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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 12:12 PM
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A lot of guys run MSD, myself included


You can bend the boots to get them away from the headers. I've got 1 7/8" Kooks and the boots have never touch the primaries
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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MSD is good option
but If you use the wires AC Delco (OEM) or wires msd (OEM) is very little difference (gain)

With msd In the track you will gain 0.01tenth ....
if you install msd coils and wires,you will get better gain, unfortunately the price of msd coils is high

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Originally Posted by Seit
MSD is good option
but If you use the wires AC Delco (OEM) or wires msd (OEM) is very little gain(power)

With msd In the track you will gain 0.1tenth ....
if you install msd coils and wires,you will get better gain, unfortunately the price of msd coils is high
lolwat?

Plug wires are plug wires, run whatever brand and color you like most.
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Another vote for MSD. We have them on our website for cheap.
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MSD is good option
but If you use the wires AC Delco (OEM) or wires msd (OEM) is very little difference (gain)

With msd In the track you will gain 0.01tenth ....
if you install msd coils and wires,you will get better gain, unfortunately the price of msd coils is high
If you would do some reading on here you'll also find out that the guys that have run the MSD coils had trouble with them. You would be retarded to buy them when a set of stock coils (i.e truck coils) will perform the same at half the price
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
A lot of guys run MSD, myself included
+1 on the MSD wires
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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ive never had a prob with stock bosch replacments *knock on wood* ive used them on my other motor (408) but i eventually went to msd for the color but saw no gain. i could bend the boschs aswell for my headers which was ncie
but for what you'd pay for them at autozone you might as well spend the $20 more for the msd's since they look cooler.
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When I did my header install I had not ordered plug wires yet and I acidentally pulled one of the stock wires apart. All I could get my hands on were autolites..... no problems so far.
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Another vote for MSD wires, but don't bother with the coils.
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I bought some Duralast ones from Autozone last night because I needed them quick, $30 bucks and they're working fine. Though red MSD wires would look cool though lol
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8 of them.
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If you would do some reading on here you'll also find out that the guys that have run the MSD coils had trouble with them. You would be retarded to buy them when a set of stock coils (i.e truck coils) will perform the same at half the price
So are the truck coils better then the factory coils on a ls1? I ask this because i have a set of OE truck coils just laying around collecting dust.
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I read some say Taylor wires are better then MSD wires.

dunno if nasty performance still doin that deal on all 8 MSD wires, choice of two colors + set of TR5 or TR55 spark plugs. wires & plugs shipped to your door step for $68 bucks
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napa sells a nice set. lifetime warranty too! IMO a plug wire is a plug wire, not gunna see any gains between any of them.
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We do have the Deal still going.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/sponsor-s...ngk-plugs.html
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MSD wires are good, they coil packs are garbage, unless you have moeny to burn don't waste your time on the coils at all
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I don't plan on getting any coils i was just going to stay with stock but was wondering if the stock coils for a 6.0 truck are any better then the stock ls1 coils????

I think i am going to go with some mad wires any specific style i.e. core style???
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Another vote for MSD wires. Good cheap upgrade IMO. Go to Nasty N8 he has them for a good deal,free shipping and free NGK plugs.
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Originally Posted by dwfronk
I don't plan on getting any coils i was just going to stay with stock but was wondering if the stock coils for a 6.0 truck are any better then the stock ls1 coils????
I don't think they're really necessary for a stock-guts LS1.
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