Gee, maybe that’s why!

[Daryl]

Quick refresher and backstory: I replaced the MAF unit, sensor, plugs and wires. Car ran like shit. Come to find the following:
Grommet that holds sensor onto the port on the side of the CAI tubing is missing. One spark plug boot all but melted onto exhaust header pipe. Plus, 2 of the 8 new plugs were cracked.
Gee, maybe that’s why!! Doh. LOL shit happens

 

[ttocs]

ah yup I am sure you and I are not the only ones that have been in this place. lessons learned that you hopefully only do one time. I was having issues onetime where it was bucking under acceleration. I popped the hood and everything looked normal till I noticed there was a SLIGHT gap between the cold air intake and the upper/tb. It looked almost normal but you could pull it back just enough to where it was not making contact and well.... Never had that issue again.

 

[96blak54]

look like a set of elbow plug boot wire set is on order!

 

[ttocs]

those are unequal length headers right? I think I am running 45"+degree ends and they are good. I do have a wire loom to hold them in place though to prevent this from happening. With a little time/fiddling this would probably work, looks like what I had.

https://www.holley.com/products/ignition/spark_plug_wires/spark_plug_wire_accessories/parts/9870?utm_term=&utm_campaign=Google+Shopping+-+Mr.+Gasket+-+Non-Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&hsa_acc=7848552874&hsa_cam=1486388069&hsa_grp=80677696319&hsa_ad=393428555421&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=pla-414174930175&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1486388069&gbraid=0AAAAAD1FzSqG2w04r3oynCv_Zr8DimWiO&gclid=CjwKCAjwspPOBhB9EiwATFbi5K1xXcqkuB8JA4Iu341G0W_hXr4xUY9d4yLRUNA6WfCHg9l0gZHAnxoC1fIQAvD_BwE

 

[Daryl]

those are unequal length headers right? I think I am running 45"+degree ends and they are good. I do have a wire loom to hold them in place though to prevent this from happening. With a little time/fiddling this would probably work, looks like what I had.

https://www.holley.com/products/ignition/spark_plug_wires/spark_plug_wire_accessories/parts/9870?utm_term=&utm_campaign=Google+Shopping+-+Mr.+Gasket+-+Non-Brand&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&hsa_acc=7848552874&hsa_cam=1486388069&hsa_grp=80677696319&hsa_ad=393428555421&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=pla-414174930175&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1486388069&gbraid=0AAAAAD1FzSqG2w04r3oynCv_Zr8DimWiO&gclid=CjwKCAjwspPOBhB9EiwATFbi5K1xXcqkuB8JA4Iu341G0W_hXr4xUY9d4yLRUNA6WfCHg9l0gZHAnxoC1fIQAvD_BwE

Had looms on my ‘59 F100 but those wires were cut to fit. So, not sure the pre-cuts would be long enough to work.
The headers are BBK

 

[Daryl]

look like a set of elbow plug boot wire set is on order!

yup! 45* “might” work but 90* boots will be going in where needed.