Original plug wires? Sorry... big jpeg.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Original plug wires? Sorry... big jpeg.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

could be. My 70 hardtop still has the original wires (only 40 years old), and my 70 convertible had 7 original wires on it when I bought it in 2001. Only it's #1 wire had been changed.

What is the build date of your car? Hopefully it's either late '66 or very early '67. If build date is in '66, then the wires are newer than the car.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I think you've got a winner there.

It just doesn't look like the car that someone would have bought repro wires for, does it?

I have parted out many 60's cars over the years that have never had wires replaced.

I almost think if that was my car I'd take them off carefully and store them away though!

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

for '67, did the wires route under the engine, and the front 4 wires come up through the motor mounts? (my '70 small blocks are like that). Usually when the wires have been changed people don't bother running them properly, and drape them over the engine.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

According to this, apparently they're original.
The car was built in june 67. That would be 1- Q - 67

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-- Edited by cdnpont on Friday 16th of October 2009 09:50:10 PM

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

seventy2plus2 wrote:

for '67, did the wires route under the engine, and the front 4 wires come up through the motor mounts? (my '70 small blocks are like that). .

Yes, all the original ram horn manifold cars I've seen have them that way.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

seventy2plus2 wrote:

for '67, did the wires route under the engine, and the front 4 wires come up through the motor mounts? (my '70 small blocks are like that). Usually when the wires have been changed people don't bother running them properly, and drape them over the engine.

Two on each side pass through the motor mounts. I have a new napa set, and was ready to change them, but when I saw the work involved to route the 2 forward wires L/R through the mounts and along the block I simply gave up.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I think they are not that bad. If you remove the boot of the distributor cap end and feed the wire in from front to back, then put the boot back on it should go okay.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

No, I understand, no problem Carl changing them with some time. But is it unusual to see 43 year old wires still in use. The engine runs and idles totaly smooth.
With more juice (electronic ign and better coil) they might not cut it. Or will they be fine?

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

my friend down the street, is so cheap, he still uses the original spark plugs!! I decipered the code on your wires biggrin

and they are Russian wink

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

They may be "repos" I remember seeing wire sets in Ammes Catalogue all date coded!! When I got my Catalina, it still had the orginal"s on it as well, dated feb 64 I tossed them " DUH"