Spark Plug Wire Issue...
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Spark Plug Wire Issue...
Hey guys,
My accel spark plug wires are touching the AIR tubes coming from my edelbrock headers. They get really hot but my mechanic had the bright idea of putting plastic around them so they dont touch it... Now they all melted the plastic and the wires are all messed up...
Heres my first issue: i would like to know a good way to keep my wires away from the headers... I have wire looms but they are up at the valve covers... and the wires arent long enough to re-route them outside the headers.. ny thoughts?
2nd issue: which wires are the best for my performance 305? I was thinking accel again but if there is a better one out there maybe they are better? Like MSDs? Also, if they are touching the hot headers or heads (some of them are actually caught in between the AIR tubes AND the heads which is like sandwiching them in the hotness!) will it misfire?
I bought accel 4070A by accident and they dont fit right and dont like the other accel ones i already had on the car... different lengths, two out of 8 have straight boots, not 90 degree ones..
im totally confused!
Thanks in advance!
-Marc
My accel spark plug wires are touching the AIR tubes coming from my edelbrock headers. They get really hot but my mechanic had the bright idea of putting plastic around them so they dont touch it... Now they all melted the plastic and the wires are all messed up...
Heres my first issue: i would like to know a good way to keep my wires away from the headers... I have wire looms but they are up at the valve covers... and the wires arent long enough to re-route them outside the headers.. ny thoughts?
2nd issue: which wires are the best for my performance 305? I was thinking accel again but if there is a better one out there maybe they are better? Like MSDs? Also, if they are touching the hot headers or heads (some of them are actually caught in between the AIR tubes AND the heads which is like sandwiching them in the hotness!) will it misfire?
I bought accel 4070A by accident and they dont fit right and dont like the other accel ones i already had on the car... different lengths, two out of 8 have straight boots, not 90 degree ones..
im totally confused!
Thanks in advance!
-Marc
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
well you could try these.. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
Get universal ones and cut them to size. That's the absolute best way to get new wires to go exactly where you want them to go. Custom sets suck.
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well you could try these.. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Thanks!
-Marc
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
To keep then ends from fraying, you can shrink some heat shrink tube over the ends of the sleeve.
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
A universal kit is easy to get all set up. I bought MSD 8mm wires and it included all the parts needed to do it. My last set of wires were supposedly a proper fit from an auto parts store and, well, turns out they were touching the manifold and I melted three of them after a WOT session.
I'm running 90 degree boots, stock exhaust manifolds.. They are long enough to go completely around all the AIR stuff.
I'm running 90 degree boots, stock exhaust manifolds.. They are long enough to go completely around all the AIR stuff.
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
Try a set of under header wires. I have a set of SCOTT wires. http://www.scottperformance.com
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
You can always trim down any wires you have, you just need a pair of pliers. I had to trim my specific-fit Accel wires. It is easy to trim them, or "build them" if you're using universal fit. Plug them in at the heads and route them to the distributor. Then trim it at the distributor end. You have to cut the outside rubber and fiberglass and leave about 1/2inch of the wire exposed and bend it back and slide the contact over the bent back wire and then clamp down the contact. Always leave a bit of slack so you can adjust timing in the future. As far as the wires touching the air tubes, you can use sleeve boots....
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Re: Spark Plug Wire Issue...
Yes, the MSD's come with the coil wire. I also run the Edelbrock TES, and I run 90* boots on 1-3-5-6-7-8 cylinders and straight boots on 2 & 4 because of pipe config. I also put Thermo-Sleve on the 6 & 8 wires in case they touch. This really works well for me.
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