10.5 MM spark plug wires???

[regularshmoe]

Yeah they are ebay BUT
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...d=170494158041

i need to do a tune up anyway and since im not doing any mods i wanna go cheap but not autozone 7mm cheap.

what do guys think of those?

im guessing wire diameter: larger flows more current?

[meissen]

10.5 is honestly more of a hassle than it's worth. There's a guy on LS1Tech that makes MSD wires 8" diameter for rather cheap. I can't remember what his username though but maybe someone knows who I'm talking about. Because 10.5 are so thick, you'll have a hard time routing them/fitting them into tie downs. Don't buy into the hype too much - it's the same as the aftermarket MAF, ported throttle bodies, etc. Most cars are never going to need a lot of the hyped mods... aftermarket mafs do more damage to the readings than good, throttle bodies can handle up to 500hp, etc etc. A lot of times the stock stuff really isn't all that bad.

[bri2203]

If the car is stock why not buy just buy A/C Delco wires or replacements? That will be the right length and fit well. For a while Packard was making wires for A/C delco and they were known for making nice stuff!

The size is usually just more shielding(overall diameter), and its can cause more issues to route and fit nicely in the looms. The 7mm wires will be fine, bigger doesn't mean better. I have 7mm wires on my car

[regularshmoe]

I just dont wanna spend 70$ on wires if Im not doing any mods. Do you have to assemble these??
http://goodies-speedshop.com/i-14869...-wire-kit.html

[bri2203]

I just dont wanna spend 70$ on wires if Im not doing any mods. Do you have to assemble these??
http://goodies-speedshop.com/i-14869...-wire-kit.html

Yes,

13.95 x 8 = 111.60 plus shipping and you will have to cut them which sometimes requires special tools.

[Fbomb]

Does wire size really even matter? If the spark is really not hot enough there's always timing advance. Especially coil on plug...I think the only difference might be longevity due to quality.

[steddy]

When I was running the '79 regularly, I once went into what "everyone" was running, but just for one season. I had always ran the Mallory sidewinders, which I believe are 7mm, then went with Accel 8.8. After one season with the 8.8s, I went back to Mallory. Easier to work with and, at least with my engine, seemed to transfer spark more efficiently. Just felt snappier.

[regularshmoe]

I think many spark plug wires are exactly the same. Like with most products, you are paying for the name. Of course some brands will be shit compared to others, but I think once you get out of generic wires its all the same. Wire, rubber, metal. They can't differ that much. Its like saying one brand of speaker wire is SOOO much better than others, unless its super cheap I think its all the same. Granted SUPER HIGH HEAT applications and things like that are of course a different ball game.

[meissen]

Then go with the cheap no-name brand on e-bay and take the risk. Granted, I dislike most of MSD's products because it seems like their coils and optisparks are junk but I'd still rather get MSD wires than no-name brand off e-bay. At that, I'd rather go to Autozone or somewhere local to buy no-name brand so I know I can go back in there if there's a problem.

[bri2203]

they buy the autozone cheapies as you call them.

I agree with Brian. I don't understand.

[regularshmoe]

I did. And I got tr55ix's too

Ive never done plugs and wires in an Lt1 before. WOW IT SUCKED.

I did drivers side first and I was like this sucks but its not THAT bad.
Than I did passenger side, what the ****. I had to put my arm through the front to get to the back and oh my god it was terrible.

[steddy]

I did. And I got tr55ix's too

Ive never done plugs and wires in an Lt1 before. WOW IT SUCKED.

I did drivers side first and I was like this sucks but its not THAT bad.
Than I did passenger side, what the ****. I had to put my arm through the front to get to the back and oh my god it was terrible.

Way back in the day, I did the time studies on just that instance. Had to take them out and put them in 3 times. That was just about a day and a half of a job. When it was all said and done, I think it came out to like 2.5 - 3 hrs. I'll tell ya, I never got them done that fast, especially being that my arms aren't small enough to fit into the shoe horned space they have in the engine bay. It was damn near the same time as dropping the motor (which would probably make it WAY easier).

[meissen]

Haha yeah - I think before I ever go about changing spark plugs I'll just drop the whole damn engine out. Can have the whole engine out in a few hours - might as well drop it out, clean up the whole engine and do maintenance to it (including plugs) and then reinstall it.

[regularshmoe]

i wish i had the means to do that

yeah my arms didnt fit either and on the passenger side i was stupid and didnt run the wires right the first time so i had to unplug them all from the optispark and run them back in between that arm and the block, took an extra 30min. I cant even fit my fingers behind the idler pulley.