So anyone care to answer. Is less ohms/foot better for plug wires. Thanks Michael
>From: "Keith Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Plug wires >Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 20:24:38 -0400 > >What better, More Ohms per foot? >Keith >----- Original Message ----- >From: "396guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 6:50 PM >Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Plug wires > > > > Michael, > > > > I've had good luck with Taylor wires as well as MSD and Accel sets. I > > currently have Taylor wires on both my cars. Most big blocks and >headers > > seem to require a 135 degree boot to get most of the wires to snap onto >the > > plugs and Taylor is one of the few that offer them. Personally, I >prefer >to > > "build" a set as opposed to the factory terminated ones. It's more work >for > > sure, but I can route them exactly the way I want without having to wrap > > them around the steering column a couple of times to take up the slack. >The > > MSD 8.5mm "Super Conductor" set has 40-50 ohms resistance per foot; the > > Accel 300+ set has 150 ohms per foot; the Taylor 7mm and 8mm Spiro-Wound > > sets are 350 ohms per foot. > > > > As for the coil, do you have another vehicle you could pull a coil from >to > > see if it fires? I think ACCEL also recommends that the coil be mounted > > vertically and not horizontally to keep the winding covered or it'll >burn >up > > over time. You also might check to see if the ballast resistor is any >good. > > The one for the Super Coil is rated at 0.85 ohms. > > > > Dale > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Plug wires > > > > > > > > > A good set of 8mm or 8.5mm wires should be fine if your > > > ignition system is stock or mildly modified. I've had > > > good luck with Taylor, MSW, and Autolite wires. If you > > > want, take your ohmmeter and measure the resistance of > > > each wire; a *good* parts store will let you do this > > > before you actually pay for them. You're looking for > > > low resistance and consistent readings for all 8 wires. > > > > > > You can test the coil by measuring the resistance across > > > the terminals. A Super Coil should produce a fairly low > > > reading on your ohmmeter. > > > > > > Brad > > > > > > > First of all what are some good plug wires that i could use for > > > my 454. I > > > > have an accel ignition system on it now so i was thinking about > > > going with > > > > their 300+ wires. > > > > > > > > Secondly, I have an Accel super coil and i was curious as to > > > whether or not > > > > there is a way to test these to see if they are putting out any > > > power. Due > > > > to a new theory i think this might be why my car will not start. > > > > Thanks > > > > Michael > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
