Spark plug wire routing.

[MOPARFIVE]

Hey all. Can you maybe post up a pic or two of your small block engines with headers. I have a set of hooker headers on a 318. They fit great but I'm scratching my head at plug wire routing. To me it looks like #3 and #5 should come from below and have a 90 degree boot. The other cylinders will take straight boots no problem. This can't be right? Or can it? Thanks for any advice out there.

 

[Ironracer]

Hey all. Can you maybe post up a pic or two of your small block engines with headers. I have a set of hooker headers on a 318. They fit great but I'm scratching my head at plug wire routing. To me it looks like #3 and #5 should come from below and have a 90 degree boot. The other cylinders will take straight boots no problem. This can't be right? Or can it? Thanks for any advice out there.

Mine are all straight.

 

[Professor Fate]

Pics would be helpful...

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Here are hooker headers. Keep them pulled tight with the holders.

 

[memike]

I have heat shield sox on my plugs i don't have a picture

 

[64mopar]

Here is my routing with Doug's.

 

[memike]

Pictures with supper comp hooker fenderwell
Local parts store, my son bought them for me on my birthday so I don't know how much, but they can't hurt

 

[Projectile Dart]

I have unknown brand headers but they do look similar to the hooker headers posted above, the last 2 wires are difficult to keep away from the header tube. I bought heat shield socks off amazon for about $12 for the set of 8 a few years ago and I haven't had any issues since

Don't mind how dirty my engine bay is and I know my wiring could tidy up a little but everything works

 

[MOPARFIVE]

Thanks for the pics and advice everyone. I am going to summit to get wires and keepers. I think my mental block is cured. Lol

 

[harrisonm]

Hey all. Can you maybe post up a pic or two of your small block engines with headers. I have a set of hooker headers on a 318. They fit great but I'm scratching my head at plug wire routing. To me it looks like #3 and #5 should come from below and have a 90 degree boot. The other cylinders will take straight boots no problem. This can't be right? Or can it? Thanks for any advice out there.

I totally agree with you. I can post a picture in the morning. I have a 69 340 Barracuda with headers. 5 and 7 have the tube in the way for a straight plug (in fact, I had to 'alter' a tool to be able to remove and install plugs). My last set of plug wires were Accel. I called them up and asked if I could buy two wires with 90 degree ends for header clearance. They asked what length, and for a very reasonable amount they sent them out. I really like having them not coming close to the header tube. I do not want to mess with the socks. A few years ago, I switched over to a complete MSD ignition system. BIG improvement. Anyway, I bought a set of their "Make your own" plug wires with straight boots. For a very reasonable price, they sell 90 degree boots separately. The wire set came with a good tool for attaching the boots.