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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 | The '66 (needs a nickname) has been sluggish lately. Seems when you stepped on the gas it bogged a bit before catching up. Turns out my #5 plug was extremely fouled out. A little more looking and the 5 wire was grounding out against the manifold. Plus... with the HEI ignition they never di-electric greased the wires. So its all new plugs and wires for her this week.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS "Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan 1966 Fleetside SWB Webshots | | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 310 | Good observation, get the spark going again  and you'll love her  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,554 | I knew di-electric grease was put on the distributor module,but never knew you put it on the wires ?
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,985 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,985 | You may want to pick up a decent set of wire looms as well, may keep it from happening again.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) Come Bleed or Blister, something has got to give!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Originally posted by bowtietim:
I knew di-electric grease was put on the distributor module,but never knew you put it on the wires ? Most folks don't bother, but it is recommended to prevent spark "leakage" & to keep the boots from gluing themselves to the spark plugs. Brian | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 | Split a length of rubber fuel line lengthwise and use it for a little extra insulation wherever the wires might rub. It might look like hell, but it works.
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | ya but at least you now know it's nothing to big
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 | Good idea Hotshoe36. Tuts.. the wire looms are going to be a definite. Nice to know it wasn't something too bad. The really bad thing is right after I wrote this, my Husband got a speeding ticket while testing it out after changing the plugs this morning. I am assuming the cop was a F*&% guy. :blat:
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS "Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan 1966 Fleetside SWB Webshots | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 125 | How about "Iron Pumpkin" for a nickname what with it being orange and good solid 'merican iron? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 | I wil think about that one...
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS "Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan 1966 Fleetside SWB Webshots | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 149 | The "Great Pumkin??? maybe with a picture of Linus (holding his blanket) painted on the tailgate or maybe the side?????
\'48 chev 2-ton boom truck (Boomer) '49 Chev 2-ton flat bed '65 Chev 35ft school bus '88 GMC 6500 '72 Superior 26ft class "A" coach '50 Farmall "M" '71 MGB GT '68 Austin-Healey Sprite '65 Austin-Healey Sprite and various other odd British cars and lots of old radios..... Although we know what the speed of light is..... What I want to know is... How fast is the speed of DARK??
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