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10-01-2010, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bartlett,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison LS1
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now post a pic when you get them right
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10-01-2010, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton
now post a pic when you get them right
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If it makes you happy.  You know Jerry, you kind of remind me of Foghorn Leghorn. I can almost hear you whistling Camptown Ladies and saying "That boy's about as sharp as a bowling ball."
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10-01-2010, 06:23 PM
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thank you ---it'll probably make 50 more hp and won't be deducted points at a car show now if I was judging it!!!!
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10-05-2010, 08:12 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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Thanks for all the advice. I think I will probably go with Taylor 74061 Spiro-Pro Plug Wires (8mm). They are black, custom fit for FEs with over-the-valve-cover routing and I'll use Undy's suggestion of heating up the 7mm looms to make it all fit. Nothing against Moroso, they just didn't email me back.
And I may take Elmariachi's suggestion of wiping off the lettering, we'll see how they look.
I couldn't really find any 7mm stock looking wires that seemed to have the same technology as the 8mm wires and I prefer a pre-made custom fit wire. See, I am not such an originality slut that I can't make a few concessions. 
If I get any flak, I'll tell them that Jerry said it was OK. 
Now I'll just plug those into my 44 year-old distributor and be ready to go. 
Oh, and yes they will be routed correctly to prevent cross-firing of 7 and 8.
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10-05-2010, 08:20 AM
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Location: Driftwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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See, I am not such an originality slut that I can't make a few concessions.
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THAT'S FUNNY. To me anyway........... |
10-05-2010, 08:18 AM
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Each car is different and in my case, I wound up shortening a few of my Taylor wires to clear the steering shaft etc. I also noticed that the boots like to cook onto the plugs and if you aren't careful you'll pull the end off. So I run a tad of dielectric grease to keep 'em "moist." No issues and they look good.
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10-05-2010, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by elmariachi
Each car is different and in my case, I wound up shortening a few of my Taylor wires to clear the steering shaft etc. I also noticed that the boots like to cook onto the plugs and if you aren't careful you'll pull the end off. So I run a tad of dielectric grease to keep 'em "moist." No issues and they look good.
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I always use a bit of dielectric grease and haven't had issues.
Oh, the Taylor tech guy says the wires should fit the stock looms without even heating them.
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10-05-2010, 08:32 AM
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Uhh, would you guys prefer to see a flat black or a glossy black?  |
10-05-2010, 08:33 AM
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Uhh, would you guys prefer to see a flat black or a glossy black? |
Haha. Actually, a 20% satin would make me happiest. |
10-05-2010, 08:36 AM
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Haha. Actually, a 20% satin would make me happiest. |
Oh a semi-flat.  Dang, never underestimate the skill set of the participants on this forum....
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10-05-2010, 08:45 AM
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Black cap, ditch the blue looms and get a manly man carb (I have one for sale BTW) and you can be an originality slut too! |
10-05-2010, 08:48 AM
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Black cap, ditch the blue looms and get a manly man carb (I have one for sale BTW) and you can be an originality slut too! |
I'm quite fond of puss-3310. BTW, there's an urban legend about painting your distributor cap and it causing voltage tracking, etc. I think that's basically a crock o' shi*. Although I won't go with metal-flake. I think a black semi-flat will do quite nicely. |
10-05-2010, 08:52 AM
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I'm quite fond of puss-3310. |
I know you are, that's why I gigged you about it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt
urban legend about painting your distributor cap and it causing voltage tracking, etc. I think that's basically a crock o' shi*.
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Hey, an idea for a new discussion thread.  |
10-05-2010, 08:56 AM
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I'll just carry the old red one in the trunk. In fact, I do carry a spare rotor/cap in there anyway. If I paint it and the car runs like crap, I'll just switch in the other one. Chances are though that it will be because I put the wires back on wrong. I don't know how many times over the last three decades I've done that -- even on four cylinder cars. For some reason, it's like my mind turns off mid-way between switching over the wires.  |
10-05-2010, 08:58 AM
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I run the black Borg-Warner $12 GM 454 cap on my MSD 8594 and I keep a spare in the trunk too; the MSD likes dissolving the carbon button ever 2000 miles.
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10-05-2010, 09:15 AM
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And would that be the Borg Warner C158P?
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10-05-2010, 09:25 AM
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The paint's going to cost you $5 and it's not going to look nearly as good as buying a new cap. Skip the paint, spring for the extra $7 and buy the new black cap. That will make us happy. 
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10-05-2010, 09:33 AM
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The paint's going to cost you $5 and it's not going to look nearly as good as buying a new cap. Skip the paint, spring for the extra $7 and buy the new black cap. That will make us happy. |
But I think that elM's funny looking BW cap has the goofy little window in it that we used to stick the allen wrench in to and adjust the dwell. Plus, it looks kind of shiny, and I think I might like the flat black, or satin black, look better. |
10-05-2010, 09:53 AM
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Aren't there other caps that fit? Mine is fairly shiny, by the way, since I went with a brass contact version and not the original motorcraft or autolite with aluminum contacts.
Next you are going to looking at all those red and blue fittings......
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10-05-2010, 10:00 AM
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MSD makes a nice black cap...... but I don't believe it fits the 8594. |
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