Retired aircraft mechanic getting back into the hobby building older cars 60’s / 50’s and and older aircraft found your channel and man I love it. The detail you show is amazing. Thanks for sharing your videos and knowledge and I’m looking forward to all of your videos 👍Artie
A suggestion (besides the annoying sounds), you can put boots on the distributor at the same time as the plugs. You can find wire in old electronics parts being tossed out. The transformer winding wire is very fine. Ear bud wires are pretty good for some things. Fine solder for wires and fuel line, and thicker solder for exhaust tubing (custom headers).
instead of using the largest drill bit right off the bat, use the smallest bit as a starter, then a medium bit.. then your final bit.. a bit more time, but less of a chance to break something on your motor.
I've always used soldering wire for the plug wires and just painted them black the soldering wire makes it easy to bend them in any shape needed and once you have them fitted the wire itself holds it shape keeping them neatly spaced. Distributor caps from rubber like tubing wire from old ear buds it streches out and holds the wires together no glue required but I still put some just for fun because like you said the smell of old school glue brings back some memories as a kid in the 60s remember it was a lot more stronger than today a few hours lock up in your room hovering over a model build eventually had to open window and take a break things would start getting sloppy for some reason Ahahahahaaaha! Hell the stores wouldn't even sell just the glue by itself you had to buy a model in order to purchase the glue, Oh those 60s was some crazy times stores would run out of sandwich bags of all things because of pot dealers using them to sell their weed in. Lol
Thanks Al for showing us how it's done.I'll be watching you tomorrow.That's a good way to save some money and time.It's always good to build things instead of buying them. Jeff
Alan, Guy i just drilled out my heads a few mins ago. Yeah can''t sleep lol!!! I went to radio shack and brought home the thinnest coated wire they had. I bought a roll of the next size up for boots. I've already made the holes on the heads but hobby lobby i have here don't have styrene for some reason. I've gotta call the hobby shop in T.N. to get a pack. It sucks to pay there prices but if you want quality building you pay for the quality! Thank you for your you tube guy and your reply on the coil location! Awesome video!
Im not a dragster builder, but in any engine that goes in any model if thats a ''demo'' i can only imagine what your custom built engine looks like! Thats a clean built engine.
I figured out over time by watching you and doing it myself, with using the radio shack 30awg wire you are using 26awg boots. Thats how they slide on easy. I went to amazon and bought 28awg wire and i learned quickly you have to put them on a needle type pair of tweasers and stretch the 28awg and let it sit for awhile. the 26awg boots slides right on like your doing.
There's a doz ways to make them holes. I use a small pin vise. The wires you can find on line, a small spool of wrapping wire with about 6 different colors, enough for a lifetime of wiring. Slightly larger wires I strip off the covering to make the boots.
Thanks for a video. I haven't made a model in years. My son got me a 70s Chevy Chevelle SS to match up to the second car I own. I was thinking of using floral wire you can get from Hobby Lobby. Now I know how to use it.
Boots need only be a little larger than the plug wire. Remove the wire from inside the insulation and cut to the desired length. Nine wires in a piece of tubbing will stand out. It's a little more work but if you use your pin vise and carefully drill the nine holes into the distributor that came in the kit you'll get a more professional look and it won't over shadow the rest of your hard work.
Turn OFF your notifications... AND turn off your auto focus. I got a literal headache watching your video from your auto focus. And I punched my cat from your notifications.
If you buy the distributor kits online they use 32 gauge wire. I can"t find insulated 32 gauge. I found 30 gauge and looks just fine. It's the cheep way to go in my mind>
I wish you would do a video on a NASCAR build as far as what tricks you do to make a kit more realistic. Like the plug wiring, running the coil wire to the MSD box. None of the kit makers never done any of that that what i consider calling plug wires coil wiring etc!
Nice video and tips. But you REALLY need to turn off you notifications when making a video. It makes it really hard to watch your vids. Might get more Subs and Likes if you do. SMH Because I really like your tips.
Alan, i suscribed! I like the trick to making those instead of paying 7 to 8 bucks. Ive always done it a hard way by taking roll bar from a amt NASCAR chassis hollowing it out, then put the wires inside of that. That takes a long time and a freaking head ache. Where do you wire your coil on a NASCAR model kit?
Alan, ive got everything together to make these distributor's but with .30 gauge wire honestly what size boots do you use? I know its gotta be a lower number as you said in the video. I can't honestly believe how hard it was for me to find tubing!
Jeremy Evans I have no idea, I just have some scrap pieces I used for rad hose once, it was too small, so I used it as boots, ya just gotta eye ball it, it helps to use a tooth pick to make boot a'little bigger, sorry, but I don't know the size
Gosh, Alan i started making wires and started putting the boots on and it's a b*t*h, but it turns out alot better. I think with .30 awg wire im gonna have to use .26 for boots. I think thats what your using because your getting them on alot easier without any issue of pushing them on like im having. Im learning and watching your different videos. I had to moch up wiring from the MSD boxes to all of the ignition switches and other crap. I can work on a actual weekly race car without any problem. Btw we qualified p1 and finished 4th this past Sat. night!
Rafael Bruno Pinto your very welcome Rafael, need any help pls just ask, also some great helpful model groups up on Facebook, super builds, all types, tip n tricks, help, but n sell groups, parts needed even bidding for kits..
Hi I learned a new way to make distributers also learned about bondic. Im going to order some today. In your vid you said something about using the candle to make roll bars. Have you done this in a vid I'd really like to see how you do this just asking thanks
Mike's Custom Speed Shop I think I did, it's just easier then a lighter, just hold it about 1 or away so it get soft n u can bend it, "tip" cut some old pieces off the old sprue trees from the kit, sometimes you can use the straight in the build, like the corners! just sand off the little round spots, money saved tip!
Mike's Custom Speed Shop I think I did, it's just easier then a lighter, just hold it about 1 or away so it get soft n u can bend it, "tip" cut some old pieces off the old sprue trees from the kit, sometimes you can use the straight in the build, like the corners! just sand off the little round spots, money saved tip! try it..k
Alan, i have a question, i have these big ramp truck haulers they just come out with like the Big Papa truck. What size wiring would you use for plug wires?
Jeremy Evans I said 11/32, never said 5/32! re-read..but I'll look again, it just needs to fit inside the hollow tube! Micheals has it, I think someone on fb is messing with ya..look for .40 ..
I just ordered 30 awg wire 100ft spool for $5.50 a spool, i got yellow, blue and black. If you need the company name guys just let me know. They also carry 28 awg on up to heck id say 8 awg.
Alan, buddy there based on the west coast. The name of the company sounds funny but it is Pololu.com. My invoice added to 18.20 bc of shipping. I got Yellow, Blue and Black 30 awg 100ft spool for $4.25 per spool. I had just looked at the invoice i printed out. But Alan, you better jump quick on the Yellow, it goes quick!
Hey Alan, everyone is asking me on FB as im friends with you, before they sell me the styrene tubing they wanna know the size. I have told them 5/32 and they have no idea what im talking about. All they keep burning me up with is the size tubing. Please give me a shout so i can tell the guy. Thanks!
Next youll have to build your exalanty motors to do things like this ... czcams.com/video/o7yw48OZqjo/video.html. Ive ones that rock in the cradle when revved as well czcams.com/video/mKRQN9XCgn8/video.html
Retired aircraft mechanic getting back into the hobby building older cars 60’s / 50’s and and older aircraft found your channel and man I love it. The detail you show is amazing. Thanks for sharing your videos and knowledge and I’m looking forward to all of your videos 👍Artie
A suggestion (besides the annoying sounds), you can put boots on the distributor at the same time as the plugs. You can find wire in old electronics parts being tossed out. The transformer winding wire is very fine. Ear bud wires are pretty good for some things. Fine solder for wires and fuel line, and thicker solder for exhaust tubing (custom headers).
YES the annoying beeps
instead of using the largest drill bit right off the bat, use the smallest bit as a starter, then a medium bit.. then your final bit.. a bit more time, but less of a chance to break something on your motor.
I've always used soldering wire for the plug wires and just painted them black the soldering wire makes it easy to bend them in any shape needed and once you have them fitted the wire itself holds it shape keeping them neatly spaced.
Distributor caps from rubber like tubing wire from old ear buds it streches out and holds the wires together no glue required but I still put some just for fun because like you said the smell of old school glue brings back some memories as a kid in the 60s remember it was a lot more stronger than today a few hours lock up in your room hovering over a model build eventually had to open window and take a break things would start getting sloppy for some reason Ahahahahaaaha!
Hell the stores wouldn't even sell just the glue by itself you had to buy a model in order to purchase the glue, Oh those 60s was some crazy times stores would run out of sandwich bags of all things because of pot dealers using them to sell their weed in. Lol
Thanks Al for showing us how it's done.I'll be watching you tomorrow.That's a good way to save some money and time.It's always good to build things instead of buying them. Jeff
Alan, Guy i just drilled out my heads a few mins ago. Yeah can''t sleep lol!!! I went to radio shack and brought home the thinnest coated wire they had. I bought a roll of the next size up for boots. I've already made the holes on the heads but hobby lobby i have here don't have styrene for some reason. I've gotta call the hobby shop in T.N. to get a pack. It sucks to pay there prices but if you want quality building you pay for the quality! Thank you for your you tube guy and your reply on the coil location! Awesome video!
Im not a dragster builder, but in any engine that goes in any model if thats a ''demo'' i can only imagine what your custom built engine looks like! Thats a clean built engine.
I figured out over time by watching you and doing it myself, with using the radio shack 30awg wire you are using 26awg boots. Thats how they slide on easy. I went to amazon and bought 28awg wire and i learned quickly you have to put them on a needle type pair of tweasers and stretch the 28awg and let it sit for awhile. the 26awg boots slides right on like your doing.
Jeremy Evans I bought hollow tube off ebay for like 5 bucks and it's better then stripping it off wire bro..look on ebay..glad you hanging with it
There's a doz ways to make them holes. I use a small pin vise. The wires you can find on line, a small spool of wrapping wire with about 6 different colors, enough for a lifetime of wiring. Slightly larger wires I strip off the covering to make the boots.
Thanks for a video. I haven't made a model in years. My son got me a 70s Chevy Chevelle SS to match up to the second car I own. I was thinking of using floral wire you can get from Hobby Lobby. Now I know how to use it.
I lost my distributor cap to my 64 cutlass. TY so much for the tip
Boots need only be a little larger than the plug wire. Remove the wire from inside the insulation and cut to the desired length. Nine wires in a piece of tubbing will stand out. It's a little more work but if you use your pin vise and carefully drill the nine holes into the distributor that came in the kit you'll get a more professional look and it won't over shadow the rest of your hard work.
The best video on model car engine detailing. Great job and thanks!
Firing order is 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 ,so arrange wire leaving distributor in that way wrt right bank at 2,4,6,8 where 2 is at front
A great tutorial, Alan. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Fairly new to the hobby and this is real good info for anyone. Wonder how many folks would drill in the engine block? Thanks for sharing this video-
Fantastic! doing this tonight after Hobby Lobby! Finishing touch on my AMT Shelby GT- 350
That was damn GOOD love it from Winder GA
Turn OFF your notifications... AND turn off your auto focus. I got a literal headache watching your video from your auto focus. And I punched my cat from your notifications.
I agree with you extremely irritating 😤
More my speed, testers glue, got my 30AWG Wire from TIMU 5 rolls 5 bucks, good video
If you buy the distributor kits online they use 32 gauge wire. I can"t find insulated 32 gauge. I found 30 gauge and looks just fine. It's the cheep way to go in my mind>
yea, 30 or 32 is best..agree
truly thanks, your video helped my build out.
Great tutorial
Those heads usually have indents where spark plugs goes.
Thank you so much for doing this video. Thanks for sharing.
Great video ! Excellent information ! Thanks
Thanks for sharing
your welcome, my gift to you all and the hobby..
Alan Spence Can you make more how to videos
What sizes
Nice tutorial, thank you for sharing!
Thanks great idea👍
I wish you would do a video on a NASCAR build as far as what tricks you do to make a kit more realistic. Like the plug wiring, running the coil wire to the MSD box. None of the kit makers never done any of that that what i consider calling plug wires coil wiring etc!
I will, I have cpl kits no, I have 3 commission builds to finish ! Then I'll do a Cot car! NASCAR!
Thank you and as you mention in the video, im sorry for your family health condition.
Nice video and tips. But you REALLY need to turn off you notifications when making a video. It makes it really hard to watch your vids. Might get more Subs and Likes if you do. SMH
Because I really like your tips.
Very nice thank you
your awesome Alan kids should watch you
Alan, i suscribed! I like the trick to making those instead of paying 7 to 8 bucks. Ive always done it a hard way by taking roll bar from a amt NASCAR chassis hollowing it out, then put the wires inside of that. That takes a long time and a freaking head ache. Where do you wire your coil on a NASCAR model kit?
Jeremy Evans I make a small MSD Box:"ignition box" n mount it too fire wall, then ground 1 wire, run coil wire to MSD box..thanks
Which video of yours do you show how to make the wire boot?
educational video have a question of where do you get your tubing that you use for the boots
i use thst Vajio paint, its flat Aluminum n real steel mixed together, with cpl drops of black..
I wish that beep would stop..!!!! hahaha
Hey pal,where did you get the spark plug boots,great channel man
an old usb cable's wires could work in a pinch but they are a little big. 28 gauge typically
My first try with dist using a HDMI wires from inside . Solid wire and not stranded. tks Great video!!!
Alan, ive got everything together to make these distributor's but with .30 gauge wire honestly what size boots do you use? I know its gotta be a lower number as you said in the video. I can't honestly believe how hard it was for me to find tubing!
Jeremy Evans I have no idea, I just have some scrap pieces I used for rad hose once, it was too small, so I used it as boots, ya just gotta eye ball it, it helps to use a tooth pick to make boot a'little bigger, sorry, but I don't know the size
Gosh, Alan i started making wires and started putting the boots on and it's a b*t*h, but it turns out alot better. I think with .30 awg wire im gonna have to use .26 for boots. I think thats what your using because your getting them on alot easier without any issue of pushing them on like im having. Im learning and watching your different videos. I had to moch up wiring from the MSD boxes to all of the ignition switches and other crap. I can work on a actual weekly race car without any problem. Btw we qualified p1 and finished 4th this past Sat. night!
Jeremy Evans yes, it can be a pain, you can paint hose too, if u find white or clear, just paint black be4 cutting
I went to Amazon and got everything needed!
How did you find this tubing for the boots? Been searching everywhere and can't find small enough.
Thanka
great tip Alan!! Thanks!
Rafael Bruno Pinto your very welcome Rafael, need any help pls just ask, also some great helpful model groups up on Facebook, super builds, all types, tip n tricks, help, but n sell groups, parts needed even bidding for kits..
great! I'm on "model car builders"!
Greetings from Brazil!
You build great engines dude! Nice job!
Lot of good tips. Thanks
Great video Alan, waiting for tomorrow...
I like your humour,just subscribed btw.
healey100austin Thinks sir..i try..lol
Hi I learned a new way to make distributers also learned about bondic. Im going to order some today. In your vid you said something about using the candle to make roll bars. Have you done this in a vid I'd really like to see how you do this just asking thanks
Mike's Custom Speed Shop I think I did, it's just easier then a lighter, just hold it about 1 or away so it get soft n u can bend it, "tip" cut some old pieces off the old sprue trees from the kit, sometimes you can use the straight in the build, like the corners! just sand off the little round spots, money saved tip!
Mike's Custom Speed Shop I think I did, it's just easier then a lighter, just hold it about 1 or away so it get soft n u can bend it, "tip" cut some old pieces off the old sprue trees from the kit, sometimes you can use the straight in the build, like the corners! just sand off the little round spots, money saved tip! try it..k
Recycling bust phone charge wires for spark plugs is what im trying
How do you make a model kit paint shiny on the body
Can you tell me what the outside diameter of your spark plug wire is? and what do you use for spark plug boots?
Great video! I would love to see a video on homemade air filters. I'm also on a budget. Any ideas?
can you show how to use bond it never heard of it also make carbs patch doors etc. thanks
Alan, i have a question, i have these big ramp truck haulers they just come out with like the Big Papa truck. What size wiring would you use for plug wires?
Jeremy Evans hiya, prob 26 or 28awg..a older charger like from a thrift store should have it, there like a buck each..open one a strip it..let me know
Excellent instructional video!, I sub'd. What AWG is the black "boot wire" that you used in this video?
Good stuff, what color is that youre using on the trans? Looks a bit better than plain old aluminum.
john milner I mix steel color n dab of black to take the fake shine out some..
Alan Spence Looks good for sure, Ill have to give it a shot!
Nice work man
Good stuff Alan
Where do you get your wire at? My local Radio Shack closed down. Is there another source to get 28 or 30 gauge wire?
Model Man81 buddy, I use eBay, do search for 30 or 32 awg insulated wire..ok
Thats pretty cool
Good video I have used bondic also it’s great
You need to do a video on how to use bondic
Great tips!
Nice info man. I'm subbed
Awesome how to bud!
on ebay, just do a search..if i find it, ill post..
Is it good allso for 1/18th scale ?
yup, just use little larger hollow tube..
Nice vid AL
Thanks Ruby Man, aka Big Poppa Pump! Yw. :]
ebay, do search for small hollow tubing
just a quick question , what size would the tubing be ?
Nice Alan
Were did you get the boot material.
Alan, what size is that solid tubing of stryrene did you use to make the bottom rod that goes into the intake?
Jeremy Evans , not sure, but just use one that slides in easy, not to small now, dab of glue, I'm thinking like 11/32..hope I'm helping ya out..
Jeremy Evans I said 11/32, never said 5/32! re-read..but I'll look again, it just needs to fit inside the hollow tube! Micheals has it, I think someone on fb is messing with ya..look for .40 ..
You helping me out a ton, they are just twisting my arm trying to figure out what size the tubing i need.
Alan, btw what size do you use for your boots, 28 gauge?
Jeremy Evans yup - just black hollow tube, off ebay
I just ordered 30 awg wire 100ft spool for $5.50 a spool, i got yellow, blue and black. If you need the company name guys just let me know. They also carry 28 awg on up to heck id say 8 awg.
Jeremy Evans Are they A USA Company? if so, sure I'll have a look..thanks J..
Alan, buddy there based on the west coast. The name of the company sounds funny but it is Pololu.com. My invoice added to 18.20 bc of shipping. I got Yellow, Blue and Black 30 awg 100ft spool for $4.25 per spool.
I had just looked at the invoice i printed out. But Alan, you better jump quick on the Yellow, it goes quick!
Hey Alan, everyone is asking me on FB as im friends with you, before they sell me the styrene tubing they wanna know the size. I have told them 5/32 and they have no idea what im talking about. All they keep burning me up with is the size tubing. Please give me a shout so i can tell the guy. Thanks!
Jeremy Evans ll?.
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WOW !!
oh nice i used thread
Great tutorial?
Ian, go look through my videos, I have several buddy..Thanks..if us need help just ask..ok
ic..so right boot stuff, wrong wire? is it solid stran maybe? or
Next youll have to build your exalanty motors to do things like this ... czcams.com/video/o7yw48OZqjo/video.html. Ive ones that rock in the cradle when revved as well czcams.com/video/mKRQN9XCgn8/video.html
If you are making a video, shut off all your alerts unless life threatening. It's distracting from your tutorial.
Peel me a grape 🍇......really ?
Does not look realistic at all. Sorry
18436572. Small block Chevy firing order. First thing i was taught before i learned my ABCs lol