What are these called ?? (273 Valve cover wire holders)

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Blue62Val

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Hi guys,

I need the bits on the valve cover that hold the spark plug leads in place.
It's a 65 273 Barracuda, but I can not think of the name of these damn things. I'm searching around but must be typing in the wrong thing.

Figured I'd ask.

Peter

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IIRC there are 2 difference styles - 1 long one that fits over the bracket and the other with individual retainers for each plug wire.
 
I ordered these and they worked for me. They call they spark plug wire separators they list the years 66 to 68

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They are expensive individually but do a good job. The classic industries ones fit the smaller factory wires. In order to use them on larger diameter wires I found if I close them up and using a vice grip that has the rounded jaws and squeeze them slightly- I drilled very carefully the nylon (guessing what they are made of) till I got the needed fit. They should hold the wires snug and not squeeze them too much.
 
THose are for 67 covers if we are talking about the HP covers only. . 65 and 66 covers use the individual ones.
These are 65 and 66 retainers


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THose are for 67 covers. 65 and 66 covers use the individual ones.
Sorry Mike- I did not even open the post. I ASSumed it was the individual ones we were speaking about. Poor OP must really be confused.
 
Might also be called Spark Plug Seperators or wire looms
 
Sorry Mike- I did not even open the post. I ASSumed it was the individual ones we were speaking about. Poor OP must really be confused.
Yes they are the individual ones that he needs.
 
Hi guys,

I need the bits on the valve cover that hold the spark plug leads in place.
It's a 65 273 Barracuda, but I can not think of the name of these damn things. I'm searching around but must be typing in the wrong thing.

Figured I'd ask.

Peter

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Your photo is the '67 version. They're different than the '65-6 engines, which use individual wire holders and not the dual holders. The valve covers reflect that change. The '67 covers have a slot between the wire openings in the aluminum finned bracket which the holders lock into. The '65-6 valve covers don't have that slot.
 
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