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Old 06-20-2011, 06:01 PM
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Whipped this up in my spare time pretty sure I have seen someone do this before. Mainly just wanting to know is there are pictures of this done elsewhere/ how did it work? And opinions please








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Old 06-20-2011, 06:04 PM
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Cool! Do you have ample firewall clearance? If so, nice idea.
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Thanks, ya theres alteast another inch of room even after you put the spark plug boot on.
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Looks cool but I wonder if its going to get too hot back there?
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Ya im worried about possible arching or the heat, but it does get pretty hot on the head also so I dunno....need more opinions!
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id be concerned with heat back there personally.......u got all the heat from your headers and exhaust rising and geting caught under the fire wall
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I asked on FB but where are you going to run the grounds to ?
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quik95lt1- I know what ya mean i think that is my biggest concern at the moment.

djjab57-Ya i posted back not sure yet. Thinkin frame rail or back of firewall possibly?
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You do know that your coil wire should be a short as possible, right?
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yes, I cant believe no one else has tried this though, I know I got the idea from someone on ls1tech, wish they would chip in!!!!!!!!
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My buddy stuffed his in the plastic maze in front of the wheel well.
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