spark plug wires
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spark plug wires hey i have a stock firebird formula lt1. does it make a difference what size spark plug wire i use? what are the size of stock wires? is their a benefit for bigger wires? im planning to use NGK TR55's.
i believe stock wires are 7mm. someone correct me if i'm wrong. i know 8.5mm wires will not be able to be routed in the little clips/holders that the stock wires sit in behind the alternator. look into an over the valve cover set-up. makes things much easier and cleaner IMO
here r the ones i used and have had no probs with on my cam set up. and they r a good price
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/40225...ductId=1064786
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/40225...ductId=1064786
Don't use anything larger than 8mm wires. It's just not necessary, and with 8mm they can be routed via stock location. As already stated, anything larger than 8mm and you'll have to find a different way to route them. I wouldn't even replace the stock ones regardless of application unless they are cracked or burned.
Last edited by SS RRR; Nov 15, 2010 at 08:42 AM.
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Never had a problem with the taylors, put the 8mms on 4 years and 40k ago, never had a problem. Put on some 8.2s on when 1 of the 8s got cut in half by the serp belt, but still have one 4 year old 8mm on plug #7 because that one SUCKS *** to change. No problems. Car never sees garage or a wash and revs to 6100 at the track for over 80 passes.
i had taylors on my car and the boots just wouldn't seem to stay attached to the damn cables........then i had MSD's they worked well untill I swapped to the MSD 7AL-2 Box then they created so much EMF that it was blue screen of deathing my laptop......ditched the MSD's and i made a set of custom 11mm Moroso Super 40's with the race wire and sleeving and they are mint!!!.......and they even fit behind where the stock bracket is with the AC and they are actually for sale right now.......i went to a real dizzy so i gotta make new ones
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here r the ones i used and have had no probs with on my cam set up. and they r a good price
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/40225...ductId=1064786
http://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/40225...ductId=1064786
