Just wondering what all you guys do to prevent burning plug wires when running long tube headers?

 

You can run the OTVC looms, i don't on mine, my wires are 10.2mm, i use the factory boot protectors & routed my wires so not to touch or come close too the tubes, the drivers side is pretty easy, the 2 PITA ones are 2-4 on the pass side, it is very tight in there, if you can wrap them in that heat wrap along the side of the block & use the factory metal boot protectors, you should be fine, you just need to get creative, but the easiest way is gettting the OTVC setup.

 

Some run them over the valve covers some use the spark plug boot covers. A buddy of mine has just ran them under and tied them together to avoid touching anything and he's had great luck. Me...I've gone through 2 sets of MSD because a couple of the wires were resting to close to my Macs. Not sure yet what I'm gonna do when I install my LPP's here soon. Find out when the time comes.

 

OTVC for sure



got everything from summit. worked out real nice and looks great

 

Definitely OTVC and looms, Get yourself a custom setup you can make yourself you can get Taylor wire in 35 foot rolls, then get the specific Opti ends from them and high temp plug boots from MSD. build them and you done.

 

OTVC + heat shield boots.. works great

 

Put the car on a lift and carefully tie them out of the way of the headers. A jack will work as well.

 

x2 to that. OTVC is something every LT1 owner should do. Screw that stock routing, its junk.

 

Soxxpuppet, that setup looks very nice and clean... i was going to just heat wrap the wires but will prbly end up goin the OTVC route... didnt know it looked as clean as it does!! anyone know where I can get a set from? maybe a sponsor but damn soxxpuppet that setup looks nice nice as hell

 

1. you can run them ove ryour valve covers!!
2. you can run header sleeves
3. you can run wire sleeve deals...

 

thanks alot man! i got everything from summit. when i did my headers i felt like i needed to change the (i think stock) 150k mile wires. i didnt wanna run them under because alot of people said that theyd burn. so i spent alittle extra mula but got awesome looking wires that perform awesomely lol. i wanted the hugger orange wire tho. they were outta stock heres all the stuff i got

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
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took alittle practice to learn how to do it but it worked out real well

 

thanks for the links... im kinda afarid of making my own though, since spark is kinda an important thing for a car to run right lol... does anyone know if there is a complete OTVC wire package out there?

 

i was real scared to but i pulled apart the stock ones and mine looked alot better then the ones that were there. you just gotta fold the cable under the wire where the crimp end goes on. make sure you crimp it right and slide the boot on.

 

Does any manufacturer make a compplete already assembled OTVC kit for an LT1 or is that something you have to make on your own?

 

Thunder Racing has a Taylor kit for LT1s. It comes with everything you need to go over OTVC. You do have to crimp the 90degree boots, but it comes with a crimper.

 

I've seen their kit, but I dont really want to have to crimp anything myself even though it looks like this is what im goin to have to do

 

I decided to just hope for the best and reuse my stock plug wires. I did buy some boot protectors and heat resistant tape from summit to wrap the wires in. Im hoping this will be ok... what do u guys think?

 

I made my own OTVC wires using MSD wire components and Made For You looms. I had never made a spark plug wire, and mine worked out OK.

 

Hell i have jet hot longtubes and regular ol msd's i just double up on heat shields for the back two on both sides now i have no problems

 

how many metal heat shields do our cars come with from the factory? I only had three when I tore everything down