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Plug Wire Boots?
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ibshane |
12-07-2017 @ 3:13 AM
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The '37 Fordor I bought back in October has a freshly rebuilt V8-85 The rebuilder.., or previous owner put plug wire boots on. Is there any real need for boots as long as nothing is within arcing distance?? I much prefer the bare naked "No Bootie" look!!
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TomO |
12-07-2017 @ 7:13 AM
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Go with the color coded wires with the original type connectors. They will work fine and you don't need the rubber boots unless you are going to drive under water.
Tom
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supereal |
12-10-2017 @ 2:00 PM
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Use only plug wires that have a metal core instead of the carbon fiber type. We solder the wires to the terminals on both ends of each wire. The fiber type rely on a sharp prong on the terminal to penetrate the insulation an make contact. They were often sold as reducing radio noise, but ddn't help much, if any. a better choice is a set of resistor containing spark plugs.
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