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BCB Header/GT40P clearance

Rust

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Mar 31, 2013
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I've been towards the end of putting my '67 back together with a explorer 5.0 using gt40p heads on it and need a opinion/experience call on the header to sparkplug wire clearance. Here's what I have:

BC Broncos ceramic coated headers(mid 2013, reused off my 351) Had read there were possibly some changes along the line maybe early 2010s?
GT40P heads
MSD 5552 streetfire 90 degree plug wires

7/8 of the spark plug wires clear pretty well, the issue is #7 is close to the header. Am I going to run into issues with that plug wire melting?

Pic below(ignore the dipstick, will deal with that mounting bracket later)
http://i.imgur.com/wUmUekb.jpg

And just because I couldn't find a good set of pics while researching this, here's a album of the clearance on the rest. Hopefully it helps someone else
http://imgur.com/a/LHMTP
 

ScanmanSteven

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Yes it will. I would buy a $100 set of ceramic boot plug wires to keep them from melting. I had the same setup on a 351 and burned can't tell you how many wires. Tried everything except the ceramic boots, actually had to rebuild the engine possibly due to so many misfires that it washed the cylinders out.
 

4WHLFUN

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I've got the BCB headers and P heads. #7 plug wire is burnt to the terminal. Took the header off and pounded a dent in the tube for clearance. Better now but not ideal. A ceramic boot may be in order.
 
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Rust

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Thanks guys, that's kinda what I thought. I'm thinking I might swap them out for some Bronco Hut headers but does anyone know if they fit up with a ZF trans?

Edit:
Looking more into it I think I'll take ScanmanSteven's idea of the ceramic wires before redoing the exhaust. I'll update once I get it all back together
 
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garberz

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My buddy runs those headers on his 99' Explorer motor. The only plug wires that have held up, are the Accel Ceramic boot wires. He has an older version that had a three bolt collector flange, never could get them to seal.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/acc-9056c/overview/

Mark
 

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mcsparks

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I have pheads w zf it fits tight had to grind a little clearance on the flange where bolt goes on collector so it did not touch bell housing and used aluminum gasket but now I
Wires on it yet. What plugs shorty or will standard plugs fit with those wires.
 
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