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Old May 23, 2014 | 09:54 PM
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Default Spark plug wire setups. (Wires didn't fix it need ideas)

Turbo guys, how do you have your plug wires set up on the turbo manifold side? I'm going to build some tomorrow and was thinking about trying some 90's on the plugs and making the wire just long enough to reach the coil pack. I have a bad misfire right when I enter boost and I'm thinking the wires are the problem. A few are singed but not burnt through just yet. I have zip ties holding them out of the way but it's kinda ugly.

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Old May 23, 2014 | 10:02 PM
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Here is what i did. Slightly over kill but i was bored.

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Old May 24, 2014 | 08:27 AM
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That's some intense stuff you got there.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 09:59 AM
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Stock wires. No fancy necessary.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 10:01 AM
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If the wire is touching anything hot, even just a little bit, they will fail under boost and misfire. You need to make sure they are not singed at all and the insulation is not damaged. All of my wires are custom at this point to keep them far away from anything hot.
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Old May 24, 2014 | 10:10 AM
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MSD car wires for me. The ability to bend the boots was a must for me. With stock wires some of the boots would but up against my log.
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msd truck wires for me with trick manifold. havent put them on yet but i have heat sleeves for the wire and my manifold is wrapped
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Old May 24, 2014 | 12:17 PM
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Black gmc. U should make a few sets of wire like u did and sell them! I woulda bought a set for sure.

Do you guys use the oem metal sleeve still?

Here was my test
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...tested-522108/
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If the wire is touching anything hot, even just a little bit, they will fail under boost and misfire. You need to make sure they are not singed at all and the insulation is not damaged. All of my wires are custom at this point to keep them far away from anything hot.
That's the problem I have now. Soon as I enter boost or a high load is starts cutting up. What's weird is it slightly clears up at full boost and higher rpm. The muggier it gets the worse it gets. Last night it was nasty outside and it ran terrible. I had some old msd wires I was going to use to make new ones, but I can't find them.
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Thats weird, that could be a spark plug issue to
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