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[Motor City Monte]

So its been awhile since I've been here. But I find it's the best place to start.
I have a 85 Monte SS. Just replaced the tired 406 with a Blue Print Engines 400 crate
motor. More horsepower plus a warrenty. Why not ,right. Anyway ,Currently using
you basic hooker Headers. Getting tired of burning up plug boots. Don't mind spending
the money Trump,s sending me on a good set of headers but don't wanna have the same
problem. Was wondering if anybody has the same engine in their SS and what headers their
using.
Thanks

 

[GuysMonteSS]

You can get spark plug boot protectors,Summit has all kinds.
These one are kind of $$$$$,but when I buy new ones its gonna be these ones;

Design Engineering DEI 10086 DEI EXO Spark Plug Boots | Summit Racing

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But just the regular ones will protect your plug boots as long as they dont make direct contact with the header tubes.
I have two that touch the tubes so I just put a small piece of heat sleeving around the boot protector;

Summit Racing SUM-350136-1 Summit Racing™ Heat Sleeving | Summit Racing

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Hope this helps !!
Guy

 

[Motor City Monte]

You can get spark plug boot protectors,Summit has all kinds.
These one are kind of $$$$$,but when I buy new ones its gonna be these ones;

Design Engineering DEI 10086 DEI EXO Spark Plug Boots | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - DEI EXO Spark Plug Boots with qualifying orders of $99. Shop Spark Plug Boot Protectors at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

But just the regular ones will protect your plug boots as long as they dont make direct contact with the header tubes.
I have two that touch the tubes so I just put a small piece of heat sleeving around the boot protector;

Summit Racing SUM-350136-1 Summit Racing™ Heat Sleeving | Summit Racing

Free Shipping - Summit Racing™ Heat Sleeving with qualifying orders of $99. Shop Heat Sleeves at Summit Racing.

www.summitracing.com

Hope this helps !!
Guy

Thanks,but unfortuntly mine touch the headers .I've already gone through
several boot covers. was hoping to upgrade to a better header but didn't want to have the same problem.

Thanks

 

[GuysMonteSS]

Thanks,but unfortuntly mine touch the headers .I've already gone through
several boot covers. was hoping to upgrade to a better header but didn't want to have the same problem.

Thanks

Well I cant help you with SBC header selection as I'm just a BBC kinda guy !!
Guy

 

[Motor City Monte]

Well I cant help you with SBC header selection as I'm just a BBC kinda guy !!
Guy

I hear ya, but gotta do what the wallet says ya gotta do.
thanks

 

[79 USA 1]

I have two 79 Monte Carlo's with Hooker Headers on both. the blue car has standard competition headers and #6 boot has had a burn through as well as having to run a long wire on #1 to keep it off the header tube. this is on a 267 V-8. By contrast my black car has Hooker Super Competition headers (Not the over the frame) and due to the position the pipes run in there is no plug wire interference with a 406 small block. I understand Headman have the best clearance for plug wires as well as chassis fitment. My brother has them in his 74 Monte Carlo and the fit is fantastic, our chassis are different on the 78-88's

 

[Motor City Monte]

I have two 79 Monte Carlo's with Hooker Headers on both. the blue car has standard competition headers and #6 boot has had a burn through as well as having to run a long wire on #1 to keep it off the header tube. this is on a 267 V-8. By contrast my black car has Hooker Super Competition headers (Not the over the frame) and due to the position the pipes run in there is no plug wire interference with a 406 small block. I understand Headman have the best clearance for plug wires as well as chassis fitment. My brother has them in his 74 Monte Carlo and the fit is fantastic, our chassis are different on the 78-88's

Thanks, I'll do some research with Headmam and see if they have a tech guy.
Thanks again for the feedback.

 

[lilbowtie]

Sounds like another Michigan man - I have run Dyno Max, Super Comp, and Schoenfeld w/o a problem. Are you running straight or angle port heads? How you route your wires is a big factor.

 

[Motor City Monte]

Sounds like another Michigan man - I have run Dyno Max, Super Comp, and Schoenfeld w/o a problem. Are you running straight or angle port heads? How you route your wires is a big factor.

Straight. Use to have problems with #6 on the 406 i replaced now with the 400 is burning #5. Like I said before, it's just basic hooker, nothing fancy. Just don't want to spend big bucks and still have the same problem.
Thanks