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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 15, 2014 11:48 am | |
| Another header noob question. Obviously, I want to keep the wires away from heat as much as I can, I'm getting a set of the valve cover mount looms to keep the wires away from the headers, but what about the boots? I've seen the socks, but those look ugly as hell. Or will a good set of wires be all I need? PS, the headers are coated, not sure if that makes a difference. | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 15, 2014 1:22 pm | |
| Does your car have center mount valve covers? If it does, you should be fine with just the looms. You just have to make sure you have as much clearance as possible & that the wires are secure in that position. After you road test it get a visual on it to make sure nothing shifted.
Youre right...the boots are fugly & are hard to put on pre-assembled wire sets, so forget them | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 15, 2014 1:34 pm | |
| - sdstick wrote:
- Does your car have center mount valve covers?
If it does, you should be fine with just the looms. You just have to make sure you have as much clearance as possible & that the wires are secure in that position. After you road test it get a visual on it to make sure nothing shifted.
Youre right...the boots are fugly & are hard to put on pre-assembled wire sets, so forget them Yes, it does have the centerbolt covers. I'm going with these looms: | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 15, 2014 1:46 pm | |
| Do they COME in pink?
You'll be fine, its all about clearance & tension
If the wires CAN hit the header, they WILL...& you'll know it shortly thereafter | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 15, 2014 1:53 pm | |
| - sdstick wrote:
- Do they COME in pink?
You'll be fine, its all about clearance & tension
If the wires CAN hit the header, they WILL...& you'll know it shortly thereafter XS Purple is as close as it gets. I'm personally getting them in black. | |
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Ironfistdog
Posts : 2141 Join date : 2011-01-11 Age : 42 Location : Warren, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 15, 2014 2:19 pm | |
| I have the regular over the valve cover loom set from thunder racing. I was planning to use the factory lt1 metal boot covers on mine. I have only had a problem once with wires vs headers and it's because I bought super long wires and tried using zip ties to hold them out of the way | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Tue May 20, 2014 10:10 am | |
| One more question. Call me paranoid, but I want to get a decent set of wires too. What are some options in 7 or 8mm that can stand up to headers? | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Tue May 20, 2014 12:22 pm | |
| I use MSD...but I pay to much for things sometimes. I've heard Taylor are good & at a cheaper price Any modern good quality wire will be fine as long as you route & secure properly. | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Tue May 20, 2014 1:04 pm | |
| - sdstick wrote:
- I use MSD...but I pay to much for things sometimes.
I've heard Taylor are good & at a cheaper price
Any modern good quality wire will be fine as long as you route & secure properly.
I ended up going with some MSD's. I read mixed things on the Taylors, but the MSD's I looked up were pretty well received. $40 for the set too. | |
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MalibuSSwagon
Posts : 595 Join date : 2013-06-17 Age : 39 Location : Weare, NH
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Tue May 20, 2014 1:16 pm | |
| I have a set of Accels on my truck, they are likely 15+ years old and still work perfect. | |
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Tue May 20, 2014 3:02 pm | |
| - Cadet57 wrote:
- sdstick wrote:
- I use MSD...but I pay to much for things sometimes.
I've heard Taylor are good & at a cheaper price
Any modern good quality wire will be fine as long as you route & secure properly.
I ended up going with some MSD's. I read mixed things on the Taylors, but the MSD's I looked up were pretty well received. $40 for the set too. You wont be disappointed I tried to blame them one time (& even cannibalized one to prove it)...wasnt the wire Did I mention proper routing & securing 10X yet?... | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Tue May 20, 2014 3:12 pm | |
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cloud 9
Posts : 563 Join date : 2009-10-03 Age : 56 Location : Dover, NH
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 22, 2014 8:05 pm | |
| Make sure your ac hoses arent too close to the headers also.....made that mistake with mine. | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
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sdstick
Posts : 4292 Join date : 2009-03-20 Location : Revere, MA
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 22, 2014 8:15 pm | |
| Lol...wish I had a $1 for every time I talked LT1 to a TBI guy... | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 36 Location : Chicopee, MA
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cloud 9
Posts : 563 Join date : 2009-10-03 Age : 56 Location : Dover, NH
| Subject: Re: Plug Wires and Headers Thu May 22, 2014 8:25 pm | |
| My Bad...I don't know nuthin bout tbi motors | |
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