How To: Add Distributor Plug Wires!
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Here is how to wire a distributor, Or install a pre wired distributor. These products are available from Pro Tech along with many other products for our model cars. Many thanks to Charlie for the distributors! And please check him out!
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your another modeler who do great work thank you for showing off your models
Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed watching you wire the engine. I have done a lot of pre-wired distributers. I used to do a lot of using just the wires and cutting them to length. But I enjoyed watching you do it. I like seeing how other people do things. You never stop learning, so like getting new pointers. Thanks, again, I enjoyed watching you.
Thank you!
I love wiring my engines. I like the extra detail it adds under the hood.
Right on! I go back and forth on this. I like it but don't do this on every build.
Great video brother. Charlie offers some great products. Been using them for 6-7 years now, especially his braided line/hose and detail wire.
Thanks! I have not used his stuff before. I have a few projects that could benefit from it.
Thanks for another great how-to. I usually do the big hole in the center of the kit distributor too. But I only cut 5 wires 1 for the coil and 4 for the plugs twice as long as I need then I fold those in half so that they do not have loose, or cut, ends to try and shove in the hole. I can usually feed the coil wire into the middle of the bundle so that it doesn't hang up either. One thing I found distracting was the talking to folks that I couldn't see or hear lol. I assume you usually edit that out but I do not know. Still another wonderful video.
I actually added the comments as a joke and the names are viewers like you that comment all the time. There was a discussion on Facebook that the How to: videos are boring and monotone. So I added those to see what happens.
Nice job. Great how to with the best detailing product.
Thanks 👍. What did you think of the shout out?
I'm fixing to get back into modeling again been quite a while my last one was a nearly a 2 ft long 1927 model t call The Golden t it's an older kit from many many years ago and I whent all out on that to make it as real as you can get from fuel lines electrical lines brake lines everything and then my final one was a 68 Camaro that was a 1/8 scale also large I did the same thing used actual aluminum tubing to make exhaust pipes old Pepsi cans cleaned up and made mufflers and all the hoses from heater hoses to AC everything been about 20 years now it's time to get back into it lot better technology for aftermarket goodies to bring our hobby to life
Very cool! You car really get some detail in those big kits!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler the thing with those large-scale ones is you really got to pay attention to detail cuz there's more to see even though it's been over 25 years and they're still in pristine condition with today's technology and equipment the sky's the limit now as far as the types of pay and aftermarket stuff for these models back then we had to improvise and make things
I use the wires all the time in my builds.
What I do is drill holes for the wire, in the kit supplied dist., and insert the wire. Then I just slip the boot, cut to length, over the wire.
Here's another tip: Cut the boot at an angle, insert that onto the wire. Then turn the other half of the boot so it's at 90 degrees of the first half of the boot to make an 90 degree angled boot cover.
Thank you! Nice tip.
That was very helpful to watch. I definitely will be looking to use the ProTech pre-wired distributors and boots!
Glad it was helpful!
The only time I curse, decals and wires. Great how to video! I like your method.
Thanks 👍! Did you hear your name called?
@@TheMuscleCarModeler No, but I was getting interupted, I'll have to watch it again.
Never did any wiring before but it definitely makes a difference.
It can make a difference. Definitely the wow factor when at a show.
Love the tutorial. Very timely as I just ordered from ProTech and spoke with Charlie on this very subject. Charlie was very informative and took the time to answer any questions I had.
Quick question for you. What is your best source or sources for your background on the originality on engines, body details and so on?
Mostly from my 30 years of auto magazines like, Hemmings Muscle Machines, Mopar Action, Muscle Car Review, Mopar Muscle and many other books.
Great job I use HDMI cables for the wires tear one apart you'll be amazed at the wires in there and telephone wire sheathing for the boots
Thanks! Cool but I don't have any spare HDMI cables.
Tell everybody you know with a computer or phone don't throw away those phone chargers cables or HDMI cables
Usually for those Pro Tech ones I just drill a hole big enough for the wire then glue the wire in and slide the boot down. But I agree the scale seems too big on those ones.
That would have been easier. Thanks.
Great video I will give it a try now
Thank you. Have fun.
what size is the drill bit for spark plug wires thank you
Pro tech spark plug wire has an outside diameter of .018". So you will need a #77 drill bit.
Thank you Model Man81!
i watch you fellows do your videos what great work you fellows do i wish i could do what you do all i can say you fellows do great work
Thanks 👍
440 6 pack, nice engine right there
Thank you!
The paint looks great!!
Thanks!
Very nice video, I have only used pre wired so far.
Thanks!
Excellent job on this tutorial video man
Glad you liked it!
Super video, very nice explanations...thanks! Judy in Nova Scotia, Canada
You’re welcome!
Micro Mark has that same pinvise with the bits inside the handle, bc I just got one from them, last year sometime.
Ok thanks!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler - you’re welcome buddy!
great stuff on correct location of the wires thanks for sharing scooter d
No problem 👍
hahahahaha.
I love the voice overs. I laughed so hard I actually started to drool!
Thanks!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler. That has to be the best ever way to acknowledge your followers.
Very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
“Plugging” away at it!
LOL!
Nice vid!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great how to with a great product!!!!!!!
Glad you think so!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
My. Name is pop i make dirt car and i have a hardtime with wires you help me a lot
Thanks. Glad it helped!
Talking about stabbing your elbow with a drill bit, i only had on socks dropped my xacto knife and it went straight in the top of my foot
Ouch! I have almost done that.
@@TheMuscleCarModeler I had 4 stitches in the top of my foot and 6 in the bottom. Im also a diabetic so i was in the foot drs office twice a week for i believe 3 or 4 weeks straight. A diabetic can easily loose a limb by just some little thing happening
Wow. I have a good friend that when she was unpacking a new food processor, The blade slid out of the protective cardboard. It landed on the top of her foot and cut the tendons and hit bone. She was lucky, she didn't lose any toes. Glad you were ok.
great video … thanks for posting!
My pleasure!
I'm playing with doing spark plug wires for the first time on a '50 Chevy 3100 model I have been working on.
Cool. I hope this was helpful.
Thanks for the tutorial.
You’re welcome!
Hobby Lobby, Amazon, Hobby Shops etc.... Not hard to find a pin vise. Alot of people probably look for a hand held drill or so on. There called a Pin Vise.
Thanks for the info.
Great tutorial!!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video
You’re welcome!
what are the tips to drilling kit distributors?
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I have drilled a hole in the center of the cap and put in 8 or 9 wires depending on if the model kit has a coil or not.
It does help, thank you.
Glad it helped!
What is the diameter of the wire ?
Ask Charlie at Pro Tech. It's not marked on the package.
.018" #77 drill bit
Thanks Model Man81!
what size is spark plug boots thank you
.046" You will need a 3/64" drill bit or a #56 drill bit.
Thank again!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler No problem. Glad to help.
Can u paint the wires
Yes but carefully. Paint doesn’t stick to well to the wires so it is best to have them in place before you paint. Once painted and dry. The paint doesn’t stick to well to the wire coating. So any flexing of the wire. The paint can crack and fall off.
Can you Google it with the patent #?
Huh?
@@TheMuscleCarModeler for the manufacturers name of the drill bit handle thingie to ascertain its possible location of purchase, silly.
please finish that engine i'm a loser i love to see it done thank you wayne
That is in this build. czcams.com/play/PLW7jSDMFBA-Vpqp97EoQCpVMjYS_2XAy8.html
I ended up cheating also, i twisted the bottom of them like you did
If it works!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler After there in the hole before the glue seeds up they will straighten themselves out you just have to hold them down in the hole everything turned out good on my end. Yours look just fine! Keep on building buddy!
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@@TheMuscleCarModeler Excellent!
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Of course. You need special glasses to see them!!!
@@TheMuscleCarModeler doh! Silly me! I should have known 😁