Do MSD wires need heat shields?

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Sep 9, 2008 | 05:44 PM

VetteMan

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Do MSD wires need heat shields?

Bought a set and the old shields don't fit the msd wires. My mechanic says the wires will burn up faster without them so he suggested I get some heat res socks to put over them. What do you guys think?

Sep 9, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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I have run RED MSD Wires for over 2 years without those shields and they are fine. I have LS1 and Edelbrock LTS...wires don't even come close to tubes.

Sep 9, 2008 | 05:50 PM

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I have SLP hoker heads and each plug is between one. My current OEM wires burned out at 40k miles.

Sep 9, 2008 | 06:10 PM

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i have msd wires with my LT's and there fine, the tip of the msd wire bends the way u want it

Sep 9, 2008 | 06:22 PM

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oddly I manged to burn one of my MSD wires on the passenger side number 5 I think. Was bent out of the way AND my headers are ceramic coated...

I really wish I could put the shields on them. Oh well.

Sep 9, 2008 | 06:34 PM

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took she shields off when i got mine. no problems here

Sep 9, 2008 | 06:37 PM

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Never ran 'em on mine, I just carefully bent the boots back when I ran 'em. I now have 7 LS1 GTO wires and 1 MSD

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Sep 9, 2008 | 06:45 PM

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What heat wraps should I get?

Also, can't MSD take more heat than the OEM.

Sep 9, 2008 | 06:46 PM

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I used Taylor heat sleeves on my LT1 FWIW...

Sep 10, 2008 | 04:43 PM

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I'm not running any type of heat shielding on my MSDs

Sep 10, 2008 | 05:07 PM

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I dont have any shield on my MSD's. You can get the high temp boots though, they might prolong the life of the wires a bit.

Sep 10, 2008 | 05:17 PM

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No not needed.

Sep 10, 2008 | 09:30 PM

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i agree, i have the msd's andhave no problem

Sep 10, 2008 | 10:52 PM

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my shields fit fine over my msd wires???? you are talking about the metal tubes with the spring at the end that connects to each of plugs right? my clicked on my plugs just fine? and im runing Lt's too........

Sep 11, 2008 | 08:13 AM

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Yeah those are the ones I am talking about.

Sep 11, 2008 | 09:23 AM

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They will fit over the boot and you can use them. I have run them both ways, they dont make a difference.

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