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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Performance => Topic started by: smokin77 on February 10, 2003, 09:43:00 pm

Title: Plug Wires
Post by: smokin77 on February 10, 2003, 09:43:00 pm
I just put headers in my 85K10(0n my 350) I was wondering if ill need to change my plug wires to high-heat ones so they wont melt. Its been a few days so far, around town driving hasn't affected them yet but its also below freezing here in CT. Has anyone else put headers in and had problems with  the stock wires?
thanks, Tony

Title: plug wires
Post by: oscarone on February 12, 2003, 12:24:00 am
When I first bought my truck it had headers and stock wires.  The were burnt!  I don't know how long it took,but, heat can take a toll on anything  electrical.  In fact, the reason I bought a new set was I found I had a dead cyl.  due to a bad plug wire.  I think header temps.  can get to about 1200 plus?

Title: .
Post by: bored and stroked on February 12, 2003, 11:49:00 am
stock wires are fine. Just make sure they dont come into contact with the headers :rolleyes  

Title: Re: .
Post by: RSBAD454 on April 01, 2003, 10:34:00 am
route the wires in a neat fashion away from the header tubes. Buy custom fit wires and not those cheap ass wires that are a mile long. if need be DEI makes heat prtective slip overs for the boot ends. www.summitracing.com

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Title: Thanks
Post by: smokin77 on April 01, 2003, 04:12:00 pm
Yea I routed the wires neatly and I've had the headers for a couple months and the wires arent burnt so i think im ok now!

Title: Re: Thanks
Post by: RSBAD454 on April 02, 2003, 08:33:00 am
good to hear...................:D  

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Title: Re: Thanks
Post by: Sierra4x4 on April 02, 2003, 02:31:00 pm
just make sure they aint touchin the headers youll be alright.

Title: Re: Thanks
Post by: RSBAD454 on April 04, 2003, 08:28:00 am
no kidding........i think we covered that...........:rolleyes  

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Title: wires
Post by: ChevyGuy on April 22, 2003, 10:00:00 am
My wires turned hard no matter what they are. The boots were like rocks. Get a cheap set of Accels or a good brand instead of autozones lifetimes.  

Title: Re: wires
Post by: RSBAD454 on April 24, 2003, 10:45:00 am
get the heat sleeves from DEI in summit catalog.

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Title: Re: wires
Post by: cimfth on August 20, 2003, 06:05:00 pm
I bought heat reflective tape in a 25 ft roll - cheaper then those boots. The tape won't stick to the boots and wires by themselves so I used wire clips. works great the best part is there is enough tape to do it on 2 sets of wires

Title: Re: Wires
Post by: smokin77 on August 20, 2003, 09:54:00 pm
Well its been six months since I put the headers on, they are gettin rusty but my wires or boots are'nt meltin yet so I think they will be ok. Thanks for all the help!
Tony

Title: Re: Plug Wires
Post by: 77bowtie on December 06, 2003, 09:38:00 am
I've never ran stock plug wires, too much restance! I run Splitfire plugs & wires. The wires only have 250 ohms of restance, comapred to over 1000 ohms for stock.

Title: Re: Plug wires
Post by: smokin77 on December 06, 2003, 10:10:00 pm
I have Accels and Bosch platinums in it now, I havent noticed a difference.
Time to get started on the 383 Im gonna build!