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10-01-2010, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Williamsport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion 468 FE
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why would you do your FE's wires like a non-FE......isn't that one of them blue chevys?
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10-01-2010, 02:08 PM
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Location: Paris, France. City of wine and food,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Paint:Metalflakes Royal and Abalone stripes registered in France in 1973. Engine: Ford Shelby aluminium block, 482; two 4-barrels 600cfm Holley; Edelbrock Performer Aluminium heads,,fluid damper,4-speeds Aluminium Toploader (short), 2.88rear
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I change them once every two years: either ACELL or Mallory wires with spiral cores, 8 mm.
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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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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Bartlett,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison LS1
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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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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bethesda,
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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, 08:14 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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Originally Posted by patrickt
That does tell me that I need to get rid of my stupid red distributor cap though.
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Please do. Ditch the blue wire looms too while you are at it since you have upgraded to black wires. 
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10-05-2010, 08:18 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...
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Originally Posted by dcdoug
Oh, and yes they will be routed correctly to prevent cross-firing of 7 and 8.
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FWIW, I never had a single cross fire (that I know of) between 7 and 8. Ever. I just switched the order on the loom around so Jerry would quit bugging me.
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Please do. Ditch the blue wire looms too while you are at it since you have upgraded to black wires. |
I'll just use the same can of black Krylon that I plan to use on the distributor cap on those pesky blue looms. What's funny is that I bet I've had at least half a dozen PMs over the years asking me where I got those "really cool looking" Ford Racing looms. |
10-05-2010, 08:18 AM
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Location: Driftwood,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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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, 08:20 AM
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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, 08:29 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 6022, navy blue, period correct 427 SO
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
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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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Quote:
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I'm quite fond of puss-3310. |
I know you are, that's why I gigged you about it.
Quote:
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary Cobra, 427 side oiler
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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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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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And would that be the Borg Warner C158P?
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