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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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talking about my 96Z.. i have long tube headers on the car.. ever since i got long tube headers, they keep burning up my spark plug wires.. i just finished my engine build and i took the car straight to getting tunned and on the way there i burned one or more plug wires..

does anyone know of a FULL PROOF way of protecting the plug wires from those .. i have used many different types of sleeves and wraps.. and NOTHING has worked.. those headers keep burning them up
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Originally Posted by 1slowZinthe513
talking about my 96Z.. i have long tube headers on the car.. ever since i got long tube headers, they keep burning up my spark plug wires.. i just finished my engine build and i took the car straight to getting tunned and on the way there i burned one or more plug wires..

does anyone know of a FULL PROOF way of protecting the plug wires from those .. i have used many different types of sleeves and wraps.. and NOTHING has worked.. those headers keep burning them up
Where are they getting burned by the boot?
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Old May 10, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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custom length ran over the valve covers and down. no more burn wires.
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yes.. right at the boot.. they burn before you can even route them a different way
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Get the Factory Aluminum Covers for the Boots..
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Originally Posted by 1slowZinthe513
yes.. right at the boot.. they burn before you can even route them a different way
Go with Thermo-Tec spark plug wire heat shield sleeves they reflect 90 percent of radiant heat up to 2000 degrees F.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Get the Factory Aluminum Covers for the Boots..
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Go with Thermo-Tec spark plug wire heat shield sleeves they reflect 90 percent of radiant heat up to 2000 degrees F.
where can i get each of these and how much??
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Factory they are cheap.. go to any GM Dealership.
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Originally Posted by the_merv
Factory they are cheap.. go to any GM Dealership.
thanks alot ill check them out in the morning.. do they cover the entire boot?
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Originally Posted by 1slowZinthe513
where can i get each of these and how much??
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
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80 for the one set and 68 for the other.. are those good prices
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Originally Posted by 1slowZinthe513
80 for the one set and 68 for the other.. are those good prices
Go with THE-14250.
Or go with 2 of these. Just cut 'em up yourself. Same ****, good stuff......
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What wires are you using?
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I prefer the actual Boot Covers..
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I got Taylor's 8mm with Hooker LT... never burned up
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Originally Posted by Kage
What wires are you using?
i have gone through so many.. i used msd 8mm for a while.. this last pair i used Taylor's 8mm
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Originally Posted by streetwarrior96
I got Taylor's 8mm with Hooker LT... never burned up
Have MSD's 8.5mm no prob here.
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Originally Posted by Junk LT1
custom length ran over the valve covers and down. no more burn wires.
second that! my friend had the same problem and he did those and no more burnt spark plugs!
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Originally Posted by Kage
Have MSD's 8.5mm no prob here.
MSD 8.5mm's here also and no complants!!! and as for spark plugs go with NGK TR5's if your NA and if your on juice NGK TR6...
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which long tubes are you running? at least on the hooker/jet-hots my vote goes to an over-the-valve cover set up....no burnt wires and it looks clean too. One of the best functional/aesthetic mods I've ever done.
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