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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 11:06 AM
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I have a 92 lt1 with long tube headers. Need help with ignition wires. Looks like I need all 90" degree ends. Anyone have this problem.
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My '93 has headers and the wires for cylinders #6 and #8 are straight boots. The rest are 90 degree boots. How the wires will be routed would make a difference in what you order. Taylor and MSD have LT1 sets that have two straight ends and six with 90 degree boots. They also have sets with all 90 degree boots.

FWIW, I don't have any heat protectors on the wires and there is no sign of discoloration or burning on the wires.. But keeping the wires away from the tubes is important. The OEM wire bracks work for the most part, but I did use some wire ties to make sure the plug wires were kept away from the header tubes.
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Old Feb 24, 2017 | 12:51 PM
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The way the headers are the straight boots touch the header pipe.
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 02:39 PM
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 07:37 PM
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I,ll check if taylor makes a kit with 90" boots for all 8 cylinders.
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Old Feb 25, 2017 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by onDjuice
I,ll check if taylor makes a kit with 90" boots for all 8 cylinders.

Do yourself a favor and buy the kits that you cut and crimp the ends on. From my experience the lt1 kits the wires are either 2" too long or a 1" to short.
Especially with headers the wires sometimes need to be routed different than oem.
With the kit you make you can get every wire exactly how you want it and the overall appearance will be much better as well as the fit and finish.
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Been running the same set of Taylor Spiro Pro 8mm wires on my 94 for 10+ years without issue. I have Exotic Muscle long tubes and using the Taylor LT1 set with the two straight boots for #7/8. Also ran this set with Hooker shorties.

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Both of these sets come with 6-90° & 2-180° plug boots

Taylor 51025 $38
Street Thunder 8mm Spark Plug Wires
1992-1996 Chevy Corvette 5.7L
Ignition Type: Crank Trigger
Plug Boots: (6) 90°, (2) 180°

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1992-96 Chevy Corvette 5.7L
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I have headers, and the MSD "race" plug boots have been working very well for me.

My headers are almost touching them, but i added an extra gasket to get that little bit of air gap.
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Originally Posted by onDjuice
I have a 92 lt1 with long tube headers. Need help with ignition wires. Looks like I need all 90" degree ends. Anyone have this problem.
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I have leads with 90 degree ends, with headers you really need insulation boots to protect them from melting if they make contact with the headers.

They work great

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