Spark plug wire (not splicing them)

[surferdude345]

I just picked out my coil and i need to order some wire but having difficulty finding any buy the foot online what you guys use ? I found msd by the foot but have heard thats not that great? Also where can you find the msd boot retainers online ?

 

[Matt_E]

Watcon and Blowsion sell the boot retainers.
For wire, I would also ask Randy (Watcon). You need to get solid core metal wire. The vast majority of plug wire is the wound type, which is not right.
MSD Wire works great.

 

[Big Kahuna]

go to NAPA, they sell it, made by BELDIN it is either 7mm or 8mm.

 

[surferdude345]

Watcon and Blowsion sell the boot retainers.
For wire, I would also ask Randy (Watcon). You need to get solid core metal wire. The vast majority of plug wire is the wound type, which is not right.
MSD Wire works great.

MSD wire I found i think its carbon/graphite core thats good ?

 

[Mark44]

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MSD wire I found i think its carbon/graphite core thats good ?

IMO carbon core wires can not handle the vibration Taylor make a nice multi strand wire like John at JSS has on his web site or order it from John.

Mark44

 

[surferdude345]

actually these are solid core http://store.summitracing.com/partd...&part=MSD-3406&N=700+-123272+115&autoview=sku

 

[Mark44]

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Multi strand like in the pic.

Mark44

 

[#ZERO]

Well since you're not splicing the wire, I have a 75 foot roll of 8mm silver plated copper solid core that's great for marine applications if you need it.

It has a yellow silicone outer jacket and I'll sell it for $3.00 a foot shipped first class mail.

 

[Wolf Child]

I hear you could just use some old metal coat hangers or scrap pieces of speaker wire.

 

[Mark44]

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I hear you could just use some old metal coat hangers or scrap pieces of speaker wire.

Mouth would do that and wrap in in electrical tape.

Mark44

 

[surferdude345]

Any opinions on the wire link i posted ?

 

[#ZERO]

That's basically a fiberglass filament impregnated with carbon powder with a very thin stainless steel wire wrapped around the core.

They're good but vibration from the engine will shake loose the carbon, causing the ends to fail after a while.

You'll notice every time you change the plugs there will be black powder on the insulators with this type of wire.

Silver plated copper offers the lowest resistance possible with no EMI suppression.