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Old 04-02-2015, 03:57 PM
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I have a 90 L98 and The PO had the spark plug wires all over the place so I bought some new wire looms and wires but because of the AIR tubes the looms will not fit. Well i ran some different spark plug wires and they look ok not stock of course but out of the way of everything heat related which was the goal. So after doing some pondering i came up with a different way to run the looms. Can yall tell me which looks better cause Im really on the fence as to weather I like it or not. I cant decide if its just stupid looking or ingenious.. LOL #1 or #2?
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I ran my new wires like #1 on my 88.
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I like #2, suggest black zip ties to pull the long lengths together.

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for me I say #1
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Not a fan of wires crawling all over the place. Find the factory looms and return to stock.

A pic of my stock motor using factory looms

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Agent 86 has a custom set up which shows that the spark plug wires are hidden as much as possible, like stock. Nice work 86, painted or powdered coated? Do you own another Vette?
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Well this is a moot point anyway since the pass side wont work like this anyway cause of the egr tube. So I put them back like number 1 for now till I get some factory looms and put it back to stock look.
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Terry. On the passenger side Chevy made a place to run the wires, right behind the EGR tube inside the clip that secures the wires next to the valve covers. Chevy just forgot about the driver side. Put them where you like best.
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Originally Posted by HAD2HAV2
Nice work 86, painted or powdered coated? Do you own another Vette?
I painted it with PPG, I powder coated my current motor with SR intake.
Sadly only one Vette.

To the OP, here is the factory setup.

http://members.shaw.ca/corvette86/Sp...g%20Wiring.pdf
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Originally Posted by HAD2HAV2
Terry. On the passenger side Chevy made a place to run the wires, right behind the EGR tube inside the clip that secures the wires next to the valve covers. Chevy just forgot about the driver side. Put them where you like best.
Thanks!! Sadly that is the only clip I have left. lol

Originally Posted by AGENT 86
I painted it with PPG, I powder coated my current motor with SR intake.
Sadly only one Vette.

To the OP, here is the factory setup.

http://members.shaw.ca/corvette86/Sp...g%20Wiring.pdf
Thanks for this. I put it back to the way I had it. As long as I can keep the wires off the manifolds im good. I appreciate all the input.

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