Spark Plug wires question?
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Launching!
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Academy,Tx (home of temple/academy Drag Strip)
Spark Plug wires question? I have a 96 trans am with lt1 and i am installing longtube headers and aparently the previous owner never changed the wires on the car so i am wanting to put new wires on but dont know what kind of wires i was just told 8mm wires! but if i get direct fit will i have to cut and crimp the wires to the optispark or are they ready to just put up, and which ones do i need the 90 degree or straight ones? also where do i run route them on the engine , behind the power steering pump or somewheres else?
I recommend Taylor over the valve cover wires. I had to burn a few other sets before I went with this option. Working with headers is a pain with plug wires. 90 degree boot is good, maybe look into heat shields also. The one's I got were cut your own length. They had the opti part already on them but you needed to cut them to fit and crimp the plug part on. kinda a pain but man not nearly as annoying as arching wires. plus they look great in your engine bay.
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From: Canada
i got a set of msd 8mm, kinda a pain in the as to rout the passneger side so that no pullyds rubed them *if any one knows a better way PLEASE PM ME!* also had to get rid of all the stock looms as the new wires woudlent fit...but so far so good
