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    I used similar stuff on the merc. i think they were made for the ricers, but i used them anyway, worked real good!

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    Thanks everyone. I made a couple of 90-degree boots in place of the straight ones and that helped two of my three cylinders. #5 seems to want to touch regardless, and I can see where the previous owner "dimpled" the header to make room for a socket just to change the plug. I'll experiment with some heat wraps and "modify" the header as necessary I guess.

    I love the BBC, but don't seem to recall some of these issues with my SBC...
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    What finally worked was a combination of the Accel "shorty" header plugs and the heat boots. Looks like I'm back in business, but I have a whole roll of header-wrap on hand just in case I need to make "adjustments."

    Thanks again everyone...
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