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spark plug boots with headers.. which ones?

Old Apr 19, 2003 | 03:59 AM
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spark plug boots with headers.. which ones?

hooker shorty headers, and cut to lenght MSD 8.8 mm plug wires.

What boots will give the best/most clearance w/o having probs with touching the headers?

MSD's multi-angle boots or 90 degree boots?

BTW if it matters the car is a 88 camaro, 71 350, 65 327 heads

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 06:47 AM
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90 deg boots seem to work best with any headers.
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 07:13 AM
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I use 90° with my Hooker shorties. Steer clear of the multi-angle cause there huge...
I still use boot sleeves, cause even with 90°'s it's close...

Summit # MSD-3311

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 09:27 AM
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nomax sleeves over the wires and boots, pretty much bullet proof
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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 11:25 AM
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Or you can install the LT1 style heat shields:

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Old Apr 19, 2003 | 11:10 PM
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Transmission: TH-400, 3500 stall 9.5" converter
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Thanks guys... 90 deg. boots it is.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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I use a mix, some places 90's fit better, other the straight mulita-angle, fit better.
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 12:08 AM
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Originally posted by Vader
Or you can install the LT1 style heat shields:
Could you tell me where to get those and if they fit all wire boots?
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Old Apr 20, 2003 | 09:36 AM
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T.A. One Two,

Spark Plug heat shield - GM P/N 12163646 $1.71 ea.

Cedarburg, Milwaukee, West Allis, wherever you find your closest Checy dealer - except Braeger - they sell too many Fjords...

Shopping on-line at SDPD200.com is easy, too.
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Old Jun 27, 2003 | 03:37 PM
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Originally posted by Vader
Or you can install the LT1 style heat shields:

For anyones info the GM P/N is 12163646 and cost about $2.00 ea
Installed them on my plug boots with SLP headers. This should solve the burnt boot problem for me. Thanks for the heads up Vader on the posted picture & info.
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