Hunter's 97 Build Thread

[oohunter04oo]

There really isn't buy whichever of the two you can find cheaper.

That's what I was thinking. Anyone ever ran MSD wires, cap and rotor?

 

[oohunter04oo]

I just did plugs and wires. I ran with Delco Rapid Fires and Napa brand high mileages. It shot my mileage up like 3 full mpgs.

I always run Rapid fires in my TBI trucks but I heard they weren't the best for Vortecs. But I have no personal experience with them in a Vortec

 

[bluex]

I have this fire power kit. I'm very happy with it.

http://www.performancedistributors.com/vortec.htm

I have the over the header wire set. It works great an there kit price is very comparable to buying everything separate in AC delco. You can still buy everything separate from them if you'd like an don't want the coil/module. There cap/rotor is very good quality an the wires are awesome....

 

[oohunter04oo]

So you have the dyna module and coil? Did you notice a power difference?

 

[oohunter04oo]

You have under header wires or over valve cover wires?

 

[bluex]

So you have the dyna module and coil? Did you notice a power difference?

Ya I have the whole kit. I honestly can't say I noticed a huge improvement in power. It did seem to smooth out my idle though. The PO of my truck "tuned" it up with the cheapest junk he could find though.

I looked at replacing everything with AC delco through rock auto an this kit was only like $40 more at the time iirc. So I figured the better wires an coil were worth it....

Its been on the truck probably a year an a half I think with no issues at all.

 

[oohunter04oo]

Yeh it looks like ac Delco will be a little cheaper since I'm not replacing the coil. But I wonder if I should since it has 160k miles on it. And honestly the plug wires are factory and it still runs great. I just really want to replace them before they give me trouble. I may just get this kit, some NGK plugs, the catalytic converter and muffler for now. (SES light is on because of cat) May have to wait on the injectors. I don't really know if it needs them or not, after you've run the truck a little while and then turn it off when you crank it up its hard to start. Actually have to give it a little gas to start it. It always starts, it's just annoying. And it's not the fuel pump because I've Reyes letting it prime a few sec before starting and it either doesn't help or it'll backfire thru the intake. And it seems to run rich when first cracking. That's why I think the injector set is leaking.

 

[bluex]

Could be your fpr too. Next time hold the pedal to the floor while cranking it. That will disable the injectors an should clear it out. (that's what I've been told anyways)

Whatever you but just get good quality stuff. Vortecs hate cheap ignition parts...

 

[oohunter04oo]

I'm knocking on $1000's door getting the firepower kit, spark plugs, injectors, converter, muffler and wheel spacers. Then I have to get the converter, muffler and tailpipes welded on.

 

[bluex]

I'm knocking on $1000's door getting the firepower kit, spark plugs, injectors, converter, muffler and wheel spacers. Then I have to get the converter, muffler and tailpipes welded on.

Don't you mean converters, as in two... Big pimpin ain't cheap

That's why my converters are in the trash....