mfg Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 Factory Studebaker R1 and R2 Avanti spark plug wires were black with an orange boot.....True?
lschuc Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 False... spark plug wires were a reddish-orange color, and I think the boot was black.
mfg Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Posted January 24, 2015 Ischuc has an opinion......Does anyone else have a thought here?
brad Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 They were a tanish Maroon, and said Prestolite Suppression Core. on them
mfg Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Posted January 24, 2015 Well folks;....The original factory wires were black with reddish boots (Red at the plug end only).....Also, the plug ends were bent at 45' for supression shield clearance. Rare birds nowadays!
unclemiltie Posted January 25, 2015 Report Posted January 25, 2015 Stumping both Lew and Brad, could this be a first?
brad Posted January 25, 2015 Report Posted January 25, 2015 I think I'm going to want proof on this one.
mfg Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Posted January 25, 2015 I think I'm going to want proof on this one. Ok..no problem...I'll get back on that possibly today!
mfg Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Posted January 26, 2015 Brad, and other Avanti Forum members............The factory correct spark plug wires used on Studebaker Avantis (R1 and R2 engines ONLY) Specs:...Black 'PACKARD' cable, black distributor boots, white lettering, (and the white lettering reads:"PACKARD RADIO TRVS 63", Also......A very short reddish-orange boot with a 45' bend to it.....specifically manufactured to fit inside the Avanti's ignition shielding.......................And That's The Rest Of The Story!!!!
brad Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 I have seen the Maroon original Prestolite Radio Suppression wires on an original car more than once. Perhaps we can get the engineering papers from Andy Beckman.
Gunslinger Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 Maybe there was more than one vendor. It wouldn't be unusual for any car maker to have a backup supplier for some parts to maintain an adequate flow of parts.
R2Andy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 Studebaker had different vendors for a given part in a number of situations. This happens to be one of those. Both black and maroon wires were used and there have been cases where it occurred on the same engine.
mfg Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Posted January 26, 2015 Interesting!...I'd have to agree with above comments....On my first Stude Avanti though, (63R-3623) it had original Packard cable (as described) I was the car's second owner, and I knew the original owner who never changed ANYTHING!!
brad Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 By the way the Packard cables are available with a modern spiral magnetic core. Available from Summit. No Prestolite ones are available however
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