I have a spool of colored-cloth spark plug wire and I'd like to see some photos of how you guys route it on you flatheads for inspiration. Mine is a 1952 8BA with three carbs and a standard (non-crab) distributor. Thanks, Carl
In use the stock wire looms (the later ones with 4 individual holes, not the early ones that route all of the wires through one common grommet). I like the way they look and they separate the wires more. They may not work with tri-carbs (I run a 2G on a bored out Merc manifold). Worth a try.
I just redid mine. I was inspired by the ‘29 roadster that was recently on the cover of Street Rodder magazine. Clean look.
Here is my version just an update of the originals but shiny - I had the originals but through them out ........stupid me I fitted them to the motor and now I have this. They are just about the same as the originals and bolt onto the same inlet manifold bolts.
This was posted on Fordbarn. Might be helpful. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269822 Here's more photos. https://www.google.com/search?q=8ba...kAhUDXqwKHaoZB0cQ7Al6BAgJECQ&biw=1124&bih=764
I did something similar as ACME30. I used early wire looms and cut out the angle part where it heads to the distributor and re-weld the flute back on the tube. You also may need to relocate the mounting taps
That is about it as far as fabric covered wires on 8BA style flatheads in my photos from Trog and the Eastwest Fathead runs. Same car two different years at the East-West Flathead run. The fabric covered plug wire seems to be far more a banger thing than a V8 thing with the guys who drive them.
Early build photo of my car, 8BA, chrome wire looms attached under the pruned blower bolts, 7.5mm suppressor core cloth wrapped wires, MSD distributor and blower boost timing box, rajal straight terminals
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