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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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how?
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brackets?

looks like azzz?

need some cool valve covers! old school
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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MSD and Katech have them.
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MSD and Katech have them.
KATECH'S website is down and i can't chit for MDS.
doesn't RPM sell something?
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Check out ABEARs system. I like them. They bolt to the bottom of the valve cover. Might be tight in a C6 though. You will have to ask them for measurements.
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Originally Posted by AintQik
Check out ABEARs system. I like them. They bolt to the bottom of the valve cover. Might be tight in a C6 though. You will have to ask them for measurements.
holy They aint cheap either but look sweet.
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You didn't say anything about cost

Its the Vette tax................
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I thought having them closer to the plug was better,performance wise?
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Originally Posted by NYC6
I thought having them closer to the plug was better,performance wise?
Ya I know. I'm not sure of the performance loss of lengthening the wires. Was really opening some of the CF brainiacs would chime in.
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That's why they put them were they are, so each wire is the same length. if you put different length wires on it will not run right
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
That's why they put them were they are, so each wire is the same length. if you put different length wires on it will not run right
How close do they have to be in length before it makes a difference? Most be some slow a$$ed electricity or a real fast spinning motor.
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There are some guys that have done diy's on them for like 15 dollars in supplies. Dont waste your money on the katech stuff its a rip off. Just do some research there will be a diy write up some where.
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Originally Posted by old motorhead
How close do they have to be in length before it makes a difference? Most be some slow a$$ed electricity or a real fast spinning motor.
did'nt do very well in shop class did you? longer the wire the more resistence, believe me, the computer knows, the longer the wire the more voltage drop, you say you're an old motor head, you never went with the biggeer fatter wire's made out of exotic materials, trying to get better spark"?
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Originally Posted by CMY SIX
did'nt do very well in shop class did you? longer the wire the more resistence, believe me, the computer knows, the longer the wire the more voltage drop, you say you're an old motor head, you never went with the biggeer fatter wire's made out of exotic materials, trying to get better spark"?
I've hotrodded more than a few engines. Never really paid a great deal of attention to spark plug wire length. High quality, large diameter yes....getting **** about plug wire length.....no. I understand the need to have a larger wire for a longer run. If the wire is big enough for the longest run, the timing or spark strength difference between the longest and the shortest would not be measureable or, at the very least, inconsequential. If the longest run is 20" and the shortest is 10", you're telling me that there would be a measurable difference? The OP wasn't talking about relocating half the coils near the rear bumper, was he?

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