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Author:  EST-071 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Plug leads for side entry?
Hi, do you have to use a certain type of lead or can you buy ones off the shelf and just cut the end off to fit into the cap?
Cheers Pete
Author:  tinymorris1969 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:57 pm ]
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i juz went to my normal repco or peps store and gave them the old ones as samples to make some off but when they give a set make sure the ends that go to the dizzy cap are the bent type
Author:  Timbo [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:01 pm ]
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Watch out for the diameter of them. A lot of modern silicone ones are a larger diameter and you have to shave them down to get them to jam up into the holes in the cap.

Tim
Author:  Curly [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:07 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Plug leads for side entry?
deluxe_68 wrote:
Hi, do you have to use a certain type of lead or can you buy ones off the shelf and just cut the end off to fit into the cap?
Cheers Pete


If you mean the type of cap where the leads slide into holes in the cap and then you screw the grub screw pins up into the leads from underneath to hold them in place and make the contact, then yes you do need special leads. They are thinner than most of the modern type and the best ones are wire cored, but the modern carbon impregnated silicon thread will work if you can find some thin enough to fit into the cap holes.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:08 pm ]
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tinymorris1969 wrote:
i juz went to my normal repco or peps store and gave them the old ones as samples to make some off but when they give a set make sure the ends that go to the dizzy cap are the bent type
I think you may have missed the point. He is after leads for one of these side-entry caps.
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Not the later normal top-entry cap like this.
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Author:  LS1380 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:09 pm ]
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Do you mean side entry on dizzy cap and side entry on spark plug as per pic)
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If so-you can order them as a set from any Top Gun supplier.About $28.00 for a set of 8mmin blue or black.
Author:  EST-071 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 6:16 pm ]
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Sorry, I am talking about leads for this.
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Cheers Pete
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:13 pm ]
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Try an auto electrician, they may still have copper cored leads the right size off the roll.
Karcraft has a side entry lead set listed, for $35.84 +GST.
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:20 pm ]
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A good spare parts store or a lawn mower place.
Author:  Mick [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:46 pm ]
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Auto spark suppliers can be found. These old copper cored leads are easy enough to get, though you will need the right adators on the ends for the plug terminations.

They're hell on car radios though for interference, unless you get inline suppression resistors as well.
Author:  aaron [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:51 pm ]
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Just as a side note, Russell Engineering is about to start selling leads that are mini specific. More info as GR lets me know :wink:

Cheers
Aaron
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:14 pm ]
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Mick wrote:
They're hell on car radios though for interference, unless you get inline suppression resistors as well.
Not to mention the neighbours TV reception. :D
Author:  aaron [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:16 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Mick wrote:
They're hell on car radios though for interference, unless you get inline suppression resistors as well.
Not to mention the neighbours TV reception. :D


or pacemakers :oops:
Author:  drmini in aust [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:17 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote:
Mick wrote:
They're hell on car radios though for interference, unless you get inline suppression resistors as well.
Not to mention the neighbours TV reception. :D

You can still buy plug caps with the right resistors in em... :wink:
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:39 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote:
Morris 1100 wrote:
Mick wrote:
They're hell on car radios though for interference, unless you get inline suppression resistors as well.
Not to mention the neighbours TV reception. :D

You can still buy plug caps with the right resistors in em... :wink:
It had them. :P NGK suppressed caps. The static and noise in the telly would go up and down with the engine revs. It was quite handy to piss off the neighbours on grand final day. :twisted:
The cure was the Pulsar dizzy. 8)
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