Finally, Plug Wires Under The Headers
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Finally, Plug Wires Under The Headers
I can't believe it took me so long to get that done. Looks much better to me.
The neat look.
The neat look.
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I agree, that's how I ran mine. Really cleans up the engine compartment. Easy to take a peek under the valve covers also.
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You guys are hard on me. 
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Did you buy new plug wires or just reuse what you had. I like the look but I would have to buy new wires again. I may have to do this next time I replace the wires.
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
Did you buy new plug wires or just reuse what you had. I like the look but I would have to buy new wires again. I may have to do this next time I replace the wires.
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I see you used the stands to keep the wires up at the distributor. Are you thinking of putting the chrome cover over the distributor again? I have had mine setting behind the couch in the den ever since I got the car and have not put it on the car yet. I have given it some thought just so it would clean up some of the clutter around that area of the engine bay. So many vacuum lines and wires in that area detract from car IMO.
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Originally Posted by kdf1986
I like the look of the wires down low, or hidden rather than over the top. It does make it look cleaner.
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Originally Posted by SteveG75
Then what are mine since they run below the valve covers but above the headers?
This is how mine run also Steve. I saw them ran this way on several corvettes on the forum so that is how I ran mine.
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Originally Posted by Eddie 70
This is how mine run also Steve. I saw them ran this way on several corvettes on the forum so that is how I ran mine.
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Best way, out of sight and out of mind. Big block or small block, the engine always looks cleaner if the plug wires are run underneath the headers. On a BB engine you have to custom make the wires. For a small block, most any early Vette plug set that originally was intended for a Vette running under the manifolds can be used for later years. I recently rewired my 62 with a OEM factory style cut to fit. Below is represenative of a typical BB car that I custom cut and fit to run underneath 2 1/4 primary tubed Hooker Comps with more than adequate clearances between the wires and header tubes.
