Guys, have you ever fabricated your own ignition cables?

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dogbreath said:
Total waste of time making plug wires for a slanter. None of the make yourself kits will have the correct ends that have the spark plug tube seal. AFAIK the only set that has the tube seals on the wires is denso 6716132 about $20.
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I already have the correct tube seal spark plug ends (boots) from my current date coded repro set, which I'll re-use. I need new wires because the ones in my current set are too short. The Denso 6716132 kit does not have the correct spark plug boots. It has plastic discs that slide up and down the boot. Many, many sets have these incorrect boots. The only sets that I've ever seen with the correct factory style boots are the repro date coded ones that you can buy from the repro parts guys. Furthermore, ALL of the aftermarket sets that I've tried - all of them - have cables of the wrong length. So no, I don't think making my own cables with the factory correct boots is a total waste of my time.
 
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Have you tried the NOS mopar wire sets sold on ebay , they appear to have longer wires ?
 
dogbreath said:
Total waste of time making plug wires for a slanter. None of the make yourself kits will have the correct ends that have the spark plug tube seal. AFAIK the only set that has the tube seals on the wires is denso 6716132 about $20.
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Hot Heads sell the plug boot for the Hemi. They work fine.
 
PROJECT COMPLETE. Just fabbed and installed my new ignition cables. I used the correct hooded boots from my repro plug wire set, then fabbed my cables from 7mm cable stock and terminals I got at NAPA. Replaced my crappy aftermarket coil with an OEM one at the same time. The guys who recommended buying the specialized crimp tool were spot on. Cost me 30 bucks on Amazon with free shipping and worked perfectly. Highly recommended. Thanks to all who weighed in with advice. All is well and my slanty is now purring like a happy little kitten with a belly full of warm milk!
 
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