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Re: THE BEST CHOICE IN SPARKPLUG WIRES???
[Re: magic1]
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07/17/14 10:19 PM
07/17/14 10:19 PM
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LOOKING TO REPLACE THE SPARKPLUG WIRES, MSD CAP, AND ROTOR ON MY REBUILT 440....its a real Sunday driver....I bought 8.5mm MSD SUPER CONDUCTOR WIRES.....not yet installed...Then I read abut the FIRECORE 50 WIRES...WHICH WILL MAKE ME AND MY REBUILT 440 THE HAPPIEST???
this is another of those topics that gets beat to death month after month. the wire you have (MSD) are good wires. I have used several sets over the years (8mm) without complaint.
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Re: THE BEST CHOICE IN SPARKPLUG WIRES???
[Re: magic1]
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07/19/14 05:27 AM
07/19/14 05:27 AM
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The MSD wires are one of the best spark plug wires, but they are normally longer than they need to be.
I just put a set on my 505" stroked 440, and after sorting them by length, The two longest wires were set aside so I could cut them to the length I wanted. Then start routing the remaining wires. The two longest wires ended up being cut down for the two shortest wires (#2 & #4) cylinder. This was not a big deal because I have extra MSD crimp terminals, boots, and the MDS crimping tool.
The MSD Vari-Angle spark plug ends are pretty nice, except when you need a tight 90-degree bend for clearance. I think the FireCore wires are cut to length better and have the different plug boots where required? I'm not sure as I have not tried them yet.
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Re: THE BEST CHOICE IN SPARKPLUG WIRES???
[Re: justinp61]
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07/19/14 08:28 AM
07/19/14 08:28 AM
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Run the MSD wires, you will see zero benefit from changing to Firecore.
Opinions like this are amusing but lack any technical data or real world experience.
So I have installed more than several sets of firecore wires on well tuned - good running cars.
All vehicle had msd wires that were less than 2 yrs old.
Using a digital ohm meter every wire was checked for it's electrical resistance which is measured in ohms. Both sets [msd-firecore] always ohmed out the same.
However...every time the firecore wires were installed the idle rpm picked up between 50 and 75 rpm and the cars ran even better across the board. You can see the idle change using digital readout tachometer.
So argue with the data and the results.
My thanks to sparky for bringing firecore wires to the marketplace.
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Re: THE BEST CHOICE IN SPARKPLUG WIRES???
[Re: ThermoQuad]
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07/19/14 09:45 AM
07/19/14 09:45 AM
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Using a digital ohm meter every wire was checked for it's electrical resistance which is measured in ohms. Both sets [msd-firecore] always ohmed out the same.
However...every time the firecore wires were installed the idle rpm picked up between 50 and 75 rpm and the cars ran even better across the board. Quote:
Talk about amusing,
The wires deliver spark and don't affect timing/rpm, or do these wire break the laws of physics?
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Re: THE BEST CHOICE IN SPARKPLUG WIRES???
[Re: ThermoQuad]
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07/19/14 11:51 AM
07/19/14 11:51 AM
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justinp61
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Run the MSD wires, you will see zero benefit from changing to Firecore.
Opinions like this are amusing but lack any technical data or real world experience.
No real world experience? How would you know that? Because you picked up 50 rpms at idle that makes them better. I take it you have a digital tach to be able to read 50 rpms and it must be pretty mild combo. I have a digital tach in my LM-2 and it'll move 50 rpms at idle on my 408. Show me some real world data from a dyno or ETs then thump your chest about experience. Do some research, it's not all about ohms. Go ahead, keep drinking the kool aid. 
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Re: THE BEST CHOICE IN SPARKPLUG WIRES???
[Re: 383man]
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07/19/14 12:03 PM
07/19/14 12:03 PM
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Niles , Ohio
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We run Taylor Spiro Pros.Mine are at least 15 years old with big tune headers.Still work great but are looking shabby.Have them on all our rides even the new ones.I even ran them on my 57 Chrysler.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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