Make your own plug wires ?

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Psydwaze said:

I suggest getting the "multi-angle" or posable set.

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I agree. The multi angle plug ends are great for routing around those difficult header tubes which are in the way.

washMO66 said:

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.

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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.