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HCO41 · 05-19-2014, 08:11 AM

Has anyone had problems with spark jump using the stock 7RA/8BA- 12111 brackets on the '49-'50? I was putting together a list of grommets etc. and planned to replace the grommets (12297), but wondered if it would be better to use the '51 style (OBA-1211) to keep the wires separated better. I will be using Moroso 910-64200 wires as recommended by Bubba in a past thread.
Anyone found an after market organizer that does the job better?

19Fordy · 05-20-2014, 11:30 AM

Here's an idea you might want to try. Modify the stock wire looms by cutting them and brazing on flat washers to orient the way you want your spark plug wires to go. Then use slotted rubber washers in the washer holes as insulators. The wires shown are on an 8BA. The wire dia. is 8mm. The first 2 pictures are of the driver side. Pictures 3 and 4 are of the pass. side. Little plastic wire separators used as needed.

HCO41 · 05-20-2014, 01:07 PM

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19Fordy, Nice work! I don't know if I'll have the time to fabricate something like your organizers, but I'm saving the pictures for future reference. Thinking outside the box is the way to improvements.
Howard

05-19-2014, 08:11 AM	#1
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	'50 Spark Plug wire bracket Has anyone had problems with spark jump using the stock 7RA/8BA- 12111 brackets on the '49-'50? I was putting together a list of grommets etc. and planned to replace the grommets (12297), but wondered if it would be better to use the '51 style (OBA-1211) to keep the wires separated better. I will be using Moroso 910-64200 wires as recommended by Bubba in a past thread. Anyone found an after market organizer that does the job better?

05-20-2014, 11:30 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,923	Re: '50 Spark Plug wire bracket Here's an idea you might want to try. Modify the stock wire looms by cutting them and brazing on flat washers to orient the way you want your spark plug wires to go. Then use slotted rubber washers in the washer holes as insulators. The wires shown are on an 8BA. The wire dia. is 8mm. The first 2 pictures are of the driver side. Pictures 3 and 4 are of the pass. side. Little plastic wire separators used as needed. Last edited by 19Fordy; 05-20-2014 at 11:36 AM.

05-20-2014, 01:07 PM	#3
HCO41 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Lyndon, Vt. Posts: 456	Re: '50 Spark Plug wire bracket Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) 19Fordy, Nice work! I don't know if I'll have the time to fabricate something like your organizers, but I'm saving the pictures for future reference. Thinking outside the box is the way to improvements. Howard