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Any Idea how long to have the #3 spark plug wire to go over the valve cover

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Old 12-16-2010, 09:31 AM
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Burnt the wire have some long spark plug wire i was going to use till i got a full set. any idea how long it will have to be cars hot right now just got home from work just ideas if its not long enough i guess ill have to go back under it but tuck it in the block girdle and zip tie it in there.
Old 12-16-2010, 11:20 AM
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So, you burned the #3 plug wire, and you want to route it over the valve cover, is that what you're saying?

Lots of work for just one wire. I guarantee it's not long enough. Just go under there with some zip ties.
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You burned the one on cylinder number 3? weird mot time people have problem with sparkplug wires its on the passager side. anyway it not difficult, like ramair said use tyraps. U can use a heat sleeve too.
I did not have problem with cylinder number 3 but this is what I did with the one I had problems. I had the msd 8.5 lt1 sparkplug wires kit, i used the longest wire and with the help of tyraps routed that one over the VC, not so nice, but its not a show car and works good.
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I typically use 2 sets off wires so you have extra of the long ones. This allows us to route them well and zip ties are your best friend ( along with patience ).

good luck
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Yeah burned right through number 3 and you can see it arching at night
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Can i reuse the side that goes to the opti? if i take it apart and be careful with it. this is just a quick fix so i can get to and from work until pay day when im getting the American Thunder of the valve cover wires and just get rid of this problem all together
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Well me and pops took some of his old Spark plug wires from back in his Oldsmobile racing days and made one work thing runs like a raped ape now



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