Is it possible to make your own HT leads? So that they're all the right length?
Ht Leads
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Pooky
, Sep 30 2008 08:49 PM
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Posted 30 September 2008 - 08:49 PM
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 12:24 AM
Yes, you can make your own high-tension leads from bulk spark plug cable. There are two main types, solid core and resistor core. The easiest to work with is the solid core wire and this material is used with either resistor cable ends, or resistor spark plugs. If you use resistor core material you do not use resistor ends and you do not use resistor plugs.
I'm not sure what you mean by "all the right length". Perhaps you mean so the wires are all neat and tidy?
I'm not sure what you mean by "all the right length". Perhaps you mean so the wires are all neat and tidy?
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Posted 01 October 2008 - 10:19 AM
You'll find Halford even stock spark plug cap's, and some of the other bits - usually in electrical, or motorbike parts, as the leads on them are more unique.
You could buy a standard set, and buy plug caps to shorten them.
There are also companies thet'll do it all for you, and guarantee their parts, we had some made for the GPz Turbo a few years back as it's got quite unique routing.
Dave
You could buy a standard set, and buy plug caps to shorten them.
There are also companies thet'll do it all for you, and guarantee their parts, we had some made for the GPz Turbo a few years back as it's got quite unique routing.
Dave
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Posted 03 October 2008 - 08:07 PM
Cheers fellas and yes I am just thinking about getting them so they're all neat and tidy but most especially so they're not stretched over the dizzy.
Are any special tools needed for connecting the caps to the wire?
Are any special tools needed for connecting the caps to the wire?
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Posted 04 October 2008 - 12:58 PM
It's hard to answer your question about special tools.
For the kits I bought in the old days, the brass terminals had staked points on them. You'd cut away the wire's insulation to expose the conductive core, fold the exposed core over backwards so it was resting on the OD of the wire, and slip the terminal over the wire. A simple pair of pliers was used to fasten the terminal onto the wire by forcing the staked points into the wire's jacket.
By contrast, the last kit I bought for making custom wires (3 years ago) came with forming dies to crimp brass terminals onto the wire ends. I don't think all new kits are so supplied. If you can find the wire available in kit form, any special tools should be indicated on the box.
For the kits I bought in the old days, the brass terminals had staked points on them. You'd cut away the wire's insulation to expose the conductive core, fold the exposed core over backwards so it was resting on the OD of the wire, and slip the terminal over the wire. A simple pair of pliers was used to fasten the terminal onto the wire by forcing the staked points into the wire's jacket.
By contrast, the last kit I bought for making custom wires (3 years ago) came with forming dies to crimp brass terminals onto the wire ends. I don't think all new kits are so supplied. If you can find the wire available in kit form, any special tools should be indicated on the box.
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