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Spark plug caps originality
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Spark plug caps originality
Restoring an early 1953 R68 and I am wondering what the original spark plug caps would be.
The choices are the silver metal 1k ohm caps and the brown 0 ohm caps with the bmw logo on top. There is also the black Norris one but I don’t think that was ever used on the R68.
Guidance is appreciated.
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Re: Spark plug caps originality
Thank you for the reply. I looked a volume 43 issue 1 page 30 and it is the Barrington Manual. I am not sure you meant to reference that. I went back to the Barrington manual that is sitting next to me and Re-read the sections on the HT leads as well as the back reference section and found nothing on the caps. I had done this before I asked. Maybe I missed it.
I feel you are right, but I asked because there are several pictures on the web of professional restorations, typically held out as the best, and most have the metal shrouded plug caps.
Thanks
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Thanks Kurt, I got it! Thanks to Todd too for referencing it!schrader7032 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 5:17 pmLook at page 36...maybe that was what he was referring to.
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Thanks to everyone for the help.
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