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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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I just put new hooker headers on my 99 z28 ls1 and the wires are getting burned from the wires sitting on the headers..tried wraping them in heat shield tape but still burned them any suggestions on keeping them off the haders or high temp wires anything really..
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I just put new hooker headers on my 99 z28 ls1 and the wires are getting burned from the wires sitting on the headers..tried wraping them in heat shield tape but still burned them any suggestions on keeping them off the haders or high temp wires anything really..
I also have hooker headers, but regardless what kind of headers you have they get real close to the wires or touch.

I have MSD wires and they bend actually, so get you a set of those then snap them onto the plug and bend them over off the header. I have had my MSD wires on and bent away from the headers for about 20k miles and have no problems what so ever.

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Old Jul 12, 2011 | 04:12 PM
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I have little spark plug boots. They can stand the heat really worth it imo
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I run heat shield sleeves I got from Summit for $40.00 they work fantastic.
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MSD wires and wire boots.
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The MSD's work just fine without the boots FYI
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alright appreciate everything..thanks
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The MSD's work just fine without the boots FYI



I've got 1 7/8 Kooks and my MSD's don't touch
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Originally Posted by bwarren337
I just put new hooker headers on my 99 z28 ls1 and the wires are getting burned from the wires sitting on the headers..tried wraping them in heat shield tape but still burned them any suggestions on keeping them off the haders or high temp wires anything really..
I turn mine where the plug wire connects to the coil. It pulls the plug wire away from the header just enough to keep them from burning.
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