spark plug wires
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Burning Brakes
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From: lincoln ri
spark plug wires
Just a quick question. My 88 has an Accel hi-output coil. I just replaced the plug wires with a set of Taylor Spiro wires (8mm) that I ordered from Ecklers. My question is, can these wires handle the voltage that the coil supposedly puts out? Or should special wires have been ordered. Also, and this is a dumb one, but the wires i have are colored, which is why I ordered them. One end has a black boot, the other a red. Which end is the plug end? I called Ecklers and they couldn't give me a definitive answer. Thanks guys!!! By the way, the car seems to run okay during a short run I did after installing the wires.
Burning Brakes
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From: Reno NV
I Have Red Taylor Spark Plug Wires On My 1995 Coupe..
and the black boots go on the ends of the sparkplugs. Of course, I have an LT-1 and the way they are molded makes that pretty obvious. Not sure what it might be like on an L-98 - though it would seem the way they are molded would be pretty easy to figure out.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Sonoran Desert of Arizona
Dont worry aobut the voltage. Heck a bent up coat hanger will work great if you can keep it from grounding!
I just took off some Mallory red something wires 'cuz they are ugly as hell. Put on a new set of AC Delco oem replacements. Looks far better and runs the same. (engine all stock)
I just took off some Mallory red something wires 'cuz they are ugly as hell. Put on a new set of AC Delco oem replacements. Looks far better and runs the same. (engine all stock)
Race Director
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From: Lake Mary Florida
I'm replacing my Taylor Spiro pro's with a new set of AC OEMs. Should be here on Tuesday. Too many failed wires with Taylor.
On the LT1, the black boot goes to the distributor and the red boot either 90 or 180 goes to the spark plug.
On the LT1, the black boot goes to the distributor and the red boot either 90 or 180 goes to the spark plug.
