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Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579
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56D500boy
Posted 2024-01-13 1:42 PM (#633380)
Subject: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579



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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

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wayfarer
Posted 2024-01-13 2:23 PM (#633381 - in reply to #633380)
Subject: Re: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579



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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.
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22mafeja
Posted 2024-01-16 3:10 AM (#633405 - in reply to #633380)
Subject: RE: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579


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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...



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Mopar1
Posted 2024-01-16 9:57 AM (#633407 - in reply to #633381)
Subject: Re: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579



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wayfarer - 2024-01-13 1:23 PM
Not sure of the market today as many of the hot-rod crowd don't run the covers.
I run covers & they don't seem necessary.
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56D500boy
Posted 2024-01-16 11:05 AM (#633409 - in reply to #633405)
Subject: RE: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579



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Ralf: Did you create that rolled edge or did your starting "scrap" piece already have that ?



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56D500boy
Posted 2024-01-16 1:57 PM (#633410 - in reply to #633409)
Subject: RE: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579



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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.





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22mafeja
Posted 2024-01-17 2:20 AM (#633415 - in reply to #633380)
Subject: RE: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579


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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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56D500boy
Posted 2026-05-09 2:33 AM (#643478 - in reply to #633410)
Subject: RE: Gen 1 Hemi Spark Plug Wire Control Clips PN 1483 579



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I thought that there was some potential to make these clips from metal pallet straps. So today, I went to my local big box lumber store (RONA - owned by Lowes) to
see if they had any metal strapping.

No such luck but I did find some fibreglass strapping that was stiff and bendable so I brought some home
and tried making the clips (all I needed was side cutters to cut the strapping - I bent them by hand.

This is the progress towards re-installing the wire cover (using the 1/4 x 20 guide studs discussed
in a different thread). I think the fibreglass clips do help to control the wires - made it easier to add
the wire cover (especially with the guide studs)

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=80715&...


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