Re: [FWDLK] Minutia

["Jesus M. Jimenez" <chemnix@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Red cap is on distributor cap wire and not on the spark plug---Bernbaum's set
is probably a repro---

Terry & Andree Hoeman wrote:

> 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.
>
> ----------
> 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