Plug wire recommendations
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Summit brand, or Bluepoint from the auto parts store. Tried the expensive stuff, maybe some brands take el scorcho temps better (dont have that issue) but runs the exact same.
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I put the ceramic boot wires on with a just a touch of dielectric grease inside the boot. Lets it slide over the plug and you can really feel the terminal snap onto the plug. I had a couple of different wire sets and they always seemed to have a couple that just wouldn't stay on the plugs. I even tried to tighten the plug terminal and still couldn't get them to stay on. Even with stock manifolds, the heat is still a factor. Straight ceramic boot wires might cure it all for you.
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if you cut the wires to fit for the first time take extra time on each end and use a ohm meter before and after installing the boot and lightly pulling/twisting the ends if the resistance changes under stress its not fitting correctly.
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i used the vice crimping tool and it worked fine. Just a little slow. Cant beat the fit and if you screw up, just make another one.
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A nice sharp razor blade-palmolive dishwashing soap- an electrical wire numbering set (painters tape will work)- a sparkplug to make sure you get the boot placement correct and it's really easy.
I also ended up using the Lava boot covers- and since I am using LS coils mounted on the firewall- I prettied up the wire with a PET braided sleeving and a short piece of heat shrink
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Same with their heat sleeves. If they fit, the factory heat shields really work, keep them if you can.
Last edited by cv67; Sep 11, 2018 at 11:42 PM.