jamming nine snakes in a bean can.

[Sod Buster]

The C-clamp was the only way I could get that last little bit and get the little wire side bails on, I said a little prayer that I wouldn't crack the cap, it was either that or grow two more arms. The Ford factory probably hired big beefy Russian women with large hands to man handle them together.

 

[ford38v8]

I'd bet that the complete assembly including distributor was installed as a unit, after sign off from QC.