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Author Topic: Replacing Plugs & Wires on an LT1 RKHiPerformance New Member Member # 1927 posted                    Can anyone provide specifics on what's required to do this job? What disassembly is required? Does anyone have a link to to a How-To on this stuff? Thanks... -------------------- 1987 Buick Regal T 'Old Gray' GM Hi-Tech Magazine's former project car 1986 Monte Carlo SS with 1987 Grand National drivetrain 1986 Buick Regal T-Type Bad A$$ Posts: 4 | From: Lake Anna, VA | Registered: May 2003  |  IP: Logged BadRag 2nd Gear Member # 1566 posted                       Do you have Headers?? They can be a female dog to change, would recomend you remove the Alt. pretty simple & quick, and go at it from the bottom, alittle easier access.....Good luck on the change over. BadRag [ 24. May 2003, 11:47 PM: Message edited by: SS BadRag ] -------------------- 97' SS Droptop Low, Loud, Fast & Black Posts: 468 | From: Ventura,Ca. | Registered: Jun 2002  |  IP: Logged ss_rs_z 4th Gear Member # 1888 posted                    I haven't had to face changing the spark plugs and wires yet but I would think you may have to get them from under the car. Thats the only way I can do it on my IROC-Z and the engine compartment is bigger than my SS, so I think that is the best bet unless and I hope someone has a better idea. Good Luck with the change. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003  |  IP: Logged Bones3010 New Member Member # 2063 posted                    Good luck... I had to take mine to the shop to have it done since I don't have nearly enough time/tools to do it in the driveway (or patience for that matter, as it turns out). Anyway, the guy that did it for me said that 6 out of the 8 were fairly straight forward, but the 7th took well over 2 hours and the last one required removing many of the belt-driven accessories to get to and ended up pissing him off so much that he almost had it towed to the dealer so that THEY could do the damn thing. Ultimately it cost me the use of my car for 2 days and almost $350 (including the quad-4 platinum plugs and wires). Maybe my situation was an isolated experience, but I'm hoping to never have to deal with it again, and won't even consider doing it myself. Good luck. Posts: 3 | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged 95slphawk New Member Member # 2022 posted                    It took my shop 81/2 hours to do mine and i was there while they were done so I didnt get ripped off Posts: 5 | From: Medicine Hat, Ab, Canada | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged BadRag 2nd Gear Member # 1566 posted                       Whats weird is the book calls for about 2.5 hrs for a plug change, yet i have never seen it done in that time...Hmmm BadRag Posts: 468 | From: Ventura,Ca. | Registered: Jun 2002  |  IP: Logged 2002Z4CSS "Post"er Child Member # 1393 posted                    Patience and bandaids! Get some good 3/8 extensions,swivel,swivel spark plug socket,stubby 3/8 ratchet with a flex head. Posts: 5682 | From: Dearborn,Mi. | Registered: Feb 2002  |  IP: Logged

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