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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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I have a set of Exotic Muscle headers to install and was wondering which style (180, 135, 90) of plug boots will work best with them. I am gonna get some heat sleeves to go over them as well.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Anybody with headers??????
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Feel bad you didnt get an answer so I will answer you with what I got: no, dont have longtubes...

sorry for the false hope...
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 11:23 PM
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I've been running EM longtubes for a long time.....Stock plug wires will work just fine and so will aftermarket wires. Just ensure that your looms are good so that the wires are not touching the headers.


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I've been running EM longtubes for a long time.....Stock plug wires will work just fine and so will aftermarket wires. Just ensure that your looms are good so that the wires are not touching the headers.


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Thanks Mike, I am assuming OEM style are 90* wires. I will have looms too, cant stand wires just laying around the engine bay. Mine are presently tie wrapped together to what ever was close. The PO was a wonder in Corvette restoration.
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Originally Posted by HlhnEast
Thanks Mike, I am assuming OEM style are 90* wires. I will have looms too, cant stand wires just laying around the engine bay. Mine are presently tie wrapped together to what ever was close. The PO was a wonder in Corvette restoration.
Stock is a mix of some straight and 90s
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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With my TPIS long tubes, I used 90 deg. on all except one. The driver side rear most cylinder need a 135 deg and I put a heat boot on top of it since it was still practically touching the header tube.
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Originally Posted by GlennS87
With my TPIS long tubes, I used 90 deg. on all except one. The driver side rear most cylinder need a 135 deg and I put a heat boot on top of it since it was still practically touching the header tube.
...and your info will be better than mine...I saw EM....pic of newer wheels and posted .....checking OP's profile he has early C4 L98 and I have LT1.....different plug angles, and wire positions.


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Good, at least you have answers now! Maybe I kick-started it up??
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Here is a shot of how I did my wires. I used all 90s from MSD.

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Yeah Dogfish, I thank you for that. I have seen different combos of boots and that was mostly why I was asking. I guess I will start with 90* 'cause it looks they will work on most of them. At least the Taylor wires I am looking at have the option to buy one

Nice job Strick!

Boat Guy, thanks for your input! I am in the NOLA area often and have made friends with another Forum member in Mandeville, CajunC4. We should get together for a cup of coffee or brewskis sometime.
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