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Yeah, sorry, busy as all at the moment, lots going on. Anyway, so Saturday I got the ignition all setup and installed, dizzy, plug wires, looms, and was going to do the O2 sensor which I ordered from Summit on eGay. So opened the box, pulled it out, and the bag it was shipped in was open, and when I pulled it out, there was carbon on the tip, so it appears as if it's used. Bummer. It's a NTK one, the $275 variety, so going to send it back and get a 'new' one. (Didn't want to install a used one, period). Long story short, no startup this weekend.

Basically, all that's left to do for the start up is exhaust clamps, add gas, and verify the ECU config.

But I did get some shots on the plug wires, and the looms installed. Just a recap, running the PRW type valve covers, and the bolts go in thru the top rail of the covers, and are recessed. Makes it difficult to do wire looms, but used some Moroso BBC ones and it looks good, will do the trick.

The 90 degree brackets I had to bend to make work, and used Moroso regular clip on separators along with the bracket-type looms. There's a close up of one of the bent brackets to give you an idea.

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Here's an interesting tid-bit that some may find useful.

I have the large tube Doug's round port headers, and while completing the ignition install, went to install plugs, and found that I couldn't get my usual thin wall deep socket (5/8) on the #8 plug, because a header tube was preventing enough space to tip the socket on there.

I was like 'Eh, no biggie, will grab the plug socket with the wrench fixture on the end' . Nope. That would fit either, and was left having to 'make' a socket that was able to fit.

I used the wrench ended plug socket, cut it @ 3/4" shorter, and since it wasn't a thin wall, had to grind the first 1.5" of the body thinner. That worked, but has anyone ever had this issue before? (PIC)

I had the 1 3/4 tube Doug's on before, didn't have this problem, so guessing it's an issue with just the 1 7/8 ones?


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