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Old Jan 18, 2023 | 07:33 PM
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Bought some Hooker long tube headers…😃. They should be here middle of next month. I’d like to keep the spark plug shielding and routing of the spark plug wires from underneath rather than running them over the top of the valve covers. Can this be done…?
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I have hooker long tubes with the wire shielding, no problem.
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I have hooker long tubes with the wire shielding, no problem.
ok thanks. Good to know… Any chance of getting some photos of yours just incase they try to tell me it can’t be done…?
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I have hooker long tubes with the wire shielding, no problem.
Also how did you tie the headers into the rest of your exhaust system…?
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Originally Posted by Daveinspain
Also how did you tie the headers into the rest of your exhaust system…?
Either they come with an adapter or you have to buy one. This is an example only.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/h...waAvLnEALw_wcB
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Originally Posted by Daveinspain
ok thanks. Good to know… Any chance of getting some photos of yours just incase they try to tell me it can’t be done…?
Currently, I don't have the lower shields on, because I screwed up making up the plug wires, but have had them on before. With the headers, there is a lot of room between the pipes and the block.




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