Anybody here ever made their own spark plug wires ? I am thinking I might do this. The set I have on the car is just toooooo short to make them look good with the spark plug wire holders. There's not enough slack. Combine that with the HEI distributor and firing order....and I really don't have enough. My thought was to make my own to length or get someone to make them.
Make your own plug wires ?
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I always make my own. Pretty easy to do. Take your time and get them the right length, they'll fit better than any pre-made set.
I bought the preterminated set and cut them so they would fit better. I installed all the wires and figured out how I wanted them to run. I then pulled the wire off the dizzy end and marked the wire where it needed to be cut. I pulled it off the car and was able to peel open the existing terminal ends and reuse them after the wire was cut to the correct length. There are a few photos of how mine turned out on my CarDomain pages.
66HertzClone said:
NICE RIDE !!!!!
I got a bunch of questions for you.
What size wheels are they ? Those are the Shelby wheels right but they seem a little brighter than I remember. Are they the regular Shelby wheels ?
The wires look great. That's exactly what I want. Where did you get the preterminated wires from ? Any particular brand you recommend ?
Thanks,
The wheels are 16 x 8 and came from here, http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/index.html You are correct, these have more polished areas the the OE wheels did. I really how they look when next to the OE wheels.
I used Taylor wires, this was the set I used. http://store.summitracing.com/partd...908395+4294908282+4294911098+115&autoview=sku
The wire clamps are from Made-for-you, these are the ones I used. http://store.summitracing.com/partd...4294839064+4294862572+400432+115&autoview=sku
I did have to make a pair of risers for the looms on the front of the engine. I used 1/4-20 threaded rod and a chrome nut to hold the valve cover tightly down. The threaded rod was cut long so I could position the loom high enough to clear the coil on the left and radiator hose and dipstick on the right. I used 1/4 and 5/16 stainless steel tubing slip over the threaded rod as a spacer. I enlarged the hole in what was the top of the loom support so the 5/16 tubing slid inside of the support. After everything was in place, I used a chrome flat washer and an acorn nut to hold the loom support to the threaded rod.
Wow, that was a lot of words for something so simple, I hope it was clear. If you want a detailed photo of these let me know.
The wheels are 16 x 8 and came from here, http://www.vintagewheelworks.com/index.html You are correct, these have more polished areas the the OE wheels did. I really how they look when next to the OE wheels.
I used Taylor wires, this was the set I used. http://store.summitracing.com/partd...908395+4294908282+4294911098+115&autoview=sku
The wire clamps are from Made-for-you, these are the ones I used. http://store.summitracing.com/partd...4294839064+4294862572+400432+115&autoview=sku
I did have to make a pair of risers for the looms on the front of the engine. I used 1/4-20 threaded rod and a chrome nut to hold the valve cover tightly down. The threaded rod was cut long so I could position the loom high enough to clear the coil on the left and radiator hose and dipstick on the right. I used 1/4 and 5/16 stainless steel tubing slip over the threaded rod as a spacer. I enlarged the hole in what was the top of the loom support so the 5/16 tubing slid inside of the support. After everything was in place, I used a chrome flat washer and an acorn nut to hold the loom support to the threaded rod.
Wow, that was a lot of words for something so simple, I hope it was clear. If you want a detailed photo of these let me know.
washMO66
Founding Member
Slight thread hijack - sorry
66 Hertzclone
How do you like the gear vendors underdrive overdrive, I'm thinking of doing the same.
I have those same wheels - they are too cool.
PS - Nice car.
66 Hertzclone
How do you like the gear vendors underdrive overdrive, I'm thinking of doing the same.
I have those same wheels - they are too cool.
PS - Nice car.
Psydwaze
Founding Member
MSD makes a "universal" set that you have to cut to length. The distributor end of the wires are already crimped. I suggest getting the "multi-angle" or posable set.
dennis112
15 Year Member
Psydwaze said:
I agree. The multi angle plug ends are great for routing around those difficult header tubes which are in the way.
washMO66 said:
I am very happy with the GV unit. You would have the same problem as I with an AOD, only one of the big money units (Lentec +$2000) would hold up behind the horsepower and torque of our engines. By the time I added up the cost of an AOD swap the GV unit was cheaper. I had a shorter driveshaft made rather than having the original one cut. I had to "massage" the trans tunnel slightly just behind the shift lever to provide clearance. A few wires and it was ready to go. When it is turned on, my 3.55 rear is equal to a 2.77, forget splitting each gear, I'm in first gear for only a few seconds anyway.
When I saw these wheels, I knew they were the right ones for my car, I even found the Hertz center cap emblems with the correct red backround.
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