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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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I want relocate and run the plug wires along the valve covers and curious to know if people are having good luck with the Taylor wires?
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Elliott's94Z
I want relocate and run the plug wires along the valve covers and curious to know if people are having good luck with the Taylor wires?
do a search on them many people have had problems with arching with taylor wires

I always had good luck with msd wires
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave J
do a search on them many people have had problems with arching with taylor wires

I always had good luck with msd wires
So you want me to do a search on "Do people that have Taylor wires have good luck with them?" I have done research on them (pricing, where to get)...now I need feedback weather they are good wires to go with or not
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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I have a set and have had no issues with arcing. I don't run mine over the top though.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:23 PM
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Taylor's are the worst wires you can buy.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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i have taylor wires on my new setup and the car runs pretty good. I do have a question about arching though. If you run the car at night and open the hood, you should be able to see any place where the wires are arching correct?
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Shepherd
Taylor's are the worst wires you can buy.
If these are poop for wires can anyone stear me in the direction of some that mount up top that are good qual?
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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I had taylors otvc and they arched and burnt up like a ****

Now I have msd super conductors ovtc and no arching at all
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...t=taylor+wires
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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What about the blue moroso wires? arent they like 10mm? I have had good luck w/ msd. four years now on one set. I just wire tied everything away from the headers. I do have #5 boot startin to get crispy on the outside. NO arc tho!!
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Wires arc. They don't arch, unless McDonald's buys them.

I bought MSD bulk wire, components etc., made my own and ran them over the valve cover. There seemed to be much more negative feedback regarding Taylor wires in comparison to MSD.
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My main reason for wanting to run them up top is because my set up now (MSD Super Conductors) touch on 3 different areas of my Macs. I'm on my second set of wires because they are burning up. Plus, I am putting my LPP LT's on and being they are bigger in size I would bet they will be even worse when it comes to touching. I almost want to just throw some header wrap on the headers and call it good...but that would look pretty ghey!

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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 05:03 PM
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I've had OTVC Taylors since I did my H/C (and LTs) last summer, no issues.
In fact, I cleaned them up so they look new when I put the new motor in.
Granted, I also run heat shield "skirts" over my boots. I'd do that with any wire.

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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Taylors will arc. And burn.

Make up your own using all MSD stuff.

I consider it MANDATORY to use these http://moroso.com/catalog/categorydi...?catcode=41992 and make sure they completely cover the plug boot.
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Taylors will arc. And burn.

Make up your own using all MSD stuff.

I consider it MANDATORY to use these http://moroso.com/catalog/categorydi...?catcode=41992 and make sure they completely cover the plug boot.
So will these covers fit the MSD 8.5mm??
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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YUP. After installation onto the sparkplugs, you wiggle the sleeve completly over the plug boot. You shouldn't be able to even see the plug boot. Unless you have teeny-tiny hands, you'll be bleeding.
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I'm buying some!
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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3 years, countless 1/4 mile passes and about 20,000 miles and my Taylor Spiro Pros are performing flawlessly in the OTVC configuration...

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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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My AC delco plug wires work awsome! I love them never had issues. Going on 10 years now. btw, running them with long tubes too.
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Im running TAYLOR PLUG WIRES w/ Heat shields on the end of them when they connect into the heads. Ive had no problems without seeing how ive ran them its kinda hard to describe but i can tell you; not sure what they are called but ont he valve covers theres i belive 3 spots on each where you can buy the clips where 4 wires each side go threw and the wires are laced across the valve cover until its time for them to go down into the spark plug. Ive been doing this for 3 + years same wires No problems at all

I hope this helps !
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