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Morgan in AR 12-13-2019 04:36 PM

Spark plug wires
 
What are you using for plug wires on these trucks with a pointless distributor off a newer truck? I bought wires for a 77 truck, but they don't work that well. The distributor cap is too close to the firewall for some of the wires to point in the right direction. That makes the wires too short to run around the back and sides of the engine like they are supposed to. Likewise, the 90 degree boot at the plugs won't let the wires go up and over the manifold, but the wires are too short to point the boots downward. It's a carbuerated 350 in a '65 c20. The distributor is from a '77 or so.
Thanks.

forestb 12-13-2019 05:10 PM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Morgan in AR (Post 8642301)
What are you using for plug wires on these trucks with a pointless distributor off a newer truck? I bought wires for a 77 truck, but they don't work that well. The distributor cap is too close to the firewall for some of the wires to point in the right direction. That makes the wires too short to run around the back and sides of the engine like they are supposed to. Likewise, the 90 degree boot at the plugs won't let the wires go up and over the manifold, but the wires are too short to point the boots downward. It's a carbuerated 350 in a '65 c20. The distributor is from a '77 or so.
Thanks.

I made a set of my own for my 350. Taylormade Brand

cwcarpenter98 12-13-2019 05:33 PM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
I used plug wires that fit a 74 corvette. They fit great with my stock ram horns and are the necessary wire size for the HEI

Chevy Fleetside 12-14-2019 02:10 PM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98 (Post 8642331)
I used plug wires that fit a 74 corvette. They fit great with my stock ram horns and are the necessary wire size for the HEI

:agree: same here

The Rocknrod 12-14-2019 04:01 PM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by forestb (Post 8642324)
I made a set of my own for my 350. Taylormade Brand

That's what I like doing. You can make each wire length perfect for you. ;)

Bushman66 12-15-2019 09:08 PM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
I ordered 2 sets of ACDelco 628M wires and used the longest wires (I DETEST making my own wires). They were cheap enough (about $25/set that it wasn't too painful). I toss a couple of the medium length wires into the toolbox in case I burn a wire, etc out on the road.

rpmerf 12-16-2019 07:57 AM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
If you look on Summit Racing, some sets specify under manifold, over manifold, over valve cover.

oldtrux 12-16-2019 07:26 PM

Re: Spark plug wires
 
check out dui,davis unified ignition
there dizzys and wires are very nice


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