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« on: August 06, 2008, 03:55:30 PM »
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In the interests of keeping the car original I would like to know if the spark plugs had rubber covers over them originally or was there just a bare connection on the plug?

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« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2008, 05:05:20 PM »
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Keith, as far as I kmow they were bare. I think these are original. There should be a rubber O ring just below the coil holding them all together.



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« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2008, 08:39:50 PM »
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Thanks John

That how mine is at this stage and from what I remember from a long time ago this is how it was. I'll leave it that way.

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« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 08:43:36 PM »
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I remember fitting a set of spark plug leads when I was a first year apprentice. One of the older mechanics tried to suck me into putting my hands on the bare spark plug leads to stop the motor. I wouldn't but he did and the engine stopped. Never seen anyone do it since, but definately bare no covers over the leads.

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« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2008, 09:31:58 PM »
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Hey John,did you get the rare model with the timing light included....? Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 07:41:17 AM »
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Well spotted - we were using the meter as a tach to run the cam in  Grin

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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2008, 02:28:51 PM »
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For the benefit of people who want to use the rubber O ring that John mentioned in his post the size is 18mm ID x 5mm thick.  Mine still had the original one on it though well perished. It held the front three plug leads together.  A bearing place should be able to supply one - I hope

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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2008, 09:48:39 AM »
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Thought the plugs had covers, maybe that was fb onwards, but on that topic does anyone have any rubber boots for the coil & dizzy they no longer need
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2008, 01:09:12 PM »
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I picked up some boots up from Repco.  They are not quite the same as the original.  The old ones had gone very hard.

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