Spark plug wires

[manuel gutierre]

O.K. I'll ditch the german plugs and go to N.G.K. Thanks, manuel

P.S. I'm selling a 1980 280zx only 115,000 miles very tight and it's an arizona Z no rust. 2,000.00 call (619) 977-0450 for more info. manuel

[jinsei888]

Just picked up a set of NGK plugs and wires, hope all goes well!!!

[ktm]

I was going to chime in with NKG wires as well, but looks like quite a few folks beat me to it.

[red_dog007]

What about Bosch Wires and Plugs? Would it hurt to use these the first 10,000 miles or so with the first 3,000 miles being a cross country road trip?

If I get NGK plugs, should I get the fancy ones or are the standard ones just fine too?

[DeesZ]

My opinion (and others may not share it) is the standard NGK BP6ES or BPR6ES for an L24 engine. I have tried many brands. Back in the '70s I sold foreign car parts and drove a 240Z ('72). Nothing on the shelf performed better than the NGK. Believe me, I tried them all several times. The sales reps would give us anything we wanted for our cars in hopes that we would like it and make recommendations. (I wish I had that arrangement today!) Most other brands of plugs fouled quickly. I recall Champion being the worst, Bosch not good, and most others not suitable in comparison to the NGK. I will also add that NGK brand often failed miserably in other applications where Champion was the top recommendation. I had a 100-6 Healey that ate NGKs for breakfast, but Champions lasted forever a very long time. So, NGK is not a magic solution to all applications, but you can be confident that your results in an L24 should be more than satisfactory. The last Z I got had Bosch platinum plugs put in it just before I took posession. They were soon (350 miles or so) replaced by BPR6ES NGKs. Performance improved. As for wires, the NGK wires are tough to beat, but if you want to see thicker wires you'll have to pay a premium price. Back in the day we would also replace coils with a "high performance" unit. Lucas and Bosch units were hot at the time. I think most performance improvement was imagined wishful thinking - on my part, anyway. The 240Z L24 was fairly high-performance from the git-go in my opinion. One thing I have actually noticed a measurable improvement in performance and starting - a Pertronix ignition kit. If you are traveling far with other plugs, just put a six pack of NGKs under the seat; when you need them you got them. Don't forget a few tools, too. (There is a good thread on what tools to carry in the archives; well worth reading if you haven't already.)

[red_dog007]

Yeah, I will get the nkg plugs and wires. Got me right before I placed an order. Sorta rethinking a few things that I am now not going to get and a few things that I am going to get instead.

Also gotta to call to see if I can get a head and place an order for some hoses.

Do you have a model # or link for the ignition kit? I am going to wait to do this when the car gets home, but I would like it for future reference as I am currently making a list of future upgrades.

[mlc240z]

got mine here.

http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/Datsun/nissan.htm

at the time, it was the best price i found, but that could have changed.

[red_dog007]

So I should get that Flame Thrower coil too?