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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 11182     Location: Lower Mainland BC | . In lieu of the hemi (double-rocker) spark plug wire control clips discussed in this thread: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=79129&... I tried using youtube hints on creating wire separators with zip-ties. The results weren't terrible for a first try but those 1483 579 clips would probably be better. ( IF I could find some.) Even with three of the four wires in the zip-tie separator, I still had a bit of a problem installing the wire cover over the four wires (on one side). Eventually I checked the thread size and count on the oval head screws that hold the wire cover to the hemi valve cover (at three points per side). The threads are 1/4 x 20 NC. Hey I have a stick of 1/4 x 20 "ready-rod". So I cut three pieces about 1.25" long (angle grinder with ZIP disc) and installed them into the three screw receivers factory welded to the valve cover as "Guide Studs". Then I arranged the wires so they cleared the guide studs. Happy with that, I added the wire cover over the guide studs and pushed the cover down so I could hear the contact with the metal spark plug rubber gasket retaining rings. While pushing down on the cover, I removed the center guide stud and replaced it with one of the three oval head cover screws (with star washer) and tightened it down (mostly but no completely) Then I did the rear location and finally the front location (because of the heater hose control clamp that is involved (on the passenger side). Repeated the same on the drivers side of the engine. Trivial but it might help some body. Some photos: Edited by 56D500boy 2026-05-08 2:35 AM (56DodgeD500HemiWithoutWireCover.jpg) (56DodgeD500Hemi_DIYWireCoverGuideStuds.jpg) (56DodgeD500HemiWithoutWireCover_GuideStudsAdded.jpg) (56DodgeD500HemiWithWireCoverAddedOVERGuideStuds.jpg) (56DodgeD500HemiWithWireCoverAddedOVERGuideStuds_PlusCenterScrew.jpg) (56DodgeD500HemiWithWireCoverAddedOVERGuideStuds_PlusAllScrews.jpg) Attachments ----------------  56DodgeD500HemiWithoutWireCover.jpg (124KB - 78 downloads) 56DodgeD500Hemi_DIYWireCoverGuideStuds.jpg (107KB - 80 downloads) 56DodgeD500HemiWithoutWireCover_GuideStudsAdded.jpg (104KB - 94 downloads) 56DodgeD500HemiWithWireCoverAddedOVERGuideStuds.jpg (114KB - 71 downloads) 56DodgeD500HemiWithWireCoverAddedOVERGuideStuds_PlusCenterScrew.jpg (143KB - 80 downloads) 56DodgeD500HemiWithWireCoverAddedOVERGuideStuds_PlusAllScrews.jpg (137KB - 90 downloads) | ||
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 11182 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . In another thread, I show how I made wire control clips from stiff fibreglass pallet strapping to help tame the hemi spark plug wires: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=79129&...  Edited by 56D500boy 2026-05-09 2:45 AM | ||
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