I use Moroso looms.
Spark plug wire suggestions....
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 449
Likes: 0
From: Boulder CO
Spark plug wire suggestions....
I'm installing Hooker headers on my '72 sb and my plan is to route the plug wires either over the valve covers or along the bottom of them and then down to the plugs using looms to hold them in place. I think that I should be looking for some high temp shielded or insulated wires. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,431
Likes: 52
From: Florida
I like to make my own out of MSD 8.5mm bulk wire for a custom fit. Comes in red or black
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
You'll need the good crimpers if you go this route and of course the ends/boots. MSD sells all the above.
crimper http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_747779_-1
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
You'll need the good crimpers if you go this route and of course the ends/boots. MSD sells all the above.
crimper http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_747779_-1
Last edited by jimvette999; Mar 26, 2007 at 01:40 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 3,472
Likes: 18
From: Lake Ozark, MO
I buy prebuilt wires (at least 8mm).... and use these looms to keep the wires off the headers.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
You can use whatever works....doesn't always have to be expensive....
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
You can use whatever works....doesn't always have to be expensive....
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 2,802
Likes: 241
From: Niles, MI
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,142
Likes: 54
From: Taylor Michigan
I like to keep them simple and a clean looking engine done with universal sets and 90 degree plug ends. Attach to the plug and run them underneath and up the back to the distrubutor shorting them if necessary at the cap. Early Vettes use the same locations but under shielding. Camaros are merely 'Baby Vettes' and you can get the idea from here even with the 2 1/4 primaries there is all kinds of clearance from the hot pipes......
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,986
Likes: 21
From: Columbus MN
I burned through 4 sets of "high temp" plug wires when I had stainless steel block hugger headers. I switched to full length ceramic coated headers and Jacobs's 8.5mm ceramic spark plug wires. They are pricie, but I expect them to last much longer.
Here's a look at the ceramic boots from below:
This pic shows a ball milled wire loom to match my valve covers. (Vortec heads = center bolt valve covers.) The wire loom is made to attach to side bolt valve covers, but mine have c.b. adaptors. I had the heat shields left over from previous wire sets and put them on to protect the wires themselves, not the boots.
Here's a look at the ceramic boots from below:
This pic shows a ball milled wire loom to match my valve covers. (Vortec heads = center bolt valve covers.) The wire loom is made to attach to side bolt valve covers, but mine have c.b. adaptors. I had the heat shields left over from previous wire sets and put them on to protect the wires themselves, not the boots.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
From: Mooresville, North Carolina
