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Old 07-31-2003, 01:02 PM
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Whats the popular opinion for putting these on after market wire boots? I re-used mine when I installed my G2 wires but my dad just got some MSD wires that have raised letters on the boot that will create a "fit" problem with the metal shield.

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I didn't reinstall them with my Taylors and I have had no problems. I'm running Mac's.
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I've got MSDs on mine without the metal shield. No problems.
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I had to put one on my #2 cyclinder. My dynatech headers were right against it.
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SRP wires on mine w/o the metal sheild no problems.
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SUPER old thread, but where can I get one of those shields? I need a metal shield as I have wire sitting on the header.
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Damn, I threw all mine away less than a month ago.
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I intalled some msd wires with the sheilds no problems either.
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I have all 8 shields if you need one...Just let me know...

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You can get some better quality and better fitment ones from advance. They are made out of fire retardent material and withstand up to 600* I think. Thats what I used, they were 15 bucks for a pair
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mine went on as well with MSD wires...might have been a bit more of a pain to get them on the plug all the way but car is running fine and I dont have to worry about melting a spark plug wire.
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Originally Posted by 98Camarod
You can get some better quality and better fitment ones from advance. They are made out of fire retardent material and withstand up to 600* I think. Thats what I used, they were 15 bucks for a pair
Our advanced only has these tubes to go over, somewhat like a headerwrap material. I also have headerwrap on the header where wire is against it, it still melts!
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I use them on unwrapped headers and my plugs are fine. I have to use them on two of my plug wires
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I dont use any on my msd's and they are fine after about 10k miles. Although, i recently installed headers and one of my wires rests on the egr hookup/tube that is blocked off. Does that part of the header get as hot as the actuall tubes?
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I would think that the hookup tube would be just as hot as the rest of the header. I have the msd wires with pacesetter headers, i have had no issues in the 8k miles they have been installed for.
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No plug heat shield covers on mine. Easier to maintain w/o them IMO.
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Originally Posted by 99ws6ed
I would think that the hookup tube would be just as hot as the rest of the header. I have the msd wires with pacesetter headers, i have had no issues in the 8k miles they have been installed for.
Okay that was my thinking as well. I just cant bring myself to spend 20 bucks on a heat wrap.
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My first set of MSD's I cooked 2 wires sittin on the header. didnt realise they could be bent away from the header. Now I just bent em away and no probs.


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