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Plug wire layout ?
Finally getting serious about my 68 build. Got engine/transmission in and cab
painted and set. I need your pictures of what different styles of routing plug wires. My engine is a new 350 crate with the wire brackets attached to tops of vale covers. Not sure I want wires over valve covers, but wanted to see what you all have done. I also have a set of earlier valve covers without the brackets, so I can go either way.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Here's how I did mine, and how it looks. Used HEI plug wires for a 75 Vette, smallblock. Bought them at NAPA. Sorry, don't have the part #. Routed them the same as first pic, only they're for HEI, and not standard ignition. Please pay no attention to the rusted exhaust mainifolds or the rusted master cyl. Those are being taken care of. Hope this helps?
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Very Clean Looking Dan. I Like it.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Looks good Dan.
Are those preformed wires ? or did you make them ? They are longer than over top of valve cover right ?
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
About 75 corvette wires he said..
I need to do this, that looks CLEAN
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Pays to retain what is printed.ops:
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
I'm a big fan of running the plug wires out the back and under the headers.
It saves me time to run the rack for a quick adjustments and makes every thing look clean.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Just saw a summit add while watching Trucks this morning and now they have a dizzy cap that puts the wires in the correct place so theres no crossing them near the dizzy..I'm going to look into it my self.............
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Hummmm, beginning to like the clean look.
Mine has an HEI also, with stock ram horn manifolds.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Where can I buy the rear supports for the wires? And the wire retainers to go in the supports?
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
This is what I do with the plug wires on the HEI's. The wires are separated using wire ties. These are Standard PN 6870 wires with straight boots.
Jim
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Under the ram horsn ftw
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
i would also like to know what looms you're using for this back and around deal. looks neat. maybe i'll need to do it.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
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Looks like a straight boot to plug works best. I can't tell from pic, is there a stand off support away from engine ? Thanks for the info Jim.
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Actually, there's 3 different plugwire stands IIRC? I got mine from GMCPaul. I'm sure most, if not all of the vendors on the board would have them? There's 1 on each side at the rear, 1 down by the oilpan on each side, and then 1 up by the front plugs on either side. (6 total) Hardest part is getting up the gumption to do it. Hope this helps?
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Hey ohiodan, I went to gmcpaul's site, but I could not find the wires stands. Do you have the part number? Thanks again.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Check out this thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=295089
or this one. http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=165181 |
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
The hidden wires looks really good. I wonder if it will work with a 4X4. The engine is so close to the firewall. Doug
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
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What kind to alternator bracket is that on top attached to the water pump....I like how clean it looks Thanks Kev |
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Bought a wire set from Napa today, as OhioDan recommended. Under manifold type and attachment to the HEI.
Now where do I find rear support separators ???
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Bump for separators! This is CLEAN
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
No, I do not have the part #'s for the plug wire brackets. I called one day and talked to someone working there,(not Paul) and told him what I was looking for.(stock plug wire stands) He found exactly what I needed.
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Re: Plug wire layout ?
Not sure what year/model it is for, but it is GM. And it is a Chevrolet. Originally, there was a black one from an earlier rebuild, and it came back at an angle from up around the alt. jam bolt, back to a bolt/stud on the intake. But I liked the chrome one cause it looked a little sportier and bought it. It was at some speed shop. It's not chrome original equip.
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