Spark Plug wires

[neonlarry]

The old points ignition (complete with 30 year old plug wires) finaly stoped working, and I am albomt finished with putting in a HEI. The one thing that has been a big problem is the spark plug wires. I bought a set of cut to fit MSD wires, and I have been having a lot of trouble getting the terminals crimped to the ends of the wires. The plastic crimping tool they give you does not get the terminals crimped tight enough so they will stay on. So, I had to buy an $80 MSD crimping tool, and I will try tomorrow to see how that works. The other problem I had, is in the instructions it says to grease the rubber boots and slide them onto the wire, then crimp the terminal on and slide the boot over it. Well, what happens is the boot just pulls the terminal off of the wire. By the time I figures that out, all of the rubber boots were stuck so tight to the wires that I cannot even move them. Does anyone have any ideas of how I can get them off with out ruining them? I tried using some sillicone spray, but that didn't do anything. This project has turned out to be way too expensive. The HEI was free, and I only spent another $70 on parts for it so that was ok, but the wires cost $80, $80 for the crimping tool, and I bought another set of terminals (because I plan to cut them shorts and run them over the top when I get headers) but if I can't get the other ones off without ruining them, that's another $16. That's what, $176 just for a set of spark plug wires? It is just my oppinion, but I would not recomend that anyone buy these wires, unless you have headers and/or you can get a custom fit set.
Sorry this is so long, but I am sure anyone who has bought a set of cut to fit wries knows what I am talking about (never again! lol)