Plug wires & ram horns - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevyboy55 · 08-29-2006, 06:14 PM

I want to route the spark plug wires between the block & ram horn exhaust.
Wondering what people have done to prevent wires from burning on exhaust?
I have thought about making a shield & putting a adhesive backed heat barrier on it.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=20801

**kwmech** · 08-29-2006, 08:34 PM

What do you mean between the block? Do you want to go around or over the top?

chevyboy55 · 08-29-2006, 08:41 PM

I want to go from the dist. around the back of the valve covers with the wires tucked up against the block. Basically I want the wires pretty much hidden.

**kwmech** · 08-29-2006, 08:43 PM

Stuff is readily available, the trucks came from the factory with the wires tucked around and behind the manifolds. Are you running an HEI

chevyboy55 · 08-29-2006, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwmech

Stuff is readily available, the trucks came from the factory with the wires tucked around and behind the manifolds. Are you running an HEI

Yes I'm running an HEI

qksilver · 08-29-2006, 08:43 PM

vette engines ran them under the ram horns with sheilds and brackets

**N2TRUX** · 08-29-2006, 10:07 PM

Just route them around and under. Use small seperators to tie them together....

**Boog** · 08-29-2006, 10:26 PM

Hi ken. It seems to me the early small blocks had some metal brackets that bolted to the block behind the manifolds that were actually the wire holders. Probably near impossible to find these days? And what brand of wires are those anyway? I like the boot on those. I would like to know just what application to ask for when I go to buy my wires. I have HEI and headers now but will go to the ram horns later.

Primered_69 · 08-29-2006, 10:28 PM

Check out
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=193938
has all the info you are looking for

Primered_69 · 08-29-2006, 10:30 PM

and here
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=179725

boundstaffpress · 08-30-2006, 09:20 AM

Mine go behind the manifold and between the block and the engine mount. That keeps the wires away from the manifold without any special bracket.

BubbaGreen · 08-30-2006, 12:23 PM

Go for 1975 Corvette wires, they should work with HEI

08-29-2006, 06:14 PM	#1
chevyboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelso,Wa Posts: 3,637	Plug wires & ram horns I want to route the spark plug wires between the block & ram horn exhaust. Wondering what people have done to prevent wires from burning on exhaust? I have thought about making a shield & putting a adhesive backed heat barrier on it. http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=20801

08-29-2006, 08:34 PM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: Plug wires & ram horns What do you mean between the block? Do you want to go around or over the top?

08-29-2006, 08:41 PM	#3
chevyboy55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kelso,Wa Posts: 3,637	Re: Plug wires & ram horns I want to go from the dist. around the back of the valve covers with the wires tucked up against the block. Basically I want the wires pretty much hidden.

08-29-2006, 08:43 PM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: Plug wires & ram horns Stuff is readily available, the trucks came from the factory with the wires tucked around and behind the manifolds. Are you running an HEI

08-29-2006, 08:43 PM	#6
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: Plug wires & ram horns vette engines ran them under the ram horns with sheilds and brackets

08-29-2006, 10:07 PM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Plug wires & ram horns Just route them around and under. Use small seperators to tie them together.... Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra" Last edited by N2TRUX; 08-29-2006 at 10:08 PM.

08-29-2006, 10:26 PM	#8
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,535	Re: Plug wires & ram horns Hi ken. It seems to me the early small blocks had some metal brackets that bolted to the block behind the manifolds that were actually the wire holders. Probably near impossible to find these days? And what brand of wires are those anyway? I like the boot on those. I would like to know just what application to ask for when I go to buy my wires. I have HEI and headers now but will go to the ram horns later. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

08-29-2006, 10:28 PM	#9
Primered_69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,409	Re: Plug wires & ram horns Check out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=193938 has all the info you are looking for __________________ 1969 Chevy LWB - with shaved handles; 3 1/2 front/ 5 1/2 rear drop; (waiting to be put back together)

08-29-2006, 10:30 PM	#10
Primered_69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,409	Re: Plug wires & ram horns and here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=179725 __________________ 1969 Chevy LWB - with shaved handles; 3 1/2 front/ 5 1/2 rear drop; (waiting to be put back together)

08-30-2006, 09:20 AM	#11
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: Plug wires & ram horns Mine go behind the manifold and between the block and the engine mount. That keeps the wires away from the manifold without any special bracket. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

08-30-2006, 12:23 PM	#12
BubbaGreen Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cedar Park, TX Posts: 686	Re: Plug wires & ram horns Go for 1975 Corvette wires, they should work with HEI __________________ 71 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside RamJet-350/4L60e & Compushift/3.73Posi See it at www.prismnet.com/~grzanich



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