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plug wires? #1958126 11/26/15 03:24 AM 11/26/15 03:24 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 807 Toronto, Canada D dirtybee OP super stock
dirtybee OP super stock D Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 807 Toronto, Canada	Hi there, just wondering how often people change high performance spark plug wires?

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1958254 11/26/15 11:52 AM 11/26/15 11:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,066 Mo. racerx master
racerx master Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,066 Mo.	when they go bad for me, I usually get bout two years out of the msd i'm trying the morose now

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1958383 11/26/15 03:12 PM 11/26/15 03:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,532 off the grid 340B5 pro stock
340B5 pro stock Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,532 off the grid	I check them w/ a meter every once in a while. I've had my 409's for 14 years and they're back on my engine now. Yeah, it's got a smallblock.

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1958426 11/26/15 04:54 PM 11/26/15 04:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,097 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,097 Bend,OR USA	It depends on a lot of things, how much you drive or race the car, how many times you remove the plugs from the motor and which type ignition and fuel you use I've had to replace expensive racing plug wires that ohm good but missed bad on the race car When in doubt(when having problems) change them out Last edited by Cab_Burge; 11/26/15 04:55 PM. Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1958513 11/26/15 09:13 PM 11/26/15 09:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge FastmOp master
FastmOp master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,762 Hot Rod Ridge	Firecore is who to see if you need a new set

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1958835 11/27/15 05:19 PM 11/27/15 05:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,064 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,064 Niles , Ohio	My last set of Taylors were on at least 15 years.They were still working but looked bad and when I washed them it would miss a bit.Cant complain about that.We run them on everything.Had them on the 57 all the way up to the 80s Ram truck.Still run extras we had on the Harleys.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: plug wires? [Re: 340B5] #1958848 11/27/15 05:40 PM 11/27/15 05:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,484 SoCal Brian Hafliger master
Brian Hafliger master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,484 SoCal	Originally Posted By 340B5 I check them w/ a meter every once in a while. I've had my 409's for 14 years and they're back on my engine now. Yep, check ohm's new and test once in a while... Brian Hafliger

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1960279 11/30/15 03:57 PM 11/30/15 03:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,351 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,351 Marion, South Carolina [><]	My MSD wires are close to 10 years old. I checked the ohms last year and they checked out fine. Ran a new best a couple months ago. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: plug wires? [Re: dirtybee] #1960852 12/01/15 12:34 PM 12/01/15 12:34 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Most all quality plug wire will do the job.If your looking to replace them try the Firecores.We use and recommend them and as far as price,quality and service there's none better. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

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