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Small Block plug wire routing.

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 5:06pmMessage 1 of 7
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Vette(s): '70 Laguna Gray Coupe L46
For the #1 & #3 and the #2 & #4 plug wires,  do they run from the plugs to the 2-wire loom clip between the motor mount and block then down to the oil pan plug clip?  Or do they sneak around the motor mount. vetteish38636.7148148148
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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 6:18pmMessage 2 of 7
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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

They run through the mount and the engine block. Have fun sneaking them through. Pain in the butt. I did mine that way. It took awhile, but I think it looks a lot cleaner. Plus they aren't flopping around in the wind.

And since my '81 isn't NCRS I added some black high temp plastic (corrigated) conduit around my plug wires for added heat and chaffing protection. Just like you see on the new cars. Looks decent.

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 6:20pmMessage 3 of 7
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Mine is a 72, so they go down through the motor mount, then through the "V" shaped sheilding, then through the little dinky 2 wire clip on the oil pan, then back up through the V thingy to the 4 wire clip and then through the other sheilding to the distrib. At least that's what I remember...lol. I'll look again if nobody else chimes in. It's an engineer's dream this crazy setup. I like the idea of the sheilded BB wires myself.

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 6:58pmMessage 4 of 7
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
They do go behind the mount. You can losen the mount & raise the engine up, or you can pull the boots off the wires and snake them behind the mount that way. Either way is a pain. I pulled my engine out to put my new ones on!!

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 7:44pmMessage 5 of 7
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Thanks to all for their replies.  It seemed to route through the mounts but wasn't sure.  Yes, seems to be a major pain to do this but I want this to be as close to original as possible.
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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 9:12pmMessage 6 of 7
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I agree,,,,through the mounts........Unfortunately I went from a tune up to changing the motor mounts, they were shot.  Gotta luv it!

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/14/05 2:00pmMessage 7 of 7
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Thanks, I'll beef-up the insulation where they run through the mounts for piece of mind.
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