plugs for a 1960

[Joe C.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

John,

The coil is a replacement from Autozone. I do not have any special pistons or cam. My only issue after knowing that they are resistor plugs with an aftermarket coil will this work with these wires pictured. the guy I bought the car from had so much crap in the trunk he claimed when with the car. I have these 4 packs of these wires and I have tossed at least 4 times when cleaning out the trunk but I fig I would save them after I brought the car home to give them to someone with who owned a Packard. They guy claims these are NOS wires for the Vette but they are not AC, Delco Remy, or GM. . I have since installed autozone wires, plugs, and coil.
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Just in case you're not joking, here:

http://hbr.org/product/general-motors-packard-electric-division/an/691030-PDF-ENG

If you have flat top pistons in your engine then you won't have to index the plugs for extended tips. If you have pop-ups, then you probably might not have to index them unless the block was decked at some point.

[Al E.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

Ok this is all I know. The car had a 283 that had a 270 hp carb set up. Now I have a 283 from a 1959 that has a 1960 single carb. So... I do not know what kind of pistons are in the block, I can see the pad stampings so I do not think the block has been decked. I do have the org block but have not assembled it as of yet.

I will have to do some research to find out what you mean by indexing the plugs. This is all new to me so I have a lot of crazy question.. especially before start throwing parts away that I will regret later like the original fan clutch, gas cap, ignition coil and the voltage regulator that was original to the car. Joining NCRS has taught me that these parts are important but I cannot turn back the hands of time or searched landfill to figure out what they are..

[Don H.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

Hi Al, I hope you are doing well. A good rule to go by is do NOT throw any parts away. Label with what you think they are and save them. Don H.

[John H.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

I have these 4 packs of these wires and I have tossed at least 4 times when cleaning out the trunk but I fig I would save them after I brought the car home to give them to someone with who owned a Packard.

Al -

Those wires aren't for a Packard - the sets were made using Packard "440" wire, which were the "hot setup" back in the day - real stranded copper wire, not the carbon-coated string conductor used in more modern plug wires. The wire was made by the Packard Electric Division of GM, and a car equipped with them would louse up the TV reception in adjacent homes.

It's unlikely that your engine has domed pistons - they were only used in the 283/290hp fuelie engine; all others (including the 2x4 270hp) used conventional flat-top pistons.

[Ian G.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

You can get R45S plugs at carpart stores. They will work fine so long as you install them with the washers to set them back from the piston a bit. In 1960 (up to '74) the AC45 plug (or AC44) with the 4 thin green lines is correct, but not judged. My car is a fuelie, so I'll be using AC46 and step down to AC45 if it runs too hot.

[Al E.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

Al -

Those wires aren't for a Packard - the sets were made using Packard "440" wire, which were the "hot setup" back in the day - real stranded copper wire, not the carbon-coated string conductor used in more modern plug wires. The wire was made by the Packard Electric Division of GM, and a car equipped with them would louse up the TV reception in adjacent homes.

John,

OK.. Now I understand. I thought that all of the electrical was done by AC or Delco Remey. I am starting to learn

[Joe C.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

John,

OK.. Now I understand. I thought that all of the electrical was done by AC or Delco Remey. I am starting to learn

Al,

Do me a favor and post whether or not my posts are visible, or if they are being blocked. If they are not being blocked then answer here and then carefully read my post #16. Click on the link in post #16, above. The post number can be found at the extreme right hand side of the blue bar that appears at the top of each post. If you don't know what a link is, or how to click on it then please let me know. After you click on the link contained in post #16 please report back what it teaches you.
Thanks.

[Al E.]

Re: plugs for a 1960

Joe,
I see it now. When I am at work I cant click on external links. Big brother is watching and prevents me from viewing some things. But now I am home and I can see it.