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Old Sep 10, 2017 | 09:11 PM
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Spark Plug Wire Holder

The 4 spark plug wires on the drivers side of engine are held up by the plastic holder.
But in the passenger side the 4 wires just lay on top of the coolant lines to the heater core. I do not see a bracket on the valve cover to install the holder. Am I missing this part?
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 06:57 AM
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I think that's right for a 68, but on the pass side you should have a 4 wire divider to prevent crossfire. No bracket on the pass side.
Old Sep 11, 2017 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mrolds69
I think that's right for a 68, but on the pass side you should have a 4 wire divider to prevent crossfire.
Right. Specifically the wires for cylinders 5 and 7 need to be separated. Note the gap on the upper separator in this photo.

Old Sep 11, 2017 | 10:29 AM
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What is your car?
I think only the big cars had a "bracket" to hold the wire holder on the driver side. Never seen the Cutlass or 442 with the bracket, only the holder. I am sure this is correct for 70-72 but can anyone confirm this for other years of Cutlass?
Old Sep 11, 2017 | 11:05 AM
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It appears he has a 68 Turnpike cruiser (442). I know my 69 doesn't use the bracket. But I'm pretty sure 442 + H/O used that bracket in 68. 70-72...no.
Old Sep 11, 2017 | 03:10 PM
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My '68 4-4-2 has the same kind of metal bracket that bolts on with a valve cover bolt and then the 4-wire divider mounts onto the metal bracket for the driver side - just a wire divider for the passenger side. I didn't see (or have) that bracket on my '69 on the driver side when I restored it. The '69 just had the 4-wire dividers on both sides.

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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 08:29 PM
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Correct, '68 442

Thank you for the replies
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