So, I was thinking Saturday while I was working on the Valiant (a good thing I guess)...do the spark plugs have any sort of cover or something? I put new wires on, and it seemed to me that there might be some sort of boot or something that would cover the entire hole that the plugs fit in to. Just curious...

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65 4 dr. Valiant 200

The original plugs are designed so that they cover the holes, you can still find wires with those kind of plugs.

Look at ebay item 370523553729 to see what they look like.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Slant-6- ... 5644ecbfc1

Ahh...makes sense. Well, since I already bought the wires and I don't feel like spending more cash, any other options?

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65 4 dr. Valiant 200

Drive and enjoy. Its not going to hurt anything to run it without the factory wire boots. In the forteen years I drove my slant, I never had the boots on and never had a problem.

Just make sure the plug wires have some sort of boot that will cover the terminal on the plugs. Otherwise you might get arcing to ground and you will shock yourself (don't ask me how I know this).

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Casually looking for a Clifford hyperpak intake for cheap.

I'm not worried about the operation. The engine is sorta dirty underneath, but you can see the orange paint shining through the dirt. The valve cover is orange and I'd like it to match, so I bought a can of my old friend Engine Bright. My first thought was to wrap some rags around the holes so that when I spray it (lightly) with the hose it won't get any water into the spark plug area. Just got me to wondering, that's all.

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65 4 dr. Valiant 200

My go-to line is, "This guy I know..."

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65 4 dr. Valiant 200

You can put the old air-cooled VW boot covers on the replacement wires if you want.........

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

I've got a set of boots I pulled off an old wire set. PM me your address if you want them.

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82 D150-225/727
02 Dakota-3.9/5 speed
87 GMC C7000-8.2 Detroit Diesel/5+2

Thanks Jeb!

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65 4 dr. Valiant 200

Here's a set on Ebay now
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/Parts-Acces ... 513&_pgn=1

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Gary from Downunder
2 weeks ago I couldn't even spell mukanic - now I are one!

Just got my rubber boots in the mail today from Jeb, my brother from another mother. Thanks for doing me a solid man! I owe you a few beers next time you're in Delaware.

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65 4 dr. Valiant 200

I just bought a set of Borg-Warner wires from O'rEILLYS that came with new boots.I was shocked and pleased .

HyperValiant

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1960 Hyper-Pac Valiant(rolling test-bed)
1963 Valiant V2OO(Son's summer project,- he just turned 15 )
1972 Valiant 4dr(Daughter Kelly's repair in progress)
1974 Valiant (v8) daughter Kelly's work in progress