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Don yes we may head up the un known for something special .


Denny how do we change spark plugs ? Raise the engine . Your right again no room anywhere with the headers taking up all the lower space .

Denny You know you dont live far . A one time lesson will allways help my mechanics . I see it will be a chore on tunes.

Originally Posted by DennyW

I know a few customers I had, way back had the big engine in the Torino's also. I used to use a metal hole cutter (hole saw), and then add a rubber grommet, so I could just jack the car up in front, and go through the fender wells to change plugs. That would be something to consider.

That's the way we did it on my friend's 67 390 Cougar back in 68. Otherwise it was take the mounts loose time. Big pain in posterior.

Originally Posted by Oldf100fordman

That's the way we did it on my friend's 67 390 Cougar back in 68. Otherwise it was take the mounts loose time. Big pain in posterior.

Maybe it's me but I've never really had a problem changing plugs? You can't see what your doing and do contort you hands and arms in ways they were not meant to. But never had to as far as drilling holes to get art them. Both with headers or stock manifolds.

Originally Posted by FFR428

Maybe it's me but I've never really had a problem changing plugs? You can't see what your doing and do contort you hands and arms in ways they were not meant to. But never had to as far as drilling holes to get art them. Both with headers or stock manifolds.

That's just because Bob and I were big clumsy oafs. But it did save a lot of time. He took it to the Mercury dealer to have new plugs put in and they wanted to charge an exorbinate price because they had to loosen the mounts and jack up the motor one side at a time. (This was in San Diego) We read in some magazine about doing the hole thing and decided that was the way to go. Worked for us.