Aluminum heads and spark plugs

Oldmanmopar said

I belive Ford tried this and then had issues with the plugs breaking off when trying to remove them Due to debris on the threads.

Also they would blow the plug right out of the head from lack of threads. They make a special kit for the fords to repair the head in the truck. I would be leary of doing that to your heads.

But once you mill the threads away it is only a little welding to fix them. Your heads, Do what you believe is money well spent. But as for me I would have left them as they were.

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Lol, I'm well aware of the dumpster fire that is the Ford 3V Triton. I have the plug extractor tool in the bottom of my tool box.

The reactions of some folks in this thread make it seem like I am promoting the use of the 5.7 Hemi spark plug, which I'm not. I just shared the photos and idea for feedback and group discussion. I just find the spark plug set up on some of these LA aluminum heads to be half arsed and sloppy. The Edelbrock Victor and Magnum heads and Trick Flows are notable exceptions and show that the spark plug's presence in the combustion chamber was properly considered.