hello im in depserate need of some plug wires. i have some ive had for a while from elitesparkplugs.com but doesnt seem like they are still open or something i donno. but i need a good set that runs otvc and withstand heat pretty good. i have hooker longtubes. any info is greatly appreciated. can someone tell me which ones are best for this?

 

I've used the MSD 8.5mm SuperConductors with my 800HP 381/nitrous setup for 10 years, with no problems. Wires are run under the headers, because I have an 8-coil setup mounted behind the lower radiator support. But no burned wires.

On earlier setups, I used the Taylor woven fiberglass "fire sleeves" to protect the points where the wires were close to the exhaust, with good results.

 

i was just out there lookin under the hood and was wandering if i can use a standard set of wires instead of the otvc set with long tubes

 

nevermind that last post i assume with that setup you must have had long tubes lol. thanks for the info

 

I using Taylor OTVC 8mm with these sleeves http://cableorganizer.com/insultherm-spark/ here's a pic . Really you could go from the bottom for the first two plugs (1,3,2,4) on each side , but the rear plugs get tricky. Depends on how your headers are designed if you can make it work.

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If you're worried about the wires burning, I would use them there fiberglass plug boot guards.

 

yes im worried about that too but i need new wires regardless they are arching all over the place. and unless i have them ran wrong or something where they run behind the power steering pump(where they are all bunched together) the arch really bad

 

I ran my 8mm wires through the stock loom under the PS pump and up under the alternator, it is tight there, but no problems so far. Use external cable covers, protectors, or looms to keep the wires separated and away from any contact with the engine or components. I used 1/2 inch cable jackets to keep a good separation where I had to bunch up the wires. I have heard good and bad stuff about Taylor wires, so far mine are behaving great, but I took a lot of pains to install them the way I felt confident with.


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thanks for the info and pics guys. another problem i found tonight is that my coil wire is sparking off the water pump and the coil itself is arching off of its own bracket. i have a brand new stock coil that ive had for years in the trunk will it be ok or do i need to get another high performance one? ive had no luck with msd this is about my 3rd one over the years

 

The coil builds up a lot of voltage that must find a ground point to discharge. When all is OK the voltage discharges through the spark plug gap. If the path from the coil to the plug is open or has exceptionally high resistance the voltage will seek a shorter path and that could be the ground brackets around the coil or the engine itself. Problem may be a breakdown in the coil or it could be HV wire to opti, opti rotor, opti cap, plug wires or plugs. Where the spark to ground occurs may not be the failure point, an open down the line could be the real problem causing voltage to build and discharge (spark) somewhere else.