A 496 big block engine. Hooker headers. Merlin heads. A Demon carburetor. With a heart of 550 horses under the hood, this sleeping 1982 Chevy Silverado was about to set fire to the streets of Spokane! But the heat proved lethal.A 496 big block engine. Hooker headers. Merlin heads. A Demon carburetor. With a heart of 550 horses under the hood, this sleeping 1982 Chevy Silverado was about to set fire to the streets of Spokane! But the heat proved lethal.
November 2001
It was a dark and stormy night. The old Chevy rumbled proudly through the blackened streets, and all was good in my world with another job well done. Then suddenly, a roll of thunder cracked and ...lightning filled...the engine compartment?
My oily glow faded. In a single electrical flash, the heart of a Chevy champion seized and 550 mighty horses sputtered and slowed to an Elmer's glue pace. The problem? Burnt ignition wires resulting in misfiring, electrical arcing, and a whole lot of horse down the dog food bag.
The following weeks left my head half bald and my ear fused to the phone. Boot protectors, header wrap, ceramic spark plug wire tipsÉthey all ended up in smoke-under the hood, that is. What's a good old American grease monkey to do?
And that, my friends, was the SparkArm™ moment of conception.
It's been four long years. But at WrenchRatª, we believe all great things are worth waiting for. So now, we proudly present to all you gear heads, hot-rodders, racers, motor home and drag boat enthusiasts the original:
The only product on the face of this planet guaranteed to quickly, easily, affordably, and permanently solve the problem of ignition wire burn.
With the patented and innovative WrenchRat™ SparkArm™, we guarantee you'll still burn a lot of rubber -- but only on the road. Not under your hood.
