Plug wires vs longtubes
Plug wires vs longtubes As the title suggests, I need a suggestion for plug wires for my 95 camaro. I cheaper out and ran auto zone wires as I expected to burn a pair up from my headers... did not expect to burn up 6 pairs in just over a year...
My problem lies, do I just grab some Ac Delco wires or otvc? I refuse to pay the 150+ I'm seeing for otvc wires... and my car is running like complete ****, so I have to do something asap.
Nothing like having it pop like crazy from the exhaust and stumble in the lower rpms, it runs fine above 3k though. So it's giving me the usual signs it's plug wires again... >. <
So what do you guys with race style longtubea run? I daily it and, it's just a bolt on car. So I'm thinking 8.5mm wires, but not sure if it matters really.
My problem lies, do I just grab some Ac Delco wires or otvc? I refuse to pay the 150+ I'm seeing for otvc wires... and my car is running like complete ****, so I have to do something asap.
Nothing like having it pop like crazy from the exhaust and stumble in the lower rpms, it runs fine above 3k though. So it's giving me the usual signs it's plug wires again... >. <
So what do you guys with race style longtubea run? I daily it and, it's just a bolt on car. So I'm thinking 8.5mm wires, but not sure if it matters really.
Run your individual plug wires through some -8 Aeroquip Fire Sleeve to protect them. The fire sleeve won't burn through even laying on the header.
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Last edited by guppymech; Jul 1, 2015 at 09:38 AM.
I've burned or cut 2 or 3 wires total in 10 years but all were my own fault, you can do 5 and 7 in the tray on the block, 5 has to be sent towards 7 then into the end of the tray. 1 and 3 go under #1 primary. 6 and 8 also in the tray on that side, 2 and 4 under 2. 6 is the one I used to burn, but now without HVAC there's a ton of room to double check your routing. This is with pacesetter LTs.
Routing hasn't been the problem really, but I don't have the trays to route them like factory anymore. I've been zip tiring them up and away, just cheap wires that can't handle the heat.
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I've been battleing the same thing for 5 years. Namely on my #5 and 6 cylinder. The primaries on my Dynatechs are way to damn close to the boot no matter what. I have fiberglass sleeves on both of them but I still burnt one just the other day on #5. I now have those two cylinders ran over the valve cover and so far it seems to be working.
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After getting sick of OTVC, I went back to stock routing. I run MSD's with no sleeves, just zip tied to each other and the original metal bracket. I don't run #7 the way GM did, just run straight back and tied to #5. My Kooks have excellent clearance in these areas though, your results may differ.
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My plug wire burning issues were resolved for good with the OTVC.
6 sets of wires?!? You could have easily paid for an OTVC with GOOD wires for the cost of the cheapo wires that can't handle the extra heat of headers. Keep doing the same thing time and time again and yet expect a different outcome?!?!? 
6 sets of wires?!? You could have easily paid for an OTVC with GOOD wires for the cost of the cheapo wires that can't handle the extra heat of headers. Keep doing the same thing time and time again and yet expect a different outcome?!?!? Lifetime warranty wires, paid for one set just to get the car running 2 years ago and have had to swap them out regularly since. I spent 30 or less but cost myself in the long run having to keep messing with it.
I knew I'd burn up at least one set, never expected 6 though...
I knew I'd burn up at least one set, never expected 6 though...
Lifetime warranty wires, paid for one set just to get the car running 2 years ago and have had to swap them out regularly since. I spent 30 or less but cost myself in the long run having to keep messing with it.
I knew I'd burn up at least one set, never expected 6 though...
I knew I'd burn up at least one set, never expected 6 though...
That's how autozone/advance gets you! Had the same issue with their opti till I wised up and returned that POS for a full refund! Just get them to refund your $30 and invest in good wires. One has to decide how many wasted hours and busted knuckles due to changing out crappy wires/optis/alternators/ect over and over makes it worthwhile? It's more like a lifetime sentence of hard time changing LT1 wires than a lifetime warranty....
This company make them:
http://www.made4uproducts.com/centerbolt_kits.htm
Looking at that ebay kit, all you are paying for is for them to pre-cut the wires to the right length, and they send you those wire looms which can be bought separate. Just depends if you want to save money by cutting the wires yourself.
And msd universal kit it is, can anyone point me in the righy way of routing them on the passenger side, drivers is rather obvious. My car has the Ac fully removed if that matters here.
I also keep burning up wires. I'm just going to order the OTVC kit on eBay and be done with it. I should probably look into protective boots as well.
Seems like I am replacing single junk parts store wires every coulple times I drive it. They just can't handle the heat I'm thinking.
Seems like I am replacing single junk parts store wires every coulple times I drive it. They just can't handle the heat I'm thinking.
I also keep burning up wires. I'm just going to order the OTVC kit on eBay and be done with it. I should probably look into protective boots as well.
Seems like I am replacing single junk parts store wires every coulple times I drive it. They just can't handle the heat I'm thinking.
Seems like I am replacing single junk parts store wires every coulple times I drive it. They just can't handle the heat I'm thinking.
Mine usually ran good the first couple of drives, then I could hear that it had started to burn them up. The heat from the headers is just nuts...
I'll be ordering a universal kit, and making my own otvc next weekend. May do a tune at the same time and just hit milan drag way Friday night! I'm hoping for 13.2 before I change anything out on the car 13.45 running in the 11's AFR wise lmao.
I'll be ordering a universal kit, and making my own otvc next weekend. May do a tune at the same time and just hit milan drag way Friday night! I'm hoping for 13.2 before I change anything out on the car
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I also keep burning up wires. I'm just going to order the OTVC kit on eBay and be done with it. I should probably look into protective boots as well.
Seems like I am replacing single junk parts store wires every coulple times I drive it. They just can't handle the heat I'm thinking.
Seems like I am replacing single junk parts store wires every coulple times I drive it. They just can't handle the heat I'm thinking.