10.4 Taylor Plug Wire Clearance Issues
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Burning Brakes
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From: Nashville TN
10.4 Taylor Plug Wire Clearance Issues
If anyone is running these plug wires (or similar thickness), any insight to how you ran these for optimum clearance would be greatly appreciated. I had a local Corvette shop install these while having other work done and all was good until 3 weeks later a wire came in contact w/ my belt and sliced it in half.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kempner Texas
They won't fit the factory looms so you'll need to fabricate or buy different looms. In years past, I've used plastic cable ties to separate one wire from another and to hold the wires away from any moving or hot source.
When I did it, I just figured it out as I went along' Figuring out where and how to route the wires.
Same thing with aftermarket looms. You'll just have to find a set that are specifically for the diameter plug wire you're using than route them and hold them in place in a way so they won't get burned or damaged bu the moving parts (pulleys, belt, etc.)
When I changed plug wires on both my LT1 and my son's, I chose wires of the same diameter as stock ones to avoid the routing/clearance/fitment problems. I didn't find looms specifically for the LT1 but there may be some available that I just didn't find.
Best I can come up with.
Jake
When I did it, I just figured it out as I went along' Figuring out where and how to route the wires.
Same thing with aftermarket looms. You'll just have to find a set that are specifically for the diameter plug wire you're using than route them and hold them in place in a way so they won't get burned or damaged bu the moving parts (pulleys, belt, etc.)
When I changed plug wires on both my LT1 and my son's, I chose wires of the same diameter as stock ones to avoid the routing/clearance/fitment problems. I didn't find looms specifically for the LT1 but there may be some available that I just didn't find.
Best I can come up with.
Jake
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Nashville TN
Thanks Jake
I have the matching wire looms as well. I saw a post a while ago with someone having similar issues with these wires in reference to clearance. Thanks for the input
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From: moraga ca
I use the Taylor 10.4mm wires on my bracket car. I buy the "make your own" wires and make up the wires for each plug. These things are so thick that they don't like being twisted so I even account for the direction of the terminals in relation to the distributor cap end.
