a 1985 twin-cam Jaguar six-cylinder, not something sensible -- and cheap -- like a small-block Chevy). But it sure ran good when it was all done. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
