"Cool" spark plug looms for a SBC?

I've been looking for some acceptable way to route my sparkplug wires. However, all the looms I see seem to be the gay/ugly billet type. Anyone know of anything I can run that would be acceptable? Pics would be nice. Thanks,Todd

 

Made for You Products..Calif.
Great looking....

 

The chrome piece in my pic below is a loom I made from brake line. Bent, flared and chromed with a bracket that attaches it to the engine. Pieces are welded from below.

I needed some visual chrome balance on that side, and it keeps the packrats from eating the wires.

No crossfiring or shorting, using Mallory Unilite and coil.

 

1950ChevySuburban ------ those are neat wire looms!!

pack rats? i saw something about those on TV once. troublesome little fukkers!

 

I have been using small plastic tie wraps for years. Combined with careful selection or cutting the wires to length, tie wraps can be used to bundle the spark plug wires wires together neatly. The bundled wires have a rigidity and tend to stay in place much as if they were being held by wire looms or supports.

Admittedly this method won't work on all applications, but most of my cars have over-the-valve-cover spark plug wires (SBC with Chevelle-style exhaust manifolds) and it seems to work very well on these.

When I first started using tie wraps for this purpose, I was worried that I might induce crossfire between adjoining wires. It seems that modern silicone wire sheathing is very resistant to voltage jumping from wire to wire and I have had no problems to date (jumps are easy to spot by looking for them at night).

Not only does this method hold the wires neatly in place, it is also free (almost), easy (pretty much) and does not distract from the overall neatness of a well turned out engine and engine compartment.

Too dark to photo today, but will photo and post tomorrow. Hope this helps.

 

I go high style..

Plastic Tie Wraps..but I do use the US made..

 

Idaholc sells these and he is here on the HAMB. They can be bolted to any valve cover.
http://www.retrorodz.com/

 

I always thought these were pretty niffty!

 

Early 60's corvette style sorry no pic..

 

best ever for holding wires..they form mold to wherever you want them..pull all the wires off and it's still a no brainer where they go...cross wire and then inbetween each wire..snug all ties slowly and evenly...it the ****!!!really!!!!!!!!..an in over 20 years of looms like this i never had a problem with cross fireing...or anything else

 

How about routing them down behind the heads and below the headers/manifolds like the early SBC's? I always thought it was a nice understated look. No gimmicky stuff...

 

that's the way i like to run them on a SBC..over the top of the valve covers doesn't look right in my opinion

 

Be sure to install "sparkies", available in biker magazines. Those are boss.

 

I like to use the mid 70's Corvette shielding to protect the wires
... and route the wires down the back and then up to the spark plugs.

 

Here's another vote for behind the heads and below the exhaust. I think it looks super clean. You can use some plastic ties or cheapy plastic holders to keep them neat. Here's a pic of mine when I was cutting the wires and testing fitment-

 

I've got "blockhuggers" on my SBC, and I've burned through multiple wires having them run that way, as ugly as they look, they're "going over the top" this time! I check the routing of them all the time, and there's just not enough room for them there. About every couple seasons I'm chasing a rough idle that turns out to be a burnt wire or 2.

 

If you use the Corvette sheilding ... the spark plug wires are protected.

 

I would second Made For You.

 

Zip ties for me

 

x2 for this method

 

i like those, sweet idea.

as for running the wires under the manifolds on SBC's that is a nice way to do it, if you can (depending upon your headers or manifolds)

Im going to play with your idea 1950C.S. and see about making looms that go under my hugger headers.

 

we do all of our plug wires around the back of the heads, down along the oilpan rail, then up in pairs... We make small brackets off the oil pan bolts with a loop of small chain to retain the wires... Ill post photos soon.


also has anybody seen the ones So Cal Az is selling, made by squeeg's? If they can get them out a bit more I think they will really catch on.

 

Wow, Those a pretty cool looking. They would look great on a stock style motor, or a traditional type. Never saw that set up before. I run tall valve covers and the simple Moroso holders...

 

no i haven't , and i can't find them on their website..do you have a link?

 

Appreciate the kind words! I'm not usually creative at all, but that may be the one piece I whipped up in my head all on my own

Make sure there's no kinks in the bends, or you'll never get the wires through them. Also, the chrome shop had no problems with the brazing and silver soldering I did on it.

Been running basic NAPA wires through them, 1500 miles, no misfires. I think I used 3/8" lines. I don't know if they make larger.

 

i used these dividers from MSD, been on for about 9 months, no problems, they run over the valve covers, cuz of block hugger headers

http://www.jegs.com/p/MSD/747783/10002/-1


but 1950chevysuburbans set up is pretty damn clean.....i think i'll borrow that idea

 

This is the norm in our area for dirt track and drag racing. I did my big block this way when it was in the original 3/4 ton, and it was the best.
Nothing comes loose, nothing moves around. And You're right about no mix up in firing order. You lay them out and they fall right back into place. Mike

 

the plug wires can be run down the back of the motor , then up on block huggers

 

Accel makes a shorty plug for SBC header applications. 276S.