The factory has shields that hold them against the block, so they don't hit the exhaust pipes. I had or still have a pair, if I can find them I'll post it and give them to ya for nutin. I have headers with over the valve cover plug wires.

Dave

Longhorn,

I'm not sure about a '71,,,,,,,,,But the front 2 go through a "V" shaped wire shield and then between motor mount & the engine on my '68.

If you don't have the shields, you can find pictures of them in any Vette parts catalog.

Anthony

  Thanks Dave. I put them in today and I didn't see nutin' like that under there. Good news is, it will actually rev over 3500 now without falling on its face Thanks to you too, Anthony. Hopefully Dave can find his old ones.  

Behind the boomerang shields there is a clip on each side that holds the wires at the bottom. The clips are attached to the engine block using one of the oil pan bolts on each side.

Edit" Adams Apple posted the same time I did. Those clips are in his picture, the 2 little black thingys at the bottom.