Author Topic: Mystery Item ID ? 66 V8 Thermcator Spark Plug Wire Relocator  (Read 1538 times)

Offline Brian Conway

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     In a recent post I saw an item very similar to this one referred to as a ' spark plug wire ext. ' and for use on a 66 GT.  I have never owned a 66 GT and this part has been kicking around here for some time.  Can someone ID this part ?  Thanks,  Brian
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Offline lancelot66

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Re: Mystery Item ID ?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2014, 11:57:55 AM »
Yes indeed. It is a Driver's side only, spark plug wire extention/relocation bracket for a 66, thermactor equipped car, SJ built, CA dealer-delivered (LA in our case), regardless of GT or Standard option. May be exclusive to A Codes, not positive on this part, but I do believe I've seen it on C Codes with thermactor emissions. Could have been added though, as smog was required every other year in CA for quite awhile.

Function:
It screws onto existing valve cover tab (earlier low profile/rounded variety) and relocates the bank of 4 wires away from the smog air logs. The later valve covers were tall enough (squared off a bit more too) and no longer needed this for the wires to stay off the log tubes.

As I previously stated also, going to give Bob Mannel credit for the definitive info and great pictures in his book (Chapter 6).
Hope this helps get that pesky question out of your thoughts for awhile now. Know those well...!

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Offline Brian Conway

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Re: Mystery Item ID ?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2014, 01:00:30 PM »
Great and yes ' pesky ' every time I go rummaging I run across this guy and draw a blank when I see it.  Thanks Brian 
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Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Mystery Item ID ?
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2014, 10:27:14 PM »
Looks like the drivers side  spark plug relocation bracket for a 289 with thermactor as lancelot66 mentioned.

Versions were used through 68 on small blocks and of course after that point small blocks no longer received Thermactor systems except the Boss 302


Same think in the pictures I posted over in this thread
http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=9045.msg52857#msg52857

Couple of pictures




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