Small Block plug wire routing.

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Posted: 10/11/05 5:06pm Message 1 of 7

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vetteish

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West Chicago, IL - USA

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Vette(s): '70 Laguna Gray Coupe L46

For the #1 & #3 and the #2 & #4 plug wires, do they run from the plugs to the 2-wire loom clip between the motor mount and block then down to the oil pan plug clip? Or do they sneak around the motor mount. vetteish38636.7148148148

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 6:18pm Message 2 of 7

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Sarge81

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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

They run through the mount and the engine block. Have fun sneaking them through. Pain in the butt. I did mine that way. It took awhile, but I think it looks a lot cleaner. Plus they aren't flopping around in the wind.

And since my '81 isn't NCRS I added some black high temp plastic (corrigated) conduit around my plug wires for added heat and chaffing protection. Just like you see on the new cars. Looks decent.

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 6:20pm Message 3 of 7

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Vette(s): 72 Coupe L48 4 sp Air Tilt Leather

Mine is a 72, so they go down through the motor mount, then through the "V" shaped sheilding, then through the little dinky 2 wire clip on the oil pan, then back up through the V thingy to the 4 wire clip and then through the other sheilding to the distrib. At least that's what I remember...lol. I'll look again if nobody else chimes in. It's an engineer's dream this crazy setup. I like the idea of the sheilded BB wires myself.

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Posted: 10/11/05 6:58pm Message 4 of 7

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They do go behind the mount. You can losen the mount & raise the engine up, or you can pull the boots off the wires and snake them behind the mount that way. Either way is a pain. I pulled my engine out to put my new ones on!!

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Small Block plug wire routing.

Posted: 10/11/05 7:44pm Message 5 of 7

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vetteish

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Vette(s): '70 Laguna Gray Coupe L46

Thanks to all for their replies. It seemed to route through the mounts but wasn't sure. Yes, seems to be a major pain to do this but I want this to be as close to original as possible.