HOT Tech Tip: Ignition coil spark plug connectors

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Jan 8, 2014 | 02:53 PM

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Lightafatty

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When I made my cables, I just removed the terminals from the old wires and installed them on the new. No need to spend more money.

Jan 9, 2014 | 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Misbehaven

I remember the days of making custom wire's and indexing spark plugs. On a stock engine there s not much difference but on a blown 472 Pro street car every bit helps.

Yeah, but we're talking about a v-twin here
Every milajoule of torque energy is not to be missed
(Lots of pennies do make money in a piggy bank, ya know....)

Jan 9, 2014 | 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lightafatty

When I made my cables, I just removed the terminals from the old wires and installed them on the new. No need to spend more money.

Yeah but at like 25 cents apiece for connector ends, why run the risk of metal fatigue? And ends that don't clamp tightly and stay that way? Besides, everything-metal in the spark plug energy transfer develops more resistance over time=less spark at the plug.

Yeah I know--go into the auto parts store and the kid at the counter just stares at you when you show him the connector end you want. Gotta educate yourself first to help him/her to get what you're after.