View Poll Results: With MSD wires, Should I reuse the OEM spark plug heatshields?
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No
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57
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Poll: To reuse or not to OEM Spark Plug Heat Shield
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no need to reuse them, makes pulling the wires off the next time easier. The stock boots are a cheesy material, feel like rubber not silicone. The MSDs can withstand much higher heat, thus they don't need the shields. I just recently went with the MSD wires, and didn't reuse the shields, and have had no problems yet. Neither have any of my buddies that run MSD's.
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
MSD and I reused them..why wouldn't anyone do the same..
....they are extra heat protection and fit MSD wires fine. ![The Judge](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_judge.gif)
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I have MSD wires. Took them off because I couldn't get the wires in all the way. Had the springs all F@#k up. So after heads and cam they stayed off and trashed just like the OG heads and LS1 intake.
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MSD wires here and I took the shields off...i messed some of them up while taking the stockers off...plus they were UGLY. I haven't had any problems with burning up my MSD's.