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Muttley · 07-17-2012, 06:47 PM

After waiting a couple of months for a backordered distributor cap I finally received an email saying it has been shipped. I'll be changing the stock style out for the modern style round one and I have a few questions. I would like to use the same plugs that are in the car with these terminals:

The plugs in the car are Champion C-16C and have the top screw on terminal. Does anyone know if those Rajah's will snap over the C-16 screw tops or will I need to get the other type tops for the plugs? Will the newer Champion plug tops screw on to the older plugs? Has anyone done this modification and if so can you please post a picture of the terminals you used?

Mike V. Florida · 07-17-2012, 09:04 PM

Were you having problems with the stock style?

Muttley · 07-18-2012, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Were you having problems with the stock style?

No, just doing a small bit of pre-war style Hot Rodding stuff to the car.

V4F · 07-18-2012, 07:38 AM

i use the later style cap with the push in plug wires . i just use the plug wires that came with the cap .

Muttley · 07-18-2012, 12:19 PM

I bought the cap by itself. I dont like the looks of the wires Sacramento Vintage has, the ones they sell arent lacquered. I'm going to order these from The Hot Rod Company.

Muttley · 07-18-2012, 07:13 PM

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I went down to a friend of mines shop and picked through his box of used plugs. I took four of them and tried the towers on the old Champions but of course they arent the same thread (nothing is ever simple). I stopped by another friends place this afternoon and had him re-thread the new towers to match the old plugs. Problem solved. When I get everything together I'll post a picture.

07-17-2012, 06:47 PM	#1
Muttley Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 168	Plugs, Cap & Wires Questions After waiting a couple of months for a backordered distributor cap I finally received an email saying it has been shipped. I'll be changing the stock style out for the modern style round one and I have a few questions. I would like to use the same plugs that are in the car with these terminals: The plugs in the car are Champion C-16C and have the top screw on terminal. Does anyone know if those Rajah's will snap over the C-16 screw tops or will I need to get the other type tops for the plugs? Will the newer Champion plug tops screw on to the older plugs? Has anyone done this modification and if so can you please post a picture of the terminals you used?

07-17-2012, 09:04 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Plugs, Cap & Wires Questions Were you having problems with the stock style? __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-18-2012, 07:38 AM	#4
V4F Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ca. Posts: 2,522	Re: Plugs, Cap & Wires Questions i use the later style cap with the push in plug wires . i just use the plug wires that came with the cap . __________________ V4f

07-18-2012, 12:19 PM	#5
Muttley Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 168	Re: Plugs, Cap & Wires Questions I bought the cap by itself. I dont like the looks of the wires Sacramento Vintage has, the ones they sell arent lacquered. I'm going to order these from The Hot Rod Company.

07-18-2012, 07:13 PM	#6
Muttley Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fresno, Ca. Posts: 168	Re: Plugs, Cap & Wires Questions Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I went down to a friend of mines shop and picked through his box of used plugs. I took four of them and tried the towers on the old Champions but of course they arent the same thread (nothing is ever simple). I stopped by another friends place this afternoon and had him re-thread the new towers to match the old plugs. Problem solved. When I get everything together I'll post a picture.