I never deducted for shellaced wires...I always figured it would be inpossible to prove one way or the other and gave the owner the benefit.

So, what's the general thought here...should I have been knocking points for yellow wires?

Yep!

Hey Guys,

I just heard about this chat. And I have a question, why do I have 3 34 engines with GM wire ends on them? The wires that came off my car had GM on them and the car had about 80,000 original miles on it. I think I need to call a guy that has a very low mileage 34 and see what he has on it.

Do the ends have the small GM stamped into the ends-not the more raised letters (Bow Tie) as the older years used ???--I know which "low milage" '34 that you are referring to.Was hoping someone would check that car out.---The question still comes up-did all '34's have the GM--and what year did they stop???????????

The fact also remains-----it will never be used in VCCA judging as there are other items at this time that are much larger than this that have never been resolved as there are no real guide line available for judges to use -

Hey Chevgene!

I wish I had a digital camera so I could post a picture of what I have. Maybe I’ll stop by Ray’s later this week. Any way I have a set of wires that have GM stamped on top of them which came on the car when we got it in 1980. The engine is the original engine which is on the title. The Casting date is Feb 19 34. I also have a couple of other sets but I don't know the casting dates from the engines, to hard to get the blocks out. Also, I don't need to drop a 34 block on my BIG toe again. :p

I'll make a point to call the guy later this week, I don't really like calling him that much since he always has to run down to the cars to look.

Some vendors offer O-rings for bundling plug wires together. Were these used on 1935 Masters? I have routed the 1 and 2 and the 5 and 6 plug wires through the metal loops on the pushrod side covers. Is this correct?

You are correct.The O rings were used from 1940 and up when the metal lops were eleminated from the side cover.