96 ram 1500 spark plugs and gap

Thanks you are correct batt. is from 2018 and winter tried to kill it. I had to wack socket on plugs scrape and blow out to get them out, do you think some of the crud fell into the cyl. after I pulled them out and got on new plugs? When I test drove firt time everything was good then second time it got that miss. I hate to think those plugs were original from 96. I recently bought this truck spent about $3500 stuff to pretty it up cause of the low milage.

.35 is the stock gap, however NGK is not the brand for Chrysler products, stick with Champions and no better than double platinum. That old I would also do a dry and wet compression then replace the plug wires, cap and rotor.

Thanks, I finally threw a code and 4 cylinders are miss-fireing so I researched the platnium plugs I got from Amazon, they are wrong, so I am going to get the NKG copper replacements for the stock champions that I don't like because NKG says I need a 2685 platnium and parts store says (thats) not right and tried to sell me another one NKG dosn't recognize ??? I hope that does it, but I ordered a set of wires, cap and rotor if that is going to be right.

No. Stick with Champion spark plugs. NGK and ND are for Asian vehicles, Bosch are for European vehicles, Motorcraft/Autolite are for Fords, Champions are for Chrysler products and AC Delco are for Chevrolet products.

If the old plugs were that hard to get out you might need to clean the threads on the head to get the new plugs to seat correctly. Or worse, you may have stripped one of the plug holes. If either is the case you're probably losing compression and that's why the cylinder(s) aren't firing. You should also do a complete tune up, not just the spark plugs. Especially on something this old! Hope that helps! Jim

Yup , wires cap and rotor would be next where applicable , look for good motor to chassis ground

Thanks guys I am going to get either champion or more research or opinion, I will let you know. Maybe this will help someone else in the future.

You're welcome. Glad to help! Please keep us posted! Jim

OK guys thanks for the interest. I finally replaced cap rotor and wires, still used the NKG copper plugs I bought from autozone, runs great now... what a pain, but the cap and rotor looked like they could have been from 1996 as well...HA! anyhow no worries now, I have new tie-rod ends kit from parts geeks $120 compared to $650 quote. Looks good rather have all new parts than try to replace ball joints. reworked exhost with a glass pack and u-bolted some 2 1/2 clamp on tubes rather than $750 replacement system again 1996 exhost with holes and rattleing muffler.HA! If anyone benifits from any of this... its all about doing it good and saveing where we can for me. thanks again.

You're welcome! Glad to help! Thanks for letting us know how it turned out! Jim