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#1 ·
Or anyone else who can help.

Drew,
I know you've got an old car, and extensive car knowledge. That's why I come to you with this. I need to know what to gap the sparkplugs at for a '69 GTO, and what type of plugs you'd recommend. Also, if you have any tips on how to get the car road ready (hasn't been started in 5 yrs.) that'd be great too. Hope you can help. Thanks.

Anyone else have ideas, please post'em.
 
#2 ·
I'm assuming it still has a 400SB in it, right? If it still has the stock ignition, the plugs need to be gapped at .035. You could have a 2bbl or 4bbl carb, so depending on if the car fouls the plugs from running rich, you may want to use a Bosch Platinum plug with the extended nsulator on the electrode. The plug reaches self-cleaning temperature instantly and burns off carbon quickly. If the plugs don't get sooty and fouled, go with a regular copper plug, in your choice of brand. I use Denso in my Valiant, but I've also used Bosch Super and Champion.

You need to put about a teaspoon of oil in each spark plug hole when you install the plugs, drain the engine oil and replace with fresh 5w-30 oil(only for the initial startup, replace with 10w-30 or 10w-40 later), drain the gas tank and add fresh gas, drain the float bowls on the carburetors, replace the fuel filter, disconnect the coil wire and turn the car over a few times to get some oil circulating, then pour fresh gas down the throat of the carb, and fire it up.

Make sure you have a battery charger hooked up because it'll probably take a few tries to get it started.

Replace all other fluids ASAP, including differential oil, trans fluid, coolant, brake fluid, and lube the chassis.