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Old Apr 23, 2020 | 05:28 AM
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Looks like a box with some 'age' on it. Likely some old stock bought up for resale on eBay. You never know what you will get, if the ad photo doesn't show the actual product inside.

It's not what you ordered, it seems. Item should have come with a 'loose' terminal for putting on end going to the coil. Strain relief and distributor end terminal should have been assembled on the wire.

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67:72, I can send you a piece of 18 gauge GXL stranded copper wire.It is rated for use from -58*f to 257*f. I may have some flag terminals in my collection at home that I can send also.
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
Looks like a box with some 'age' on it. Likely some old stock bought up for resale on eBay. You never know what you will get, if the ad photo doesn't show the actual product inside.

It's not what you ordered, it seems. Item should have come with a 'loose' terminal for putting on end going to the coil. Strain relief and distributor end terminal should have been assembled on the wire.
Yep. Came directly from NAPA, so I'll be heading in to my local store to have them reorder. Just aggravating.
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67:72, I can send you a piece of 18 gauge GXL stranded copper wire.It is rated for use from -58*f to 257*f. I may have some flag terminals in my collection at home that I can send also.
Thank you for the offer, however, this came directly from NAPA so I'll let them sort it out. Just one of those things.
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