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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
Not happy with which one?
sorry i quoted you. prolly was a lil hazy.
msd wires. they just dont clip on like they used to.
is this normal with an ls plug wire design.
my old small block stuff with 90 degree boots i could change plugs 100 times and they just clip back on very firm.
the msd's dont seem to feel like that.

i know you do custom wires. can you do them with a 90 degree on the plug side? im not even sure if it will clear the header flange though.
would be nice, IMO.
i know the taylors have ends with 90's, but they are a different type of boot than what msd uses.
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Yes I can do the 90* boots, I've done a few sets for LS1's.

What happens with the long gray multi-angle boot though sometimes is it slides on the electrode. You might just need to push the electrode back in the the boot further.

When I make mine I push them down further than factory so they will clip on easier. But the boot does slide on the electrode, its not part of how the wire is held together so it can and will move. Grab the boot in your left and and push on the base of the wire close to the boot with your right hand to move the electrode out the other end toward the plug. Basically stuff the wire back in the boot.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Has anyone used the Moroso wires? They are expensive, but seem to be a really nice piece.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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They are horrible, I've repaired a set of them for someone.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
They are horrible, I've repaired a set of them for someone.
ahh well thanks for the info. I might be picking up a set of MSD's from you soon.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
Yes I can do the 90* boots, I've done a few sets for LS1's.

What happens with the long gray multi-angle boot though sometimes is it slides on the electrode. You might just need to push the electrode back in the the boot further.

When I make mine I push them down further than factory so they will clip on easier. But the boot does slide on the electrode, its not part of how the wire is held together so it can and will move. Grab the boot in your left and and push on the base of the wire close to the boot with your right hand to move the electrode out the other end toward the plug. Basically stuff the wire back in the boot.
any pics of them installed by chance?
i put a fresh set of plugs in the motor today and was thinking it would be very tight with the header flange as i mentioned earlier.
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Sorry no I don't
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
Sorry no I don't
do you have any opinion on fitment of the 90 degree boots?
are they longer 90's than std msd ends?
thanks.
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What about Accel 9000 series
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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Lot of money. I've not heard any complaints about them. You wont get any better performance than the MSD.
I could build the Accel wire set as well but feel the MSD is the best bang for the buck.
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