Spark plug wire; metal shield around boot...

[DougsHawk]

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.

[minivette]

I didn't reinstall them with my Taylors and I have had no problems. I'm running Mac's.

[MOBE]

I've got MSDs on mine without the metal shield. No problems.

[ss_girl]

I had to put one on my #2 cyclinder. My dynatech headers were right against it.

[99 Black Bird T/A]

SRP wires on mine w/o the metal sheild no problems.

[kukri]

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.

[Hilton]

Damn, I threw all mine away less than a month ago.

[2_wacko]

I intalled some msd wires with the sheilds no problems either.

[Camaro01SS4life]

I have all 8 shields if you need one...Just let me know...

Kev

[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

[Fb0dy0nly]

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.

[kukri]

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!

[98Camarod]

I use them on unwrapped headers and my plugs are fine. I have to use them on two of my plug wires

[TLUZLS1]

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?

[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.

[bene]

No plug heat shield covers on mine. Easier to maintain w/o them IMO.

[TLUZLS1]

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.

[ErikElvis]

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.