Your channel is the gift that keeps on giving! I bought a set of Excel 8.8 custom length wires off eBay for $50ish (trying to save for a used AVS2 lol). Anyway Excel's crimpers, 1 end goes in a vise and the other end you set on top and hit with a hammer. Needless this to say after the second 1 came out funky I went to RUclips. And who shows up? The Carburetor Guru. The vise grip trick made this super easy. Once again thank you.
Do you know of a good place that sells wire ends and boots separately, as compared to a complete wire kit. Most retailers only seem to want to sell kits,
@@MuscleCarSolutions that isn’t true at all, i bought the ratcheting klein crimpers for an audio project for small gauge wire and out of the box the terminal looked to be crimped correctly but a simple pull test proved otherwise. I adjusted the pressure with two clicks and re tightened the safety and it provided a much stronger crimp to the terminal, i couldn’t even pull it off. So i would say, yes it does matter that you check that the tool is applying correct crimp pressure. Why would the adjustment be on there if it didn’t matter?
@@MuscleCarSolutions would you happen to know why a rpm gauge don’t work? Is there a cable or something? It’s on 2003 Yukon. I’ve been all over the internet and all I can find is the gauge cluster could be bad. My oil pressure is not reading also. I know that the oil pressure sending sensors normally go bad but it’s at the back of the block 🤬🤬🤬😂😂😂
No. I just use a little dielectric grease and slide them on after the crimp. There’s little advantage to putting them on first. The concern is pulling apart the inner core. If you find a way to install the boots without hurting the core, that’s the challenge.
This is a great video - thank you! BUT - I can't find (carbon core) spark plug wire, anywhere! The fancy low resistance wires are not recommended for my engine, best to stick to plain high resistance carbon core, but I can't source the wire itself anywhere :-(
Are you sure you are placing the wire in properly? That is a double crimp terminal. The wire, I believe should have been pushed up further past the next crimp and close to the closed part of the terminal at the top. There should be two crimps, if I am not mistaken...jc
Your channel is the gift that keeps on giving! I bought a set of Excel 8.8 custom length wires off eBay for $50ish (trying to save for a used AVS2 lol). Anyway Excel's crimpers, 1 end goes in a vise and the other end you set on top and hit with a hammer. Needless this to say after the second 1 came out funky I went to RUclips. And who shows up? The Carburetor Guru. The vise grip trick made this super easy. Once again thank you.
It’s from years of making all sorts of weird mistakes. The vice crimp tool works just fine! Glad it was helpful for you!
Do you know of a good place that sells wire ends and boots separately, as compared to a complete wire kit. Most retailers only seem to want to sell kits,
So is that ratcheting style tool set to the correct pressure out of the box or did you adjust the crimp pressure with the turn of the wheel?
It’s not that complicated. Crimp it shut till the tool releases. Doesn’t matter what the pressure is. Or what the diameter of the wire is.
@@MuscleCarSolutions that isn’t true at all, i bought the ratcheting klein crimpers for an audio project for small gauge wire and out of the box the terminal looked to be crimped correctly but a simple pull test proved otherwise. I adjusted the pressure with two clicks and re tightened the safety and it provided a much stronger crimp to the terminal, i couldn’t even pull it off. So i would say, yes it does matter that you check that the tool is applying correct crimp pressure. Why would the adjustment be on there if it didn’t matter?
Can the wires be extended. My leads are fixed to my two coils with screw in caps .
Where’s the link to the MSD tool? Thanks for this video!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Its in the description!
well, it is now anyway. lol
@@MuscleCarSolutions ok thank you 😂😂😂
@@MuscleCarSolutions would you happen to know why a rpm gauge don’t work? Is there a cable or something? It’s on 2003 Yukon. I’ve been all over the internet and all I can find is the gauge cluster could be bad. My oil pressure is not reading also. I know that the oil pressure sending sensors normally go bad but it’s at the back of the block 🤬🤬🤬😂😂😂
Please help! I got a set of FAST wires, do I need to cut the inner black insulation?
No.
@@MuscleCarSolutions thank you for your time and knowledge much appreciated
@@johnnydollarhide9466 you’re very welcome! Thank you!
is that crimp tool good for msd 8.5 wires
@@jeffderenzo1500 it doesn’t care what brand of wires you’re working with.
@@MuscleCarSolutions i was referring to the with 8.5 lol
Do you put the boot on first before you crimp the ends on? Thanks for your videos. I rebuilt my first Edelbrock (1405) by using your videos.
No. I just use a little dielectric grease and slide them on after the crimp. There’s little advantage to putting them on first. The concern is pulling apart the inner core. If you find a way to install the boots without hurting the core, that’s the challenge.
Glad you were able to rebuild your carb!
What's the brand of the rachet tool
You mean the wire crimpers? Link is in the description.
This is a great video - thank you!
BUT - I can't find (carbon core) spark plug wire, anywhere!
The fancy low resistance wires are not recommended for my engine, best to stick to plain high resistance carbon core, but I can't source the wire itself anywhere :-(
Are you sure you are placing the wire in properly? That is a double crimp terminal. The wire, I believe should have been pushed up further past the next crimp and close to the closed part of the terminal at the top. There should be two crimps, if I am not mistaken...jc