I have a high-rise manifold in which I could run wires under but I’m having trouble with clearance around the headers. Can you guys please show me your routing of your ignition wires to help give me ideas of how I can do it better myself?
I have a high-rise manifold in which I could run wires under but I’m having trouble with clearance around the headers. Can you guys please show me your routing of your ignition wires to help give me ideas of how I can do it better myself?
Thanks RVA really good job there! Are you running headers? Can you show the spark pluge connections? Are you using strait boots or right angle boots at the plugs?
Unfortunately I don’t know the type of headers. Maybe they are Hookers?What headers are those? I have Doug's long tubes and I have PLENTY of space around my spark plugs. I have my engine torn apart right now so I can't get pics.
Yeah I was looking for a magic bullet solution that I didn’t think of. I wonder if those sleves can keep the wires from melting if the get real close or even touch.I ran into the same problem when I went from the rusty/crushed headers the car came with, to a set of ceramic coated Hedmann's. The top pipe (#3) on the new headers is angled back 3/4" closer to the head than the previous set, rather than parallel-ish. I've got a set of those braided cloth heat shields over the straight plug wires for now. I'm going to try angled plug boots when I get new wires. Not perfect but it's getting me by for now. I think the only good solution is a set of TTI or other headers that don't run that #3 pipe over the top.
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Awesome input Divenut. I would love to see a picture of them now and then in 6 months. Is there any way I can tell if these are Hookers? I would like to know what I have. Oh and NAUI or PADI?I have the covers on the #5&7 boots of my 340 with Hooker Comps. They lay pretty much right on the header and so far so good after 6 months. I'll get a few pics next time I'm in the garage.
Pat
Yup with those headers you don’t have that problem! Nice headers by the way!!Not sure that this really helps you or not, but here's a couple of pics from when I pulled my engine that show just how much room you have to work with
for plug wires with Dougs headers on a 340.
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Awesome input Divenut. I would love to see a picture of them now and then in 6 months. Is there any way I can tell if these are Hookers? I would like to know what I have. Oh and NAUI or PADI?
Lol Mike I like a guy who has opinions! If not this forum would be a dull *** place lol.You can tell if they are hookers by looking at the driver side bottom. It will be smashed flat. The hookers go around the steering linkage on the bottom on the drivers side. Pure junk. Mine were installed by PO. Removed by me with sawzall.
You can tell if they are hookers by looking at the driver side bottom. It will be smashed flat. The hookers go around the steering linkage on the bottom on the drivers side. Pure junk. Mine were installed by PO. Removed by me with sawzall.
Yup that is the same type of clearance issue I have. But my headers don’t have that badge. I am PADI certified as well since about the sane time. Hopefully I can do some dives in the future.Hey 340inabbody,
Just took a few pics as promised.
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Oh, and PADI since 89.
Be well,
Pat
Hum no dimples on my mystery headers......Like this? LOL ;) They were on the Duster when I bought it 9 years ago. Were covered with surface rust. Cleaned them, coated with POR15 followed by VHT. No hating here! I've run Hookers on my cars for years. Lots of bank for the buck.
I will most likely put them on my next car too.
Pat
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Hum no dimples on my mystery headers......
Those lifts are awfully sexy wish I had a pair of those!Like this? LOL ;) They were on the Duster when I bought it 9 years ago. Were covered with surface rust. Cleaned them, coated with POR15 followed by VHT. No hating here! I've run Hookers on my cars for years. Lots of bank for the buck.
I will most likely put them on my next car too.
Pat
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Like this? LOL ;) They were on the Duster when I bought it 9 years ago. Were covered with surface rust. Cleaned them, coated with POR15 followed by VHT. No hating here! I've run Hookers on my cars for years. Lots of bank for the buck.
I will most likely put them on my next car too.
Pat
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My engine is out of the car now so I can't take pictures but this is what I used and how it looked (not my engine)I have a high-rise manifold in which I could run wires under but I’m having trouble with clearance around the headers. Can you guys please show me your routing of your ignition wires to help give me ideas of how I can do it better myself?
Ok good input and good to know. Silicone starts having breakdown around 300F depending on the type used. Headers at that area are like 500F. So I am concered about contact. Love the color of those wires! They would match my fj5 sublime!My engine is out of the car now so I can't take pictures but this is what I used and how it looked (not my engine)
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I run these plug wires and one boot touches the header but after 2 years it shows little effect on it.
Summit Racing® 8mm Ignition Wires SUM-867807
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How do those ignition wire rails get mointed?My engine is out of the car now so I can't take pictures but this is what I used and how it looked (not my engine)
Spectre Performance 18483 , Wire Separators
I run these plug wires and one boot touches the header but after 2 years it shows little effect on it.
Summit Racing® 8mm Ignition Wires SUM-867807
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