Need source for 90* distributor cap boots

[Monty]

Just curious if anyone makes 90-degree boots such as you'd find on an HEI distributor.

http://t0.gstatic.co...Zar2x5uAW0dM-Ww

[fatkidd]

you could make them yourself...

just take the very same "insulation" that you would use for straight boots, cut it at a 45* angle, slide one piece of the boot onto the wire, bend a 90* on the end of your "plug wire", slide the other piece of boot onto the wire and add a small dab of glue.

may not be the best idea, but it works.

here's a pic of one's that i did on a GTX. I'll admit that they look a bit "hokey", but that was the first time that I did them.

Hope this helps

[roadhawg]

If you'd rather buy some than make your own, RB Motion has 90 degree plug boots that might work for that.

http://www.rbmotion.com/sparkboot.html

[Monty]

If you'd rather buy some than make your own, RB Motion has 90 degree plug boots that might work for that.

http://www.rbmotion.com/sparkboot.html

That's what I was looking for! I saw these on here several years ago, but failed to bookmark the site.

Thanks Tommy!

[JustBill]

Paul, I feel like a big dummy for not thinking of that myself. I think its a great idea and I will be using your technic for sure! Thanks for pointing out the obvious for me! Haha!

[Monty]

Bill, if you look at the picture of the H.E.I. distributor I posted, you'll notice the relatively small size of the distributor boots. In the interests of maintaining scale fidelity, I'll be using the R.B. Motion parts and trimming them accordingly.

Paul's idea could work well if you're capable of making all your cuts and splices consistent in size. Even with my new Harry P - recommended magnifying lamp, I'm not sure I could.

Edited March 29, 2012 by Monty

[Casey]

Paul's idea could work well if you're capable of making all your cuts and splices consistent in size. Even with my new Harry P - recommended magnifying lamp, I'm not sure I could.

Plus, the boots you pictured are not one consistent thickness from end to end, something most of us would be hard pressed to replicate with a single piece of any material, except for maybe some heat shrink tubing.

[JustBill]

Bill, if you look at the picture of the H.E.I. distributor I posted, you'll notice the relatively small size of the distributor boots. In the interests maintaining scale fidelity, I'll be using the R.B. Motion parts and trimming them accordingly.

Paul's idea could work well if you're capable of making all your cuts and splices consistent in size. Even with my new Harry P - recommended magnifying lamp, I'm not sure I could.

I'm willing to try anything at least once. The R.B. Motion parts are prolly your best bet I agree. But I like to try my hand at things, if it looks like dung then I'll go a different route. With Paul's idea I could also make the 45 degree boot ends. My general opinion on making boot ends using insulation is too fat in diameter anyway. The best example I've seen used for boot ends is hypadermic needles but they're very strong and hard to bend, plus they will prolly just crimp when you try to bend them.

[roadhawg]

My time is worth something. Instead of sitting there for a couple of hours fiddling with something that may or may not look ok, I'd just as soon spend $3.50 for the RB Motion ones and get something I KNOW looks right. Lol.

[crazyjim]

Heck yeah, Steve.

I tried and tried and tried Fatkidd's method but never got close.

[Monty]

It's pretty easy to do and get them consistent, you just need a simple cutting jig. If anyone's intrested, I'll show how to make one after I get home from work later today.

Never hurts to learn something new. I'll take you up on your offer.

Thanks!

[JustBill]

Absolutly Steve, that would be great!