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Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction #232896 02/22/09 05:29 PM 02/22/09 05:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts
gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	I get asked every once in a while, just how much of a difference there is between the 2. To follow are a few comparisons of an NOS spark plug wire compared to a reproduction plug wire. 3rd quarter of 1969 . The nos wires box is dated 10-69 . I'll do a ohms resistance comparison on it tomorow afternoon, new versus new. I have an original Hemi plug wire set here , but really wanted to do a comparison of new versus new. In all the following pics NOS is on top and repop is the bottom one. Also shown is an nos single wire plug wire clip still attached on the wire.Click on the attachment to see a much larger picture. 5044727-DSC00079.JPG (137 downloads) Last edited by gtx6970; 02/22/09 05:30 PM.

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232897 02/22/09 05:31 PM 02/22/09 05:31 PM
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Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232898 02/22/09 05:31 PM 02/22/09 05:31 PM
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Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232899 02/22/09 05:32 PM 02/22/09 05:32 PM
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Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232900 02/22/09 05:32 PM 02/22/09 05:32 PM
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Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232901 02/22/09 05:33 PM 02/22/09 05:33 PM
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Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232902 02/22/09 05:34 PM 02/22/09 05:34 PM
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gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	the grommet 5044745-DSC00084.JPG (102 downloads)

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232903 02/23/09 11:35 PM 02/23/09 11:35 PM
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sunroofgtx I Live Here Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,129 Cleveland	Bill, great pics. Looks like the repops are laser-jet printed. We have been looking into doin that. Right now, our 8.5's are painted on with a print wheel when manufactured. Nice pics. What are thos 135's ? #8 on a 440 ? Join the quickest team in motorsports. Team FireCore. CustomWiresets.com

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: sunroofgtx] #232904 02/23/09 11:41 PM 02/23/09 11:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Sunroof, you guys need to get on the stick and get yours printed up like OEM. If you need help getting lic. etc just let me know.

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #232905 02/25/09 09:26 PM 02/25/09 09:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 292 State of Flux Dodge Don enthusiast
Dodge Don enthusiast Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 292 State of Flux	Out of curiousity, does anyone make modern style high performance plug wires that are made to look like classic factory correct wires? 1970 Charger R/T Videos http://www.youtube.com/user/70CHARGERREGISTRY?feature=mhum#p/u

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: Dodge Don] #232906 02/25/09 09:39 PM 02/25/09 09:39 PM
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1_WILD_RT Management Trainee Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 27,347 Today? Who Knows?	Quote: Out of curiousity, does anyone make modern style high performance plug wires that are made to look like classic factory correct wires? Thats exactly what Scott in the post above yours is prodding Rick about...

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: 1_WILD_RT] #232907 02/26/09 12:33 AM 02/26/09 12:33 AM
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RT_6_PakShaker super street Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 400 Soldotna,Alaska	Bill How about posting a few pics of the distributor cap boots, both the 90* and 180*?

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: RT_6_PakShaker] #232908 02/26/09 11:37 AM 02/26/09 11:37 AM
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hemi70se top fuel H Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,483 Minneapolis, MN	For the most part the repro wire sets are very nice, but there are some ways to tell if you are looking at a set of originals. Check out this NOS set I have on my Hemi Charger. The coil wire has N 3Q printed in WHITE. Repros sets just use the same yellow lettered wire as they do for the 1-8. 5054361-Picture1052.jpg (63 downloads)

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: hemi70se] #232909 02/26/09 12:56 PM 02/26/09 12:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,783 Ontario, Canada mccannix master
mccannix master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,783 Ontario, Canada	I wonder if there would be enough interest to print the Canadian version of the wires. Canadian built A and B-bodies left the Windsor, Ontario plant with these wires shown on top. 5054510-wires1.jpg (69 downloads)

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: mccannix] #232910 02/26/09 12:58 PM 02/26/09 12:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,783 Ontario, Canada mccannix master
mccannix master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,783 Ontario, Canada	Date was G.H. 1,2,3,4 for quarters and the year, no Q. 5054516-wires2.jpg (59 downloads)

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: mccannix] #232911 02/26/09 01:02 PM 02/26/09 01:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	Terry what state is Canada in? Is it near Ohio?

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #232912 02/26/09 01:35 PM 02/26/09 01:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,783 Ontario, Canada mccannix master
mccannix master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,783 Ontario, Canada	Just to the north of you Scott... runs east to west, we've got you covered. See you should have stayed in school and studied geography.

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: mccannix] #232913 02/26/09 01:50 PM 02/26/09 01:50 PM
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bremotorsports master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,901 New Jersey Bada Bing	Terry, There is no going east-to-west today: One of the Ice Road Truckers went through the ice and blocked the road! Bill Rolik

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: RT_6_PakShaker] #232914 02/26/09 05:04 PM 02/26/09 05:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts
gtx6970 OP Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,405 It's a dry heat	Quote: Bill How about posting a few pics of the distributor cap boots, both the 90* and 180*? Bruce the NOS wire I have is a service replacement. It does have the dist end boot in the bag . I don't remember if it has a 90 or 180 boot. But it's just 1 single wire in the box. But it's designed to cut the wire where needed and install the boot. anyway I'll take a pic tonight. I've heard of some cars with white lettering on the coil wire but this is the first i've heard of anything newer than 1967 with white. I've asked to have a run done in white , and even if I took the entire run, not gonna happen. I've heard rumors of someone else stepping up and doing wires in all 4 quarters but thats all I have is rumors at this time

Re: Dated plug wires- comparisons - NOS versus Reproduction [Re: gtx6970] #232915 02/26/09 05:11 PM 02/26/09 05:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard
ScottSmith_Harms Mr Wizzard Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 42,714 Spokane Washington	My November 22, 1966 SPD 1967 Hemi Belvedere had a white letter coil wire (yellow on the rest) and it also had a dark red boot on the cap end.

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