socorob Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 any particular brand seem to hold up and not hit the header as much as a stock set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) MSD with flexible boots. I did dimple one tube. Two years, so far so good. They were on the motor when I bought it. Edited May 22, 2015 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistafosta Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 MSD with flexible boots. I did dimple one tube. Two years, so far so good. They were on the motor when I bought it. X2. I made 600-800hp on my setup and created a TON of heat, eventually I had to use the boots to protect them, but the MSDs always worked best for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Did y'all use the metal boots the stock ones had on the msd wires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) No. Let me go snap you a pic of my wires-standby while I go out in to my self-made fiberglass hell. Edited May 23, 2015 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Thanks. Self-made fiberglass hell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfan1 Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Shocked that the MSD's held up, I ate through 3 sets of there wires and boots with my old sbc S30, finally went to Taylor 10MM and never looked back. That's good to know that they have made adjustments to the material in there boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Trying to make an airdam. I lay it up glass and sand off mistakes. More mistakes than airdam! Looks like its been snowing in my shop. I need Old Andy to save me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have been looking at the MSD wires online and saw there were 2 boots. According to the ebay ad, black boots are regular and red boots are hi temp? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSD-Ignition-32819-32813-spark-plug-wire-set-LS1-LS2-LS3-LS6-LS7-LS9-/151012469582?hash=item23290b6b4e&vxp=mtr Look at the 3rd picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8pipez Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) I have been looking at the MSD wires online and saw there were 2 boots. According to the ebay ad, black boots are regular and red boots are hi temp? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSD-Ignition-32819-32813-spark-plug-wire-set-LS1-LS2-LS3-LS6-LS7-LS9-/151012469582?hash=item23290b6b4e&vxp=mtr Look at the 3rd picture. I originally bought a set of those in red (high heat). I think the guy makes the sets. The wire is MSD, but not the boot or plug at the coil. I threw a misfire DTC. Changed to real MSD's, no more code. Coulda been the luck of the draw but for another $12 you get a set made by MSD. I also added fiberglass sock things at the headers. The annoying brown spot in the photo is the skin from an almond. I can eat enough of them and get almond crumbs on stuff, sorry. Edited May 23, 2015 by str8pipez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8pipez Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 I have been looking at the MSD wires online and saw there were 2 boots. According to the ebay ad, black boots are regular and red boots are hi temp? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSD-Ignition-32819-32813-spark-plug-wire-set-LS1-LS2-LS3-LS6-LS7-LS9-/151012469582?hash=item23290b6b4e&vxp=mtr Look at the 3rd picture. If you want to try my old set with like 3 miles on them I'll sell them for $25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NgoZ Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Rob, I used the same red hi temp ones from MSD. Haven't had any issues. Still have those socks I gave you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Yeah thanks for those. My problem is one of the metal boots keeps pushing off spark plug 5 and it starts running like crap. And I have another wire that the insulation is split on, so since I need to replace them, I may as well try to get better ones. Are you going to track night on the 3rd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipo280z Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 I been using the stock ones from a vetre with an ls1. They have an angle to the boot that clips on the spark plug. They dont hit the headers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I been using the stock ones from a vetre with an ls1. They have an angle to the boot that clips on the spark plug. They dont hit the headers. Not that I don't believe you (but I don't ), but are you sure you are not using the JCI headers which have smaller primaries? I don't know of anyone who is using the JTRs and not having plugs touch the headers. I have used the MSD high temp adjustable plugs (two on the driver side touch) along with the high temp fabric boots and they still failed after 2000 miles. I've tried a few different sets of high temp plugs and the fabric boots without much success. Finally, I picked up a set of the stock aluminum shrouds and am using the LS2 (?) GTO plug wires. I've put around 8,000 miles on that setup without a single failure. You do have to dent one of the shrouds though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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