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 OK, now that you have determined...  OK, now that you have determined the proper firing order you might have something looking like this at the distributor. Don’t worry, this part is not as bad as one would think.  Simply move all the wires...  Simply move all the wires out of the way and start with the #1 spark plug wire and work your way around the firing order by tracing down each wire. Or you can start with the number #1 wire and move to the #3 wire, but remember the #3 is not the next one over on the cap.  Since I have an HEI style...  Since I have an HEI style distributor I’ll need to use this style connector. Notice the connector on the left is open wider than the one on the right. This is because I like to slightly close the gap on the connector to help with a proper connection when crimping.  Determine the length on the...  Determine the length on the spark plug wire and cut it with the spark plug wire crimpers. If you look closely, the center of the tool will have a small hole in it; that’s the cutter. This cuts the spark plug wire insulation and not the core. I have seen people use a razor blade, but I highly discourage this method.  The core needs to be bent...  The core needs to be bent back towards the insulation as you slip the connector over the wire. This allows the best possible contact between the core and the connector.  Although this may be the limit...  Although this may be the limit on how much that the connector should twist inside the crimping tool, it is almost impossible to get the connector perfectly straight in the tool. Notice the open end of the connector is towards the top end of the crimpers. The open end of the connector is folded by the heart-shaped part of the tool and makes a tight connection. Crimp all the way down until the tool stops and check to see if it made a tight connection.  This is what you should end...  This is what you should end up with. Make sure that you also don’t have the core hanging out the backside of the connection. Otherwise it could arc on the block or exhaust. I applied a small amount of dielectric grease on the terminals and slid the HEI boots on the ends.  Cool. All done and I shouldn’t...  Cool. All done and I shouldn’t have any problems with crossfire, electrical white noise, electrical leakage, or burnt wires.  Because my motor’s stock distributor...  Because my motor’s stock distributor was worn out, I replaced it with the Pertronix plug-and-play billet distributor that has the Ignitor III built into it. The Ignitor III has five times more spark energy than points and will multi-spark thru the entire rpm range. To make sure the distributor is able to feed enough energy Pertronix recommended that I use their Flame Thrower HC coil (PN 60103) that produces a maximum 60,000 volts. Pertronix also offers the original Ignitor along with the newer style Ignitor II and III modules that will bolt into most stock applications including Delco, Motorcraft, Mallory, Prestolite, and Autolite distributors.
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