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fredeuce · 02-07-2022, 05:49 AM

I plan to use the original spark plug wire holders on the 8BA I am building.

The engine I salvaged them from had all of the Left hand side (5-8) wires routed through both holders and all of the Right hand side loose.

Does anyone have any pictures of the original layout ?

19Fordy · 02-07-2022, 08:06 AM

Look through this thread and you will find and 8BA with a spark plug wire holders similar to yours. Even though the holders are a different style at their top, I think the routing is still the same.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...dster.1194785/

petehoovie · 02-07-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by fredeuce

I plan to use the original spark plug wire holders on the 8BA I am building.

The engine I salvaged them from had all of the Left hand side (5-8) wires routed through both holders and all of the Right hand side loose.

Does anyone have any pictures of the original layout ?

speedshift · 02-07-2022, 02:23 PM

There are directions and a "photo" on page 57 of the 49-51 shop manual.

Good luck.

Russ Brown

fredeuce · 02-07-2022, 04:23 PM

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately I don't have a factory Manual.

Those pictures on that link 19Fordy do give a good indication of how they routed the wires. That basically reflects what I observed on the old engine I salvaged these from. These holders when removed were bent at odd angles as in the pictures although not so easy to discern. A side on shot would illustrate this better .

I wonder if they have become bent over time?

Those pictures would suggest that they should be straight up and down.

19Fordy · 02-07-2022, 04:28 PM

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They get bent when various folks used a 9/16 socket on the bolt head.

Don Rogers · 02-08-2022, 08:59 AM

While doing research on the 49-51 Mercury at the Benson Ford Research center a while back, I came across this drawing of the 0BA-12290 Ign. Cable and bracket assembly. I hope that this helps.

19Fordy · 02-08-2022, 10:09 AM

Wow, Don, Thanks for posting that drawing.

fredeuce · 02-08-2022, 03:48 PM

Don, thanks for that illustration. Great find. Well done.

fredeuce · 02-08-2022, 04:31 PM

After some trial and error and some straightening of these brackets this is the arrangement I have come up with. Seems to achieve what is set out in the drawing.

02-07-2022, 08:06 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: Spark Plug Wire Holders Look through this thread and you will find and 8BA with a spark plug wire holders similar to yours. Even though the holders are a different style at their top, I think the routing is still the same. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...dster.1194785/ Last edited by 19Fordy; 02-07-2022 at 11:07 AM.

02-07-2022, 02:23 PM	#4
speedshift Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 39	Re: Spark Plug Wire Holders There are directions and a "photo" on page 57 of the 49-51 shop manual. Good luck. Russ Brown

02-07-2022, 04:23 PM	#5
fredeuce Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Australia Posts: 50	Re: Spark Plug Wire Holders Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately I don't have a factory Manual. Those pictures on that link 19Fordy do give a good indication of how they routed the wires. That basically reflects what I observed on the old engine I salvaged these from. These holders when removed were bent at odd angles as in the pictures although not so easy to discern. A side on shot would illustrate this better . I wonder if they have become bent over time? Those pictures would suggest that they should be straight up and down.

02-07-2022, 04:28 PM	#6
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: Spark Plug Wire Holders Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) They get bent when various folks used a 9/16 socket on the bolt head.

02-08-2022, 10:09 AM	#8
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,950	Re: Spark Plug Wire Holders Wow, Don, Thanks for posting that drawing.

02-08-2022, 03:48 PM	#9
fredeuce Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Australia Posts: 50	Re: Spark Plug Wire Holders Don, thanks for that illustration. Great find. Well done.