Looking for recommendations on ignition wires to run on my 454 with non HEI distributor. I transfered my small blockset for now to get the engine running but know that I need straight boots to clear the headers.
I am not a fan of coloured wires so prefer grey or black, similar to OEM look. Original style AC Delco 508R are available from my local dealer for $60 but I am not sure how they will fair vs. headers.
I'm afraid you'll likely have to go coloured Ray. Those original black wires will die a horrible death in short order with headers. I'm with you on the coloured wires but I put orange silicone on my 65 and it only has manifolds. Those black wires are good for shows...
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
I'm afraid you'll likely have to go coloured Ray. Those original black wires will die a horrible death in short order with headers. I'm with you on the coloured wires but I put orange silicone on my 65 and it only has manifolds. Those black wires are good for shows...
Carl, look up a set for a 366 grain truck with shields!!! That is what I have in my '70 with the 454 and headers..... Been there since it conception back in '93...
MAXX Performance 8.5mm Ferrite Spiral Core Spark Plug Wires have a resistance of 500 Ohms per foot. All wires are wrapped in a 500°F heat resistant thick silicone jacket to protect against current leakage and eliminates arcing.
Each set of MAXX Performance wires comes with heavy duty wire separators.
-- Edited by 73SC on Wednesday 26th of October 2011 11:42:10 PM
I am using Taylor Thunder Volt 8.2mm wires on my big block with headers. They are universal so you have to put the cap end boots on. They have a 135 degree boot and I have no problems with them at all. They are black with gold lettering. When I was cruising Woodward this past summer the car got really hot but had no effect on the wires.
The part number is 83053 if you are interested.
I also have a new set of GM spark plug heat shields if you are going to use them.
ever though of making your own plug wires. i had bought a plug wire crimper years ago for my motorcycles and it gets used for all the old projects.
Yes, I do that as well... Alot of times here in the shop when you pull the end out of a wire pulling it off the plug, I just reattach...
I use to save the original wires off of the trucks that had numbers printed on them wit the 90 degree boots. Then I would save wires from cars with the 3.8's that had 180 degree boots and transfer those onto the the truck wires with the numbers.
I believe both of my EFI'ed '67's with the original rams horns, have numbered straight booted cut to length wires on them....
-- Edited by 67Poncho on Thursday 27th of October 2011 12:55:28 PM
This is kind of a crappy pic. Kind of the best view I had of them on my pc...Hope this helps. If you want a better pic I can take one tomarow. MSD wires and the wire holder / loom kit is GM from the 502. There isnt a better way to hold your wires out there. Think it was about $20 for the wire holder thingy. Think the wires were in the $70 range but ive had them a long time.
-- Edited by Paulish on Thursday 27th of October 2011 09:16:25 PM