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Offline bryancobb

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Coil / Distributor Wire Length
« on: July 22, 2011, 02:19:22 PM »
Approximately how long was the little wire going from the coil stud into the distributor.
If it was long... what did the Windsor plant do with all the excess?  Was it wrapped around the heater hose inlet or just wadded up?

I paid Tim O'Connor to put an OEM FoMoCo wire on my distributor when he restored it and it seems way too long.  I'm thinking
of trying to invisibly alter its' length.
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: Coil / Distributor Wire Length
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2011, 05:26:55 PM »
Take it your asking about an early V8 lead since the lengths differ depending on application - the reason for the different boot colors
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Re: Coil / Distributor Wire Length
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2011, 05:35:18 PM »
Yep... for my C-code MAR 66 car.
66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)