Technical early hemi spark plug wire install

I have a 1953 Dodge 241 hemi in my Wildfire and I have always had an issue with installing the rubber insulators onto the plug terminal with the plug installed. Any gizmo out there to help with this?

 

Porcelain insulators

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1850613894...MI0uaCgOrkgQMVPpPCCB1pAQw3EAQYAyABEgLWqfD_BwE


Mike

 

Mike's got the answer.

 

Another early hemi question (53 241), I have somehow lost or misplaced the spark plug socket to remove the plugs from the head, the ones I have won't clear the tube (inside) wall.

 

Another option. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2632803800...YHQUs/EBS2oMGtiIzyAOO0jA==|tkp:Bk9SR4aK-bLiYg

 

Any generic plug wires.

Use these to put them on: https://www.toolsource.com/spark-pl...park-plug-wire-pliers-long-jaws-p-114391.html


I heated mine and straightened them so they fit Hemi spark plug tubes better.

 

I just open up a spark plug wire puller a bit and use it to push the generic straight boot wires on.

 

You can also put a thin film of dielectric grease in/on the boot and yes, the plier is a needed tool.

 

I sold my ceramic insulators on ebay and use these Accel wires. Tube caps are from a junkyard Toyota engine. The Taylor hemi wire sets shown above are good also.

 

They make reproduction 426 insulators. This would be my first choice rather than fumbling around with tongs.

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...usg=AOvVaw0qr8k2N_IiSC0O7NxV1Epv&opi=89978449

 

I like the stock ceramic or composite insulators. They work very well and look right. Plus they give you something else to look for at swap meets.

 

The stock ceramics would be my first choice also, if the cost was within reason. The nice thing about the repro plastic ones are you can use a thicker plug wire if you need to. The early ceramic you may be limited to a 7mm wire.

 

Running those plug wires on my hemi.

 

thanks all