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Old 05-19-2013 | 09:47 AM
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I am looking for new spark plug wires for my 2003 496 mag ho motors..does anyone have a AC Delco part number? Merc wants 500.00 for each set.....
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Old 05-20-2013 | 08:24 AM
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Good luck i went thru this last year on my searay unlike in a car the wires are routed around the exhaust manifolds so ones from a car or truck will not work they are short
only thing i would think of is buy universal wire set and make them to the length you need
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Old 05-20-2013 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jpthrill
Good luck i went thru this last year on my searay unlike in a car the wires are routed around the exhaust manifolds so ones from a car or truck will not work they are short
only thing i would think of is buy universal wire set and make them to the length you need
Yup I thought I was smart and ordered a set for a 2003 chevy truck with the 8.1 and of course they were not nearly long enough. It just blows my mind to think that they can charge $500 for a set of wires...or you can buy them for $100 each if you only need a few...hahaha its a joke
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Old 05-20-2013 | 08:46 AM
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I think the aftermarket can solve your problem.............for example MSD
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Old 05-20-2013 | 09:20 AM
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MSD's from Teague are under $100.
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Old 05-20-2013 | 10:28 AM
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I just ordered part number 32079 from MSD. I called and talked to the tech dept and that is the plug wire that they reccomend for my application. I will have to put the end on my self and cut them to length which is no big deal I have done them in the past before. They cost $ 137.95/ set from Summit Racing.

Thanks everyone for the help.

It still just blows my mind to think that Merc tries to get $500 for a set of wires that are probably not half as good as the MSD wires
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Good info here; thanks. Please be sure to report back on how they perform once installed.
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Old 05-20-2013 | 12:31 PM
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Just wnet through this a couple of days ago. The late 90s Corvette set will fit. Mine are BWD supermags. Part number is CH869. One of the short ones has a straight boot, and is kind of a PITA to get on, but the rest will work.
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Old 05-20-2013 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by txtraveller2002
Just wnet through this a couple of days ago. The late 90s Corvette set will fit. Mine are BWD supermags. Part number is CH869. One of the short ones has a straight boot, and is kind of a PITA to get on, but the rest will work.

Late 90s? As in a 1997-1999 Corvette C5 with the LS1 engine?
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Old 05-20-2013 | 12:49 PM
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18-8838-1 84-881698,496-8.1 lr, distributor less ign, Ignition Parts mag star Wire Sets.Ignition Wire Set 120/140 discount high voltage ignition wire sets, s.s. coil core magstar v-6 wire sets, v-8 magstar ignition wires discounted, mercruiser h.e.i.



for 496 mag and HOs

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