How to Make Custom Length Spark Plug Wires

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The car is a 1966 Mustang Fastback with a 347 Stroker and T5 transmission.
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[@gregfarmer8448]

I have been following your journey with this car for some time now and am impressed on a whole lot of levels. Firstly, your commitment to your vision and follow through gradually working to the end game. Secondly, you are working your way along in very much the same way us "do it myself" guys tackle our project. Step by step, researching products, suppliers and purpose intentions at each stage. Sourcing what you need then get hands on with each step. Mistakes made (like we all do), rectified and/or lived with, and you don't hide from any of those. Thirdly, your presentation skills, practical demonstration on the how to do it, why to do it and where to do it are exceptional. Easy to follow and in terminology we can relate and understand. Finally, the 'stang. Its a credit to you, looking awesome and just a very classy, well executed build. I applaud you. You have me hooked, all the way from Australia. Onya bloke. :)

[@AndyKruseChannel]

That’s what I strive for, just sharing what I learn along the way. :)

[@pauleggert1863]

I just got my t-shirt today as I wanted to help support you, I have to say it's actually really nice quality and good fit has a good length. If anyone is worried it's cheap it's not. Very happy thanks 🙏

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Much appreciated!

[@thepennyplunderer2854]

These are so entertaining and informative to a beginner like me! I wished there was as detailed and informative videos about the 200 ci i6 since that's what's in my Mustang. Keep up the good work man!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PrimeG2]

Nice man, very good job. That's very neat and clean!!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@PacShore]

I did the same thing using my Taylor wires when I switched out my distributor. Like you I had one of my firing order on the opposite side of the distributor, luckily I was able to rotate the plug end so that they weren't laying on top of each other. I also have a couple sets of the Billet Specialties wire holders, but have not used them yet until the next time I redo my wires and get the 9mm thick wires for a better fit like you've suggested. Car looks go too!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks!! I tried the 8.5mm wires that were on the car before I did this upgrade and they moved around too much inside the wire holder, so the 9mm wires are definitely the way to go. :)

[@brockowen1]

Great thanks. Those taylor connectors is what i was missing too.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Glad I could help. :)

[@bofa83]

Those separators are pretty slick. I’ve never seen them before.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Yeah, I was pretty pumped when I saw them on another engine, I knew this was the answer I was looking for. :)

[@chadmims3424]

Car looks awesome! You have done a great job. Those wore separators are sweet! I think Collins car needs some.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

I couldn't agree more, as long as it doesn't make his car faster than mine. :)

[@michaelcountssr.8445]

Dude, that turned out very nice! Love your car!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mikebroszczak5767]

Excellent video just what I needed this week what I am doing on my car thanks Andy great job.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Awesome, glad to help. :)

[@mellis181]

Definitely something I'll be doing. Thanks for the video.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

No problem! 😁

[@mrbonafied78]

You have the 351w firing order now. Wires look great, I will be ordering the seat track extensions soon!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks! I've got a set of the tracks waiting for you, just hit the go button! :)

[@mrbonafied78]

Just purchased😀

[@SmackeysGarage]

Nice project. Really helps clean up the engine bay!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Yes it does, I really love these new plug wire holders, it's so much better. :)

[@rogjackson]

It does look cleaner. Well done.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks 👍

[@jerrymoore6227]

Looks neat. Cleaned up ready good

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks!

[@nathannelson7020]

That engine looks so damn beautiful!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Haha, thanks. I've still got a ways to go, but there was a time where I thought I'd never get this far.

[@douglasknutsen]

Andy, consider putting DEI spark plug boot protectors on to protect the boots from the heat from the headers !

[@AndyKruseChannel]

They're already on my list. :)

[@BPattB]

Looks good bud

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks!

[@robjara3469]

Hello been watching and saving a lot of your videos and I had a question where did you get those spark plug wires holders? Could you be kind enough to let me know when you have time thanks.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Awesome, I'm glad you're here! Those plug wire holders are from Billet Specialties. I paid about $120 for the pieces you see, so they're pricey, but they look and work amazingly! :)

[@brianoneil5698]

Another great video. I've been wanting to do the exact same thing for a while. Thanks for making it. Nice and clear and no non sense. Just straight good info and nice camera work too. BTW...how were you able to get rid of your old coupe for a fastback in the same color scheme ? Also, how do you like the 347 so far. Looks sweet !

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks! It was purely coincidence that both cars were the same paint scheme. I like these colors (well, actually the real white and blue, nut the colors the previous owner painted the Fastback), but I wasn't specifically looking for white and blue. In fact, at the time, I was ok with just about any color because most of the cars available were either above my budget or already sold by the time I called about the car. I had to take what I could get, and that included driving 1800 miles to get this one. The 347 is amazing. Spoiler, next Thursday's video is not in my garage. Wink Wink.

[@mrgonz215]

Hi Andy, in the end of the video it looks like you struggled a little to plug the coil wire on the coil, did you have any issues with this? did the wire pop off? I think I have an issue with my coil wire, i also struggle to get it to click/make a good connection, I believe its popping off while driving and causing my engine to stop running, ill usually have to put it in park and try cranking it a few times and it will start again. I recently parked the car outside and took the coil wire off for a few days as one of my anti theft devices LOL, so that why i am thinking the coil wire is the culprit.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Haven’t had any issues. If you have trouble starting your car and then it just starts working, and you didn’t touch the wires, I’m thinking it’s not the plug wires. 🙂

[@danwilson6185]

Great job! I'll be ordering those wire holders for my 347! Hey, what engine bay paint did you use? I like the semi-gloss look. Not too flat or to shiny. THANKS!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Yeah, these wire holders are fantastic! You're not going to like the answer on the paint..... it's just a Rustoleum 2X Paint and Primer, rattle can job. :)

[@brandonduke1903]

I was just thinking about making my own sparkplug wires for my 289, perfect timing for your video to come out haha. Have you looked into the ZRay Engine Crossmember that ties into the lower control arms? Just got mine in yesterday.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Yes, I have seen that crossmember, but I haven't decided on which route I want to go with the crossmember, yet. :)

[@brandonduke1903]

@@AndyKruseChannel Are there other similar or better options? I already had a 3 inch plate I was going to weld to the stock crossmember, but when I saw his attaches to the lower arms as well, I bought the normal one from ZRay and welded the plate to his crossmember. I plan on painting the circle bright red or yellow to make it easier to see as my oil pan is black too.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

@@brandonduke1903 There are other bars out there, but honestly it's lower on my list, so I'm not digging into which options I ultimately want to go with.

[@valcandestr0yer]

Damn I hope there is a way for me to organize my i6 engine bay like this!

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks! It seems overwhelming at first, but you gotta just keep chipping away at it. This is what I envisioned when I bought the car, but there were times back then when I'd look at my engine bay and think it was never going to happen, too much to do. :)

[@Dirtyburb]

Did the 45 degrees boots work good or would you go with something else?

[@AndyKruseChannel]

100% I would do the 45 degree boots again. I like how they look and I like how they fit. :)

[@DieselRC]

andy, did you haver to run a wire for you coil wire? if so where do i run mine for a constant 12V please help

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Not sure what you mean by running a wire for my coil wire?

[@DieselRC]

@@AndyKruseChannel the ignition wire mustangs have a resister witch takes voltage away

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Yes, that's how I understand it. But what I am not understanding is are you trying to find that resistor wire? Or are you trying to do something different? This video is about making custom length spark plug wires and you're asking about a 12V source for the coil? This is where I am getting confused. :)

[@alanloizeaux4881]

Should have kept the valve cover studs. Just put the retainer over the original nut and add another nut. Then again, I sold my project Mustang 15+ years ago....

[@AndyKruseChannel]

I thought about that, but they aren't long enough.

[@hunts318]

What am i missing....? Why does the 289's firing order change after being made into a 349 stroker?

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Without getting into the weeds, the Windsor firing order is better. Couple that with the cam and crankshaft that are part of my 347 Stroker upgrade, my firing order is now different. I don’t know if all 347 Stroker kits force the change to the Windsor firing order, but it’s worth the change.

[@hunts318]

Thank you for the time of your reply.

[@jamesshope4087]

You might want to careful about running the 5 and 6 cylinder wires paralel right next to each other because of the firing order. You could have cross firing between the cylinders. On 289s the two to be careful about are cylinders 7 and 8. All of the Ford manuals warn about this happening.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@Mike2Pin]

That is true, but at the same time he's also running a lot thicker (insulated) wire so it shouldn't (not that it can't).

[@luckyluciano4968]

@@AndyKruseChannel Guido here. I like your throttle rod from carb to pedal assembly arm. What brand is it. Or is that custom. Do you sell them. Thanks.

[@AndyKruseChannel]

@@luckyluciano4968 It's a custom piece I made a while back (made a video on it too). I have been thinking about selling a custom throttle linkage piece, but I haven't finished all the design work yet. :)

[@luckyluciano4968]

@@AndyKruseChannel I have been on many mustang pages. A lot of guys getting frustrated with the old rod. If you make me one. I will be your first customer 👍🏼 and help promote them on other pages. . Other cats are buying these Scott drake pieces not so great. I dint know how to upload a pic to you of my current set up. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@robviousobviously5757]

I am fighting the same ugly wire thing with my 347 in my 67...

[@AndyKruseChannel]

Great, so now we know what to do with it. :)