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pete917 02-03-2007 04:40 AM

Twin Spark Wire Routing for 911 3.2
 
I have converted my 3.2c to twin spark. Has anyone seen a quality spark plug wiring installation.

Im wondering if the plastic sparkplug lead cover from a 3.6ltr 964 would fit over the fan of a 3.2?

Any photo's welcome!

Wangrande 02-06-2007 06:07 PM

Ask Henry at Supertec. He has some nice wire holders; very clean.

pete917 02-06-2007 11:20 PM

thanks. will take a look.

126coupe 02-07-2007 01:38 PM

Here ya gohttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170887794.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170887808.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170887828.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170887847.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170887874.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170887898.jpg

JP911 02-07-2007 04:29 PM

Here's another way to route the lowers.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170898105.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1170898132.jpg

pete917 02-07-2007 11:30 PM

thanks guys these pictures are great. really helpful

Turbo_pro 02-09-2007 08:03 AM

I was at Supertec recently and saw this 2.5 vintage race engine. Here is how they do the twin plug wires. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1171040499.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1171040544.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1171040586.jpg

hobieboy 02-09-2007 09:45 AM

A dumb question - the tab on the head/end of the spark plug boot for the bottom plugs are GREAT idea!

What kind of plug ends are these? Where could I get them?

thanks!

89turbocabmike 02-10-2007 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Turbo_pro
I was at Supertec recently and saw this 2.5 vintage race engine. Here is how they do the twin plug wires. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1171040499.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1171040544.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1171040586.jpg

Hmmm, what about the side tin installation? Henry's motors are always very impressive looking.

cstreit 02-11-2007 04:42 PM

The tin is really to keep the exhaust heat from being recirculated back into the engine/intake. At 100MPH this really isn't an issue. :)

89turbocabmike 02-11-2007 05:33 PM

That makes sense, thanks Chris. Would certainly make access much simpler too.

Boxer 6 02-11-2007 05:54 PM

Thanks for the pictures, I'll be twin plugging myself very soon. The cost of the wires is a heart stopper (~$650.00)

126coupe 02-11-2007 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cstreit
The tin is really to keep the exhaust heat from being recirculated back into the engine/intake. At 100MPH this really isn't an issue. :)
Your kidding right? No Tin? Have you ever seen one (911 or 914) run w/o tin? I have not.
How about all the crap that will be flying around the engine bay? Heat from the headers? The tin acts as insulation.

cstreit 02-11-2007 08:18 PM

No, I'm not kidding.

I see racecars running without tin all the time. I suppose it has the added benefit of keeping road debris out of the engine compartment...

It doesn't take a thermal efficiency expert to know that when you're sitting there in traffic with 400 degree headers, sucking that air back through the fan and onto the heads isn't a good thing...

As I said, on a racecar its fine, see it all the time.. street car? No way!

Jeff Alton 02-11-2007 08:42 PM

Well, who knows, maybe the tin just was not on that motor yet?? Who knows, could of just put the plug wires on to take the pic.....

Cheers

cstreit 02-12-2007 05:45 AM

The spark plug routing grommets are bolted in to one of the side tin mounting holes.

Turbo_pro 02-12-2007 01:20 PM

The engine was built for a racing 914-6. No engine tin beyond what you see will be used.

If I'm not mistaken a great number of true racing Porsches were built and run without engine tin. 906, 935, 962, 956 just to name a few. Some experts believe that there were examples of the 911R delivered without surround tin.

Even in the vintage world the truly serious cars tend to leave off the tin.
Experts building real race cars work with different perameters than that of street cars.


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