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byrd 06-09-2008 07:41 PM

Pics of plug wire routing with hei and ram horns
 
I need some ideas on how to cleanly run my new custom fit plug wires and I still have my ramhorns and am using HEI any help will be greatly appreciatede

TIA....Randy

JimKshortstep4x4 06-09-2008 07:48 PM

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We make wire separators out of electrical ties and use 180 degree ends on the spark plug wires to keep them away from the Rams horn manifolds. Here is a picture to show you the idea.

Jim

OhioDan 06-09-2008 07:54 PM

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Randy, Here's the way I routed mine with HEI and ramshorn exhaust. Pic shows point dist. instead of HEI, but it routes the same. Hope this helps? You can get the plugwire stands from GMCPauls. He has them in stock.

msgross 07-02-2010 10:04 AM

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bringing this one back from the dead... borrowed a pic from Bruce88... I already have 90 degree boots on my wires or i'd go this route... looks nice.

40200 - JEGS 8.0mm Red Hot Power Wires

RNM-1101S - R&M billet wire looms

dznucks 07-02-2010 10:20 AM

Re: Pics of plug wire routing with hei and ram horns
 
I used the plug wire off of a vette when i had rams horn manifolds. they are much longer than the truck wires which allows you to route the wires under the manifolds.

LMC has some spark plug wire stands/holders that will work for these types of plug wires and you can see how they are routed. on page 158, in the Ignition section, of my LMC catalog, they have the plug wire retainers for the vette style wires with the ram horns manifold.

and depending what version of the manifolds you have, i would grind the manifold casting a bit around plug 6. this was notorious for burning the boots and casuing arching. the manifolds pictured above are much nicer castings than mine were and they clearly dont have the problem. but some do.

kwmech 07-02-2010 11:02 AM

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I just run them the length of the valve covers (top) and curl them around the front

faribran 07-02-2010 11:23 AM

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OHIODAN has the right idea.... thatz how i did mine..

michael bustamante 07-02-2010 11:48 AM

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alright where are you guys getting these long ol wires from? custom making them? I ordered mine for a 77 chevy truck and they work and clear the ramhorn but they look awful, DZNUCKS: what year vette should I ask for?

my67chevytruck 07-02-2010 02:39 PM

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most use universal, cut to length kits, vs pre-fabbed.......

leddzepp 07-02-2010 02:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by michael bustamante (Post 4069905)
alright where are you guys getting these long ol wires from? custom making them? I ordered mine for a 77 chevy truck and they work and clear the ramhorn but they look awful, DZNUCKS: what year vette should I ask for?

Mine are from a 77 Vette, they are long enough to route under the rams horns.

my67chevytruck 07-02-2010 03:39 PM

Re: Pics of plug wire routing with hei and ram horns
 
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Originally Posted by leddzepp (Post 4070177)
Mine are from a 77 Vette, they are long enough to route under the rams horns.



Have any pics, or did you route the same as the diagram above?

leddzepp 07-02-2010 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by my67chevytruck (Post 4070224)
Have any pics, or did you route the same as the diagram above?

Same as Ohiodans diagram.

k5hart 07-02-2010 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp (Post 4070177)
Mine are from a 77 Vette, they are long enough to route under the rams horns.

This is what I did when I had ramhorns. I had them routed exactly like the diagram. Worked great.

Rack Man 07-02-2010 09:45 PM

Re: Pics of plug wire routing with hei and ram horns
 
Here's how I did mine...mostly stock routing except I did not run the front wires behind the manifolds as I couldn't find a good place to the hold them secure and was worried about burning them.....so I used a clip on the frame..

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2wzS50GoNjQ/SW...0/100_0096.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2wzS50GoNjQ/SU...s%20%23102.jpg

OhioDan 07-02-2010 11:01 PM

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Been awhile since I saw this thread. I used plug wires for a 75 vette with HEI. Worked good.

Jackal2k9 07-02-2010 11:10 PM

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I second the billet plug wire holders... I had those on mine and they are coming back unless I do a duramax / allison swap ;)

faribran 07-07-2010 10:27 AM

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on the front plug wires, i routed mine between the engine and the motor mount...

dabruce15 10-01-2010 11:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rack Man (Post 4070749)
Here's how I did mine...mostly stock routing except I did not run the front wires behind the manifolds as I couldn't find a good place to the hold them secure and was worried about burning them.....so I used a clip on the frame..

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2wzS50GoNjQ/SW...0/100_0096.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_2wzS50GoNjQ/SU...s%20%23102.jpg

Wow, what did you paint the exhaust manifolds with? POR15? Looks great!

LostMy65 12-24-2010 10:47 PM

Re: Pics of plug wire routing with hei and ram horns
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by msgross (Post 4069790)
bringing this one back from the dead... borrowed a pic from Bruce88... I already have 90 degree boots on my wires or i'd go this route... looks nice.

40200 - JEGS 8.0mm Red Hot Power Wires

RNM-1101S - R&M billet wire looms

I like it.

Rack Man 12-25-2010 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dabruce15 (Post 4220416)
Wow, what did you paint the exhaust manifolds with? POR15? Looks great!

I used Eastwood High Temp Coating.....Stuff is awesome!

http://www.eastwood.com/factory-gray...ating-kit.html




RM

Sport/Truck 12-25-2010 11:21 AM

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Ordered mine from Kingsbonre
and used the original mounting method.
s/t
http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...k/DSC01739.jpg

yote1234 12-25-2010 03:12 PM

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ok so the 77 or 75 vette are longer?

Mike Bradbury 12-25-2010 03:56 PM

Re: Pics of plug wire routing with hei and ram horns
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rack Man (Post 4369021)
I used Eastwood High Temp Coating.....Stuff is awesome!

http://www.eastwood.com/factory-gray...ating-kit.html




RM

Shoot I was going to use this but in the end I didn't, now i wish I had. looks great.
My wires are run per the diagram. I used what NAPA had labeled as for an RV of that same vintage. probably the same as the vette. Plenty of length to route in various different pathways.

jeremy32v 03-02-2013 12:44 AM

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love this thread. going to start my wires over this weekend!:metal:

Mike Bradbury 03-02-2013 02:22 AM

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I know I said I ran my wires as per diagram but that was before I rebuilt my engine. After the rebuild I used the billet aluminum wire managers and went over the top of the ram horns. I used the Kevlar wire shields to protect the wires from the high heat stored in the manifold. The wire managers keep the wires far enough away from the manifold that I have not had any trouble.

http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/o...psc062ed9b.jpg

http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/o...pscb5a831e.jpg


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