Spark plugs and shorty headers?

**no1sirbutler** · 01-30-2011, 04:01 PM

My buddy, RogerStout, just bought a 94 gt w/ MAC shorty headers. He needs to change the plugs and is having issues. His socket wont clear the tubes of the headers in order to remove the spark plugs. Is there a trick to this or maybe a special socket needed? Looking for advice from the 5.0 guys here, Im not too familiar w/ them like the 4.6's

Mike

**speedracer** · 01-30-2011, 04:12 PM

Are they the un-equal shortys? I had them on my 85 Capri and never had an issue with changing plugs.

**no1sirbutler** · 01-30-2011, 04:26 PM

Honestly dont know Speed. All I know is they are MAC shorties. Only saw them once in the dark for a moment about a week ago.

**speedracer** · 01-30-2011, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by no1sirbutler

Honestly dont know Speed. All I know is they are MAC shorties. Only saw them once in the dark for a moment about a week ago.

They make 2 styles...

http://compare.ebay.com/like/3803113...sort=BestMatch

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...70671&viewitem=

There has to be a flex/bent/angled tool to get them out... if not I'd be changing the headers with the plugs.

**blizzard** · 01-30-2011, 05:36 PM

can he at least crack 'em loose, but not spin em out with socket on maybe? if thats the case, you can push a section of rubber fuel/pcv line onto the plug and spin it out..

**no1sirbutler** · 01-30-2011, 05:50 PM

Cant even get the socket on enough to use it...it cant clear the header tube enough to get the socket on.

they are mac unequal length headers

**no1sirbutler** · 01-30-2011, 06:17 PM

Just found out the heads are gt40p's...prolly has the wrong headers on them causing this issue

**bluenotch** · 01-30-2011, 08:12 PM

thats y cuz there gt40p heads have the same ones on my car and i have bbk headers on em theres a special tool snap on has it for 40 bucks

**no1sirbutler** · 01-30-2011, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by bluenotch

thats y cuz there gt40p heads have the same ones on my car and i have bbk headers on em theres a special tool snap on has it for 40 bucks

can you get me the name or even a part number?

**badstanglx** · 01-30-2011, 10:07 PM

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools...e=snapon-store

S9724RHS there part# 29bucks

**bluenotch** · 01-30-2011, 10:54 PM

badstang beat me to it i use a pair of needle nose to get mine out its only 1 spark plugdrivers side 3rd one back

**RogerStout** · 01-30-2011, 11:35 PM

Nice.. thanks for the info guys and thanks Mike.

**oldfox** · 02-18-2011, 12:23 AM

at one time I had an old Montgomery wards spark plug socket that was perfect for
getting to plugs with headers. It was narrower on the ratchet end and it would except an 11/16 wrench,, Might be something to look for at a yard sales
It was a strange socket and it was a 12 point and one of the shortest plug sockets I ever seen,. But it worked-- I loaned it out,,,(stupid) miss that tool