Need help finding plug wires

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I have a 2000 Chris craft with the 7.4 L Volvo penta GI.
I cant seem to find the correct plug wire set.
Anyone know where i can find them?
And what are the correct plugs for this engine?
 

alldodge

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Don't know which GL but if motor has prestolite distributor then the plug wire set is 3857168
 

bajaman123

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ANY auto supply store can get you a set of wires for your BBC...basically they are all made up of a set of two pairs of 4 lengths...short, not-so-short, medium, and long. And NGK UR4 will work in pretty much ANY BBC engine.
 

alldodge

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ANY auto supply store can get you a set of wires for your BBC...basically they are all made up of a set of two pairs of 4 lengths...short, not-so-short, medium, and long. And NGK UR4 will work in pretty much ANY BBC engine.
Need Marine and not auto BBC. The plug wires go under the exhaust manifolds so they are longer. Can get a custom U-cut to fit and it will work with correct boots
 

Horigan

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When I went through this I went with custom wires as mentioned above that I made myself.
 

ESGWheel

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Leaders RPM (link) is a great source for OEM parts and they have a very helpful parts desk.
 

cyclops222

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I prefer wires that have a fully MOLDED on sparkplug boot. It is easy to pull at a bad angle on the sparkplug boot in tight spaces. That can ruin the connector tightness in the right angle boots of the NON-MOLDED plug connectors.
 

ESGWheel

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Agree and even with molded plugs things can tear apart with enough force so, I always use a dielectric silicone grease on the boot to help seal it and make it easier to remove. As the old commercial used to say “a little dab’ll do ya” :)
 
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