Best Spark Plug Wires

I replaced my Packard 440 and Raja ends with 801W universal 7MM-Metallic "Professional Wire Set" from Standard. www.smpcorp.com
Also the Bosch Blue coil and Bubba's special condensers along with NGK B-6L spark plugs...it works for me!
 
motordr said:
I replaced my Packard 440 and Raja ends with 801W universal 7MM-Metallic "Professional Wire Set" from Standard. www.smpcorp.com
Also the Bosch Blue coil and Bubba's special condensers along with NGK B-6L spark plugs...it works for me!
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Just looked up the 801W wire set at Rockauto. While I was there I ordered 2 sets for 17.09 each. Been running my panel with ancient wires in original conduits, and am putting together another 59 ab for my truck based '46 woodie project.
 
This thread has been interesting, i would like to add a couple comments....

1- There is no such thing as a perfect insulator. If the voltage is high enough it will always take the path of least ressitance.
2-Once a secondary wire has leaked thru the insulation , its wounded and will not heal, its alway a weak spot.

On Henrys car i feel that the loss or damage to the distributor cap center button ( shown on another thread) would cause a hi voltage output from the coil and cause the breakdown with the wires. Even a new set using a high voltage would leak just like the old ones in short time....
 
I just finished the second day of my Pacific Coast Highway trip and, unfortunately, replacing the spark plug wires and inner distributor cap did not solve my problem, it continues. Fortunately, it is mainly when accelerating from a stop and long steep climbs. So, most of the time driving along the coast all is well. In fact, better than well since I enjoy the noticeable increase in power from the denser air that most of you get to enjoy all the time.

So far, the problem is not threatening our continued progress and hopefully won't. I'm betting that the distributor shaft looseness has let the rotor hit the distributor cap terminals again and is causing the problem. Hopefully, I won't have to dig into it again to find out for sure until I get home Saturday.
 
I'm glad I ordered new wires as just yesterday I was standing beside my running ford and standing on wet ground. Went to adjust idle and a spark jumped out and got me. I did not touch the plug wire. I guess I was a better ground than the plug. It was a good jolt!:eek:
 
I've had very good luck with the wires from Brillman. I run them in the stock type conduits. I've also had excellent use with the Packard 440 wire.
 
I inherited a partial role of 7mm Hypalon ignition cable from my dad's stuff. I probably have 50 feet. Not sure why he had this but I do know that he and Kong Jackson did a few thing together many years ago.

I do need to make up a set of plug wires for a 32 with a crab distributor. I will use this stuff cus it is free. Raja Clips will be used. What say you.

Tim
 
Old Henry said:
I just finished the second day of my Pacific Coast Highway trip and, unfortunately, replacing the spark plug wires and inner distributor cap did not solve my problem, it continues. Fortunately, it is mainly when accelerating from a stop and long steep climbs. So, most of the time driving along the coast all is well. In fact, better than well since I enjoy the noticeable increase in power from the denser air that most of you get to enjoy all the time.

So far, the problem is not threatening our continued progress and hopefully won't. I'm betting that the distributor shaft looseness has let the rotor hit the distributor cap terminals again and is causing the problem. Hopefully, I won't have to dig into it again to find out for sure until I get home Saturday.
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I fixed it today.
After driving most of the day with gritted teeth and clinched jaw I finally got the idea, "Maybe it's the timing." When I went to Death Valley I retarded the timing when I got down low but didn't on this trip. I wasn't sure it really made any difference. I run the distributor on full advance timing over 5,000 feet where I live and mostly drive. So, I stopped and adjusted the timing to right in the middle of the scale - took 5 minutes - and Wow! It fixed it! I'm not sure why but am sure glad it did. Now it really has that extra power from the dense air down here. Lovin' it. More looking forward to the rest of the trip now. Tomorrow it's Lombard Street and the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco.
 
vilanar said:
Can your carb be a tad too lean for sea level ?
Just a thought ....
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Yes. That too. But, I loath removing my carburetor and dismantling it to change jets on a road trip so didn't change those. I could have and probably should have adjusted the vacuum brake on the distributor too since I got quite a bit of pinging on hill climbs but I just nudged the choke out until it went away.

Kinda glad I didn't change more because today I went from sea level at San Francisco to over 7,000 feet at Donner's Pass headed to Reno and sure noticed the loss of power. Tomorrow I'll probably advance the timing again for the trip home to try to get a little more power over all of the mountains I've got to climb over. It will be my longest stretch on the trip - 573 miles.
 
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