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stroker70

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visually correct spark plug wires
« on: August 29, 2011, 08:00:13 PM »
When I got my 53 Dragon it had plug wires without a boot on the plug end. Is this correct? I see advertised in the bulletin, plug wires with a beehive boot.

joefrazer

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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2011, 09:26:09 PM »
It can be argued that either is correct but according to KF judging, 1953 cars should have wires with the beehive boot.

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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2011, 10:54:32 PM »
Thank you Joe, I think I will go with the wires with boots, gotta be better and look better IMHO

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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 05:01:05 AM »
The boots are part of an overall change in the electrical system made by K-F for 1953; the package is in line with what Chrysler did in 1952 and is generally referred to as "waterproof ignition"

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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2011, 03:55:36 PM »
What type of wires are correct for a '51 Frazer?

joefrazer

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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2011, 04:51:11 AM »
Those without the boots.

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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2011, 10:10:44 PM »
Hi, just so I understand, My 47 has wires where the metal clip connected to the spark plug is exposed is correct.
Steve McKee
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Re: visually correct spark plug wires
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2011, 10:30:42 AM »
That is correct, all Kaiser and Frazer cars thru 1951 (inclusive) used plug wires with a boot at the plug end. 1952 Kaisers used the same. In 1953, they switched to using wires with boots. It's my understanding that all HJ cars used wires with boots.