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Hi All,

I am going to make my own HT leads.

Looking for a recomendation for a suitable crimping tool.

Thanks,

Simon

Simon, here in the US I look to places like Summit Racing or Jeg's for specialized tools. For example, Summit has 4 options: http://www.summitracing.com/search/?keyword=spark%20plug%20wire%20crimping%20tool&dds=1



Not sure about the UK, but would assume there are similar suppliers.

Good luck!

Hi Simon,

Are you using the old copper cored wire or the modern silicone leads ?

I ask because I've just made up some leads for my car and didn't need any special tooling other than a pair of pliers & a soldering iron. I used copper cored wire with NGK 90deg screw-on resistor caps for the plug leads, and a standard brass terminal for the coil lead which I just soldered into place before pushing on the waterproof cover. The distributor ends are all screwed in place, or by any chance do you have a different distributor cap ?

Brian

Brian, yes copper core. I have several sets to make for different cars. I had the screw in fittings - for one set are too big for the rubber covers on that engine.

I have all the bits just need a good crimping tool.

Elanern, looks like what I need. need a recommendation for the UK.

Simon

Hi,
I use one this one from Vehicle Wiring products http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/htterminals/htterminals.php#crimping and it seems to work well.

I make mine using silicon lead, be careful using the copper cored and crimp on ends as I believe you'll have no suppression and may not be that popular with your neighbours!

Mike

Salut

No suppression even with resistive spark plug caps?

I'll have to read up on this as I have a set to make up myself.

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Vernon

I think you'll have enough suppression with the resistive caps (the NGK ones I have are quoted as 5K) it's only if you used the plain brass crimp on ends in a rubber housing which are normally used on the modern silicone/etc leads on a copper cored wire that would make an unsuppressed lead ?

Brian

Bumble Bee copper core leads.

And I use an inline suppressor on the coil lead, if that doesn't have the desired effect then resistive plugs.