Re: [FWDLK] Minutia

["Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are talking about the metal cup that went under the sparkplug on the
flatheads in the 49-54 era i believe.  They had the red boot?

I have nos 49 T&C with all original everything and no red boot.

The Bernbaum items were remade not NOS?   I have never had any trouble with
any of the MoPar originals i have on my cars.  I have a number of the NOS
original replacement sets but need to keep them for my many 49-50s which i
have to do.

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From:   Jesus M. Jimenez[SMTP:chemnix@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:   Tuesday, January 05, 1999 10:17 PM
To:     L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:        Re: [FWDLK] Minutia

Larry C. Stanley wrote:

>
> Also, is there a source for the correct spark plug boots and the red
dist.
> boot for number one plug and Autolite marked repro. plug wires?
>
> Larry

Andy Bernbaum (as of 2 or 3 years ago when I purchased the set) has the
spark
plug boots set for:
Part No.      Ply    cyl      Dodge      cyl    DeSoto   cyl   Chrys    cyl
trucks           Price
________________________________________________________________________
____
K-221     33-59      6        33-59       6        33-54     6     34-54
6          33-59          $25
K-221-A
33-50    8                               32
________________________________________________________________________
_____

The set is called Accessory Spark Plug Ever-Dry Kit and it comes with the
"rubber boot" and the plug metal cup
----However: Beware--
Soon after I installed this kit I started having severe engine ignition
problems after the engine reached normal temperature--The motor would stall
constantly and spark plug firing was uneven --It left me stranded quite a
few
times until I figured out that the "rubber boots" were acting as a
conductor
(instead of insulating the spark plug) at a high temperature and were
shorting
the spark plugs.  I took them off and the problem disappeared right away.
 It
seems like the boot is made out of some rubber composite that acts as a
conductor at a high temperature--Strange--It was a waste of money---So much
for
inferior quality parts!--
If anybody else knows where to get the "real spark plug boots" let me
know--

My car has the original red boot or cap on the No. 1 plug wire but I don't
know
who carries that----

Jesus