Msd Wires,

[Les Hall]

I just installed my new MSD wires, I tried using the aluminum looking tubes the old plug wires went through, The springs in them seemed to push the MSD wires back off a little, So I just installed without them,,,am I gonna melt the MSD wires without them? I'm sure they were put on at the factory as a heatshield for the stock wires, just don't know if I should use them with these?

Edited December 14, 2008 by Les Hall (see edit history)

[03blueSSon22s]

Are you running headers? I had msd wires on mine for around a year or so with no problems. I did switch them out when i put headers on. But as long as there not right next to the pipes you will be fine.

[Les Hall]

Are you running headers? I had msd wires on mine for around a year or so with no problems. I did switch them out when i put headers on. But as long as there not right next to the pipes you will be fine.

 

 

No headers, they rest real close to the manifold though, I may take the spring out of them then slip them over the MSD wires,

[Badkarma]

I used the factory shields when I did mine on the factory manifolds,wasnt hard at all, and the extra protection cant hurt anything.

[smalltownguy]

i just did mine today... those aluminum looking tubes your talkin about were to wide really for the msd wires because the wirese just went through them so i didnt use them on mine. I dont think they will make any difference but i might put them back on anyway... the wires look cool without them though haha.... and if your wires are close then the best part about not using them and main reason i didnt is because the MSD wires are MULTI-DIRECTIONAL and with those tubes on you CANT BEND THEM.... i figured out they were multi directional on accident to haha but it worked out for the better, its weriod how the wire can pop and bend anyway no prob but i love it!!!

[smalltownguy]

first time under the hood in a few months so took some pics haha...

and for the record i have pacesetter LTs on and also put in some NGK TR55s today

[shadowsniper3006]

i have heard the heat shields might cause arcing problems so i never used them on my msd wires. the good part about the msd wires is you can bend the boots away from the manifold/header pipes.