Looked through the search some with no luck, what are you guys using for spark plug wire looms?? Looking for a way to keep them nice and neat and not running all over the place...

IMHO, the nicest way is the pure stock way, like henry did it. You can get all the original looms and rubber new thru a tbird or fairlane supplier. OR scrounge it off of ebay or salvage. Here's mine, not pure stock but close enough, needs one more bracket, but close enough for me. I drilled out the rubber blocks to accept the 8mm wire.

When it comes to wire color, Jerry Christiansen and I are on the same page - it should only be black.

I will also add, this is PIA to do, but is worth it, you really don't want your plug wires hanging over the valve covers, we all know that's how those scrub guys do it, no wonder I don't like it.

The 55-56 FORD factory manual shows it very clearly.

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I AGREE

The way it should be is factory. The wires look the best not hanging all over the place. Who wants to look at a detailed engine to see wires hanging over it.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

I think I have a couple stock setups here, I'll have to dig through and see if they are salvageable, next question, what'd you use for plug wires (those 8mm ones) I hate making my own - dont trust my connections. You find any off the shelf that work good?? (shhhh...when I build a scrub I always buy two sets of pre-made plug wires to have enough of the right length that I can route them in a neat manner )

I made mine from a Taylor 8mm kit. It's real easy (i did it!) and it will fit well. get some dielectric grease to go with, makes assembly easier.

Also the tbird parts houses have a precut set, but it may not be performance enough for for you? It's just stock suppression type wire, but the the correct boots and all. Looks good. So you could get that and the loom setup too and be done.

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Just looked through the parts stash and found some stock ones, two per side, is that right? Have a name or link to a Tbird place for the rubber insolators??

Casco.

Concours Parts & accesories

to name two.

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I bought mine through Mac's Auto Parts. You can find them on the net.

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.

cool, thanks, just found some at Mac's antique auto as well....

bird55- I see head studs and a porting job- What ya working on?

Ol'ford nutCentral Iowa

56 Vic w/292 & 4 spd.