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95 -97 hooker supper comp headers

Old Mar 30, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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does anyone here run these if so what plugs and wires are you running i have trouble with my plug boot touching my header right at the cat conection weld
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does anyone here run these if so what plugs and wires are you running i have trouble with my plug boot touching my header right at the cat conection weld
So are these shorties?
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yeah they are
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yeah they are
Bet you're regretting that huh?
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yes i am i wish i could sell them but id loose my ***
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yes i am i wish i could sell them but id loose my ***
You might try to pick up some Accel heat insulating spark plug sleeves. They slip over the plug boots and provide extra heat protection. I am running them on my car.
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they are a aluminum peice that slips on the boot i have them off old wire set but with it touching the header wont it heat the boot and burn it
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Im running hooker super comp LTs,,,had no problems with them.
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wish i would have went with long tubes
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i have hooker shorty super comp header on my 96 z28
all i did was put a good enough dent in it
& on the spark plug boot i put some heat sheld w/a tin piece from the exhaust manifold
2 hold it on & that solve my problem & i got msd 8.5 spark plug wires on mine
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i have hooker shorty super comp header on my 96 z28
all i did was put a good enough dent in it
& on the spark plug boot i put some heat sheld w/a tin piece from the exhaust manifold
2 hold it on & that solve my problem & i got msd 8.5 spark plug wires on mine
are you running stock size plugs i heard i could get accell short plugs
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super comp lt's, moroso wires, ngktr55's no issues...
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