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Jul 8, 2007 | 10:10 PM

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Okay im getting to the point now where i am going to try new wires and see if that helps, but i want to get the best heat resistant ones that i can find, so far ive found these,
http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...924733d1b1f4ce
or these
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...vid=4&pcid=104
scroll down towards the bottom and i am looking at the Taylor Thundervolt wires. Anyone else know of any good heat resistant wires out there?

I just dont want my headers to burn any wires.

Jul 8, 2007 | 10:27 PM

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Do you have headers? I had LT's on my old LT1 and used MSD Super Conductor's with no issues.

Jul 8, 2007 | 10:34 PM

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yes pacesetters

Jul 8, 2007 | 10:44 PM

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taylor OTVC wires

Jul 8, 2007 | 10:46 PM

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taylor OTVC wires

Thats what i am running now and they dont seem to be working well.

Jul 8, 2007 | 10:51 PM

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yes pacesetters

That's what I had on my full bolt on H/C Trans Am. If you route them right you shouldn't have too any issues. I routed mine in a hurry and did a couple of them bad and the MSD wires never melted.

Jul 9, 2007 | 08:04 AM

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taylor OTVC wires

+1 this was my final resort with my headers, work great now. I will NEVER run another set of wires under the headers.

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Jul 9, 2007 | 11:02 AM

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I am so nervous about burning wires on my headers

Jul 9, 2007 | 11:06 AM

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-1 this is what i am running right now and yet im still backfiring like crazy.

are they arching? (sp?) if so then prolly a burnt spot if not then I guess it could just be that set. are you going to use the heat resistant sleeves this time? I didn't but wish I had. no problems yet but that is just some added security

Jul 9, 2007 | 11:08 AM

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also just noticed you were looking at the 10.4mm wires. those are a real pain to run, they are just so thick that they are easier to get into a hot spot and burn then arc. just my .02 since I had them in the past. lol, jeez thinking back I went through lots of wires before the ones now. sux

Jul 9, 2007 | 02:08 PM

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In the past, my experiences with Taylor wires haven't been completely positive.

I've had the best luck with Cut-to-Length MSD 8.5s and running them over the valve covers. Then getting some taylor silicone heat shields.

I've been running this setup for a very long while and haven't had any issues at all.

Jul 9, 2007 | 04:19 PM

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im running the OTVC wires with accel heat sleeves and they are great.

are you running platinum plugs? mine backfired like crazy after the LT install because of them.

Jul 9, 2007 | 04:47 PM

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What plugs are you running? I switch to a plug that was shorter to help with clearance issues with my headers. I run MSD 8.5 wires and #6 is the only plug wire I run heat wrap around. I run NGK TR-55 plug.

Jul 10, 2007 | 12:52 AM

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im running the ovc kit with TR-55s gapped at factory specs.

Jul 10, 2007 | 01:24 AM

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I always had good luck with Taylor spiro pro wires routed in the factory location.

Jul 10, 2007 | 01:21 PM

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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

What about these ones?

Jul 10, 2007 | 01:49 PM

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These are what you need right here:

http://www.lmperformance.com/1665/2.html

Jul 10, 2007 | 02:03 PM

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Those Taylor "Full Metal Jacket" wires look like a rehash of the Elite OTVC wires which turned out to be a total failure. The stainless mesh braiding caused them to arc like crazy.