Distributor and Plug Boots ?

[Jon Haigwood]

Any tips and/or tricks to using R B Motion Dist and Plug boots ?

I tried running the wire thru them but they seem to rip thru before I get them in place.

M plug wires are .018". About 24 gauge 

Thanks 

Edited July 24, 2017 by Jon Haigwood

[Len Woodruff]

They should work ok even though they were designed for the .016 wire. If you are having trouble with the distributor boots try putting the wire thought the larger end. That is what I do.

On the plug end they are desinged to use RB Motion Turned Aluminum Spark Plugs. If you are not using those us a similar size plastice rod. Then attach the boot to the plug then do the wire.

 

[Jon Haigwood]

They should work ok even though they were designed for the .016 wire. If you are having trouble with the distributor boots try putting the wire thought the larger end. That is what I do.

On the plug end they are desinged to use RB Motion Turned Aluminum Spark Plugs. If you are not using those us a similar size plastice rod. Then attach the boot to the plug then do the wire.

 

I will be using the R B Motion spark plugs. Maybe if I use something on the wire so they slide easier. I am using pre-wired distributors so I only can put the boots on one way, starting it into the large end first.

[Len Woodruff]

Since you are using the pre-wired distributor you should be able to slide the wire through the large side of the boot that settles on the distributor cap.

[Jon Haigwood]

Since you are using the pre-wired distributor you should be able to slide the wire through the large side of the boot that settles on the distributor cap.

I tried that (twice) and the wire ripped thru the side of the boot before I could get it down to the distributor.

[Len Woodruff]

Bummer. Those boots have pretty tight tolerences so the difference between .016 & .018 are just too much for the boot to slide it on. I might use some acrylic paint to make the boot on the distributor.