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Randy1944 · 02-19-2016, 02:21 PM

I'm starting to get things arranged to go back on my engine. My engine never had spark plug wire tubes when I bgt. truck, so I purchased a set. I installed my coil and now the plug tube on left side will not fit. Evidently, I am overlooking something. Did my engine(with coil 1GA-12024)(6 volt) not come originally with the wire tubes? I think my easiest fix is to add enough flat screws under the coil mount(into Intake Manifold) to give room under the mount for the spark plug tubes. Am I correct or will it interfere with something else later?
Thanks for your advice and help.
Randy

Mtn Wudy · 02-19-2016, 08:19 PM

Bump.......

Old Henry · 02-19-2016, 11:04 PM

A picture would be helpful to see what you've got and what the problem is.

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 09:41 AM

Randy, for sure your plug wire tubes are for a 46-48? I think some year tubes are just a little different in mounting. Like mentioned above, a picture might help. Just a thought.

Randy1944 · 02-20-2016, 01:55 PM

Thanks for the reply's. I will get some pictures on Monday and then post them. I had hoped to use both items, but it looks as if I will have to improvise. Thanks

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 02:15 PM

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Randy I just went and looked at my 46 engine. My coil bracket mounts directly on the two front intake bolts and my plug wire tube crosses over the top of it at the rear where the coil would mount. Although I do not have a coil on it at the time, but that should not make a difference. I can try and snap a picture if that would help. Mark.

Randy1944 · 02-20-2016, 04:12 PM

ZZ, I would love to see a photo of your setup. My coil mounting bracket does mount to the first two bolts of the Intake Manifold. The tubes have the two brackets that are mounted to the Intake Manifold as well and I can't move the tubes around because of the mounting brackets. My truck is a 39 and the motor is 46-48. I never know what to expect next when I buy items for my truck. The truck came with a homemade coil bracket and had no sparkplug tubes. I bought the items and I am running into questions as I am assembling everything. It is like a jig-saw puzzle. Thanks for the help. Randy

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 05:55 PM

Randy hope this helps. And if mine isn't right maybe some one will tell me.

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 05:57 PM

Two more. Hope this helps you. Mark.

Randy1944 · 02-20-2016, 06:18 PM

Thanks ZZ for the great pictures. From memory, I am sure I tried to place the tube over the coil mount, and the mounting part of the tube did not reach the bolt of the intake manifold. I will check mine for sure on Monday. Did different years of plug tubes have different mounting brackets(longer-higher-in different places)? It is hard to imagine how helpful pictures are.
My truck spent almost its entire life around Hollywood and Ventura and Oxnard, Cal. It was bgt. in 1960 in Sun Valley by man whose wife I bgt. it from. Close to you?
Thanks again.
Randy

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 06:23 PM

Ya. Just a very few miles from me. I know Sun Valley well. I should have taken pictures of my tubes and how they mount. Would that help you?
I have 38 ,24 stud engine in my garage. I can look at it also. Just seems like I ran into a difference some where. Maybe some one will chime in.

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 06:47 PM

Right side tube.

zzlegend · 02-20-2016, 06:49 PM

Left side tube. Leaving for the evening but if you need pictures of the 38 engine can do that tomorrow.

Randy1944 · 02-20-2016, 09:59 PM

Hey ZZ, The pictures are great. I had to be gone this evening as well. I will get back with you tomorrow.
Regards,
Randy

Randy1944 · 02-21-2016, 04:43 PM

Hey Everyone, I will try once again to post pictures. For some reason, I am unable to post them. Anyway, I took them earlier today.

zzlegend · 02-21-2016, 06:06 PM

Looks good Randy. Nice looking distributor to.

02-19-2016, 02:21 PM	#1
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup I'm starting to get things arranged to go back on my engine. My engine never had spark plug wire tubes when I bgt. truck, so I purchased a set. I installed my coil and now the plug tube on left side will not fit. Evidently, I am overlooking something. Did my engine(with coil 1GA-12024)(6 volt) not come originally with the wire tubes? I think my easiest fix is to add enough flat screws under the coil mount(into Intake Manifold) to give room under the mount for the spark plug tubes. Am I correct or will it interfere with something else later? Thanks for your advice and help. Randy

02-19-2016, 08:19 PM	#2
Mtn Wudy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Montrose,CO Posts: 227	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Bump....... __________________ Whether you think that you can,or that you can't,you are usually right....H.Ford

02-19-2016, 11:04 PM	#3
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup A picture would be helpful to see what you've got and what the problem is. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

02-20-2016, 09:41 AM	#4
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Randy, for sure your plug wire tubes are for a 46-48? I think some year tubes are just a little different in mounting. Like mentioned above, a picture might help. Just a thought.

02-20-2016, 01:55 PM	#5
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Thanks for the reply's. I will get some pictures on Monday and then post them. I had hoped to use both items, but it looks as if I will have to improvise. Thanks

02-20-2016, 02:15 PM	#6
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Randy I just went and looked at my 46 engine. My coil bracket mounts directly on the two front intake bolts and my plug wire tube crosses over the top of it at the rear where the coil would mount. Although I do not have a coil on it at the time, but that should not make a difference. I can try and snap a picture if that would help. Mark.

02-20-2016, 04:12 PM	#7
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup ZZ, I would love to see a photo of your setup. My coil mounting bracket does mount to the first two bolts of the Intake Manifold. The tubes have the two brackets that are mounted to the Intake Manifold as well and I can't move the tubes around because of the mounting brackets. My truck is a 39 and the motor is 46-48. I never know what to expect next when I buy items for my truck. The truck came with a homemade coil bracket and had no sparkplug tubes. I bought the items and I am running into questions as I am assembling everything. It is like a jig-saw puzzle. Thanks for the help. Randy

02-20-2016, 06:18 PM	#10
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Thanks ZZ for the great pictures. From memory, I am sure I tried to place the tube over the coil mount, and the mounting part of the tube did not reach the bolt of the intake manifold. I will check mine for sure on Monday. Did different years of plug tubes have different mounting brackets(longer-higher-in different places)? It is hard to imagine how helpful pictures are. My truck spent almost its entire life around Hollywood and Ventura and Oxnard, Cal. It was bgt. in 1960 in Sun Valley by man whose wife I bgt. it from. Close to you? Thanks again. Randy

02-20-2016, 06:23 PM	#11
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Ya. Just a very few miles from me. I know Sun Valley well. I should have taken pictures of my tubes and how they mount. Would that help you? I have 38 ,24 stud engine in my garage. I can look at it also. Just seems like I ran into a difference some where. Maybe some one will chime in.

02-20-2016, 09:59 PM	#14
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Hey ZZ, The pictures are great. I had to be gone this evening as well. I will get back with you tomorrow. Regards, Randy

02-21-2016, 06:06 PM	#16
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: 1946 - 1948 Flathead engine setup Looks good Randy. Nice looking distributor to.