Can you zip-tie spark plug wires together or will they arc?

93hatch · August 21st, 2008, 03:50 PM

stupid wires keep touching the headers cuz of the stupid gt40p's, can i just ziptie them together?

ryans88gt · August 21st, 2008, 04:09 PM

Needs more

The Novice · August 21st, 2008, 04:10 PM

+1

I have these as well, they work and make it look clean.

93hatch · August 21st, 2008, 04:15 PM

blah that was my guess i was just being a cheap ass, ill pick some up this weekend

C MY 4D · August 21st, 2008, 04:29 PM

Yes you can ziptie them together and if you do it right it can look good.

The Novice · August 21st, 2008, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

blah that was my guess i was just being a cheap ass, ill pick some up this weekend

Cheap eh, ya could always try making them out of cardboard

C MY 4D · August 21st, 2008, 04:42 PM

The way to make it look nice is to lay out the wires. Wrap one ziptie around all four wires loose. Next wrap a ziptie around the original ziptie in between each wire. Now tighten the original.

86_Notch · August 21st, 2008, 05:01 PM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

The way to make it look nice is to lay out the wires. Wrap one ziptie around all four wires loose. Next wrap a ziptie around the original ziptie in between each wire. Now tighten the original.

+ 1

teal89 · August 22nd, 2008, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by The Novice

Cheap eh, ya could always try making them out of cardboard

that's a Fire hazard dude.... oh wait, my fuel pump's leaking

4doorfoxy · August 22nd, 2008, 03:21 PM

Eh... mine are ziptied and it doesn't look horrible. I haven't gotten around to making it look all nice, the motor swap was done in a hurry so I was going more with cheap and quick when it came to that stuff lol

teal89 · August 22nd, 2008, 03:27 PM

You will soon learn "Cheap and Quick" don't go together with a car

4doorfoxy · August 22nd, 2008, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by teal89

You will soon learn "Cheap and Quick" don't go together with a car

Haha, trust me, I know. I've been working on cars since I was 5 and know from my own and mostly other people's experiences that it's not a good idea. However, when you're doing a motor swap in a 2 week period in the evenings after 10 hour work days... function will suffice over pretty. I only had the motor in the car less than a week before having to drive 1200 miles to AZ with it

rambozotheclown · August 22nd, 2008, 04:07 PM

wasnt there an issue on these motors about running #5 and #6 wires together?

R0B0T · August 22nd, 2008, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by rambozotheclown

wasnt there an issue on these motors about running #5 and #6 wires together?

i think ive heard that they can crossfire, and to cross them at 90* angles if you have to make them touch.

August 21st, 2008, 03:50 PM	#1
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can you zip-tie spark plug wires together or will they arc? stupid wires keep touching the headers cuz of the stupid gt40p's, can i just ziptie them together? __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

August 21st, 2008, 04:09 PM	#2
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	Needs more __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

August 21st, 2008, 04:15 PM	#4
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	blah that was my guess i was just being a cheap ass, ill pick some up this weekend __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

August 21st, 2008, 04:42 PM	#7
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	The way to make it look nice is to lay out the wires. Wrap one ziptie around all four wires loose. Next wrap a ziptie around the original ziptie in between each wire. Now tighten the original. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 22nd, 2008, 03:21 PM	#10
4doorfoxy Regular '91 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Prescott, AZ Posts: 306 iTrader: 0 reviews	Eh... mine are ziptied and it doesn't look horrible. I haven't gotten around to making it look all nice, the motor swap was done in a hurry so I was going more with cheap and quick when it came to that stuff lol __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car. Oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall. Torque is how far you take the wall with you.

August 21st, 2008, 04:10 PM	#3
The Novice Hardcore Enthusiast 87 Mustang GT T-top Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,149 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 I have these as well, they work and make it look clean.

August 21st, 2008, 04:29 PM	#5
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,806 iTrader: 8 reviews	Yes you can ziptie them together and if you do it right it can look good. __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

August 22nd, 2008, 03:27 PM	#11
teal89 Enthusiast 89 Mustang Lx Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rockwall, Texas Posts: 527 iTrader: 0 reviews	You will soon learn "Cheap and Quick" don't go together with a car __________________ 94-95 306, B-Cam, Off-brand BBK Like Headers, H-Pipe, 3.73's, Nitrous Wet Shot 175 Shot

August 22nd, 2008, 04:07 PM	#13
rambozotheclown Regular 01 GT 14.03@98.79 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: sa tx Posts: 69 iTrader: 0 reviews	wasnt there an issue on these motors about running #5 and #6 wires together?

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