Cleanest way to run spark plug wires on a 455....

Cant beat the factory holders BBBs; don't get nearly as hot near the plug as an SBC from radiant heat, but make sure the holders will fit the wires your using. 8MM wires wont fit too well but 6-7MM seems ok... Headers and SBCs back in the day meant silicone wires which were a new thing and $$$ and without would burn up and really run lousy! ws

 

The engine pictured goes to this car: http://www.v8buick.com/garage_vehicle.php?do=view_vehicle&id=63
The engine now looks different but the photos in the V8Buick Garage are no longer able to be edited so the old pictures can't be swapped out.

Yes these work with 7mm wires just fine. Look very closely at the package in the photo and you can barely see that it says 6mm - 7mm but the angle of the photo makes it hard to see. My engine pictured above has 7mm wires from Pertronix and they fit the wire retainers without issues.

 

Do you think they will work with 8mm wires?

 

You can use the stock looms and valve cover bolts with the studs on TA valve covers also. It's a little tricky but I have done it on both my GS's engines:

 

where did you get those Jim??

 

that is one heck of a duel/duel master its turned your cap around it stops soo good yachtsman

 

Yes.

I wasn't sure so I went to the garage and took one of the new wire retainers and snapped it onto a different car that has an old set of Mallory 8mm plug wires and it appeared to work fine.

 

That is very good to know, Gary. Thanks.

 

Where did you get these from?


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Found these looms at a swap meet for 5.00

 

These worked well

 

Larry
Do you run an electric or mechanical fuel pump?
Motor looks nice and clean.

 

Yup, factory routing and the factory style holders are the to go.

No problem if your running steel covers.

For years I did all different types of studs and such to use this routing with aftermarket alum valve covers.

Then one day a customer walked in with these, it's a simple solution to the problem.



I told him that if he made up a few sets I would sell them on the board here..

Here is that thread..

http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?311338-New-product-Simple-Solution&p=2588019#post2588019

JW

 

Jim do you have a picture of the finished product?

 

Looks great

 

Let me 1st start by saying my Distributor is 180 degrees off (the vacuum advance is still on)...

That said I use NAPA wires ( Bel 69406 )...

http://www.napaonline.com/napa/en/p/BEL69406/BEL69406


They list them like this:

Resists Termperatures Up To 1750 Deg F
Severe Duty Wire Set For High Heat Applications.
Extreme Temperature Ceramic Spark Plug Boots

They are also 8.5 mm wires...

These things are GREAT... I love the ceramic boots, they are tuff...

Yes they are pricy ( I get them for much less at my cost ), but it will be most likely the last set you buy, these things are built strong and last a long time...

Sorry I'm on a different computer so my photos are limited... I'll load some better ones when I'm on my main computer...

 

Just installed some new MSD superconductor wires this week.




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Not a big block, but still a front distributor. I got these wire holders from ta.




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