Joel Adams
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Your 80 is probably much like my 82 as far as wires go. If yours are routed as originally installed (through the motor mounts) I had good success with cutting the old wire on the distributor side, removing the boot from the plug side of the new wire, tying the two together and pulling the new through the mount as I pulled the old one out. Reinstall the boot with a little dielectric grease to make it slide a little bit better.
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Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56
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"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"
Before I start I just want to thank the person that invented wobble socket joints (universals).
Plugs and wires are done, and I will say it will another 30 years before I change them again. 9 hours spent on Top and Bottom of car, most from the bottom. Really got to use that new creeper moma bought me last year for fathers day. Chip's idea worked great about tieing the wires together to feed em through the tite spots.
Drivers side heat shields came right off no problem, pass side not so good. I was able to get the top one off with some munipulation but without removing the starter the bottom one just was loose enough to route the wires through. I did put all the shields back and that is what took so much time. I just took my time and enjoyed the adventure. Tomorrow will be the cap and rotor.