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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10238 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . These clips have been discussed before in a thread about a 57 New Yorker (with a 392 hemi). I was and still am looking for a set of clips. The clips are used to control the spark plug wires under wire cover before the cover is placed over the wires. There are 6 clips in a set for cylinders 3,4,5,6,7 and 8, i.e. at 7 and 8 the clips control 4 wires, at 5 and 6 three wires and at 3 and 4 two wires. Once past 3 and 4, there is just one spark plug wire heading to 1 and 2. The clip: Some clips in action: PN listing for the clips (I just did a search at all my known NOS suppliers on 1483579 and came up dry): REFERENCE: Previous discussion: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=63695&... REFERENCE: Dodge Spark plug wire cover info: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=79122 | ||
wayfarer |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 903 Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon | I looked into making some of these many years ago but no demand equals dead inventory. I had talked with the owner of a sheetmetal shop and he thought it would be easy enough to make them out of a spring steel material. The usual problem was either make a few at $$$ or make hundreds at $. Not sure of the market today as many of the hot-rod crowd don't run the covers. | ||
22mafeja |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 714 Location: Finland | I would make them of 0,5mm stainless. The spring tension is enough , they just stay there and not rattle. I made 2 pc just for fun from a scrap piece and that took 10 minutes...anybody can... (20240116_094425fwl2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20240116_094425fwl2.jpg (227KB - 65 downloads) | ||
Mopar1 |
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Expert Posts: 3082 Location: N.W. Fla. | wayfarer - 2024-01-13 1:23 PM I run covers & they don't seem necessary.Not sure of the market today as many of the hot-rod crowd don't run the covers. | ||
56D500boy |
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10238 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . Ralf: Did you create that rolled edge or did your starting "scrap" piece already have that ? (RalfsDIYHemiSparkPlugWireClip.jpg) Attachments ---------------- RalfsDIYHemiSparkPlugWireClip.jpg (147KB - 72 downloads) | ||
56D500boy |
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10238 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . Del S just emailed me with "I had one of these when I was building airplanes but someone liked it more than I did. (they got stolen) I would have added to your thread but I do not have my laptop here. Or... maybe you could ???? " Sure Del. No problemo. (DelSsEdgeRollingPliers.jpg) Attachments ---------------- DelSsEdgeRollingPliers.jpg (141KB - 70 downloads) | ||
22mafeja |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 714 Location: Finland | Dave ,I started with a flat sheet.The edge I formed in my terrible wise(a shame)....just a number of gentle taps with a hammer needed. I used a 30x30x3 flat bar piece to get a clean edge to hammer against. That`s a smart tool with bead rollers... Edited by 22mafeja 2024-01-17 2:24 AM | ||
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