Silicone plug wires

[Robert Neymeiyer]

I’m thinking of using high end automotive plug wires on my KG7. Any concerns?

[crosbyman]

I doubt it silicon is very heat resistant ……. on any friction spot I have installed a protective sleeve (split wire tubing which comes in various sizes see picture in the other post

my latest installs were Napa solid core wires from Belden

https://www.napacanada.com/fr/p/BMX700175?partTypeName=Faisceau+d%27allumage&impressionRank=14&keywordInput=plug+wire+kits

40 $ for 7mm 8 solid core wires with nice plug boots installed I figured it was not bad vs the price of boot prices alone + $2/foot wire core plug wire

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• This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by crosbyman.

[jeff-register]

Crosby,
I like copper wires too except stranded wire. Can be had at a Neon shop, called gto wire & ask for high flex, multi strand GTO Gas Tube ONLY
Looks like 7mm plug wire.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by jeff-register.

[outbdnut2]

Those automotive wires are likely resistance wires to suppress ignition noise to the radio. Not sure how that would play with a magneto, but will probably work OK if you can get them connected, as you won’t have copper wire ends if you need them to connect to the magneto coils. I buy general replacement copper core wire sets made for old farm equipment at Tractor Supply Company. I have a store near me but they are available online.

This is a copper core set, although they only show one wire:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/tisco-spark-plug-wire-set-sws260?cm_vc=-10005
Dave

[crosbyman]

NAPA bmx700175 is made with strand wire core ( look closely at the picture) not carbon core…

.may not be pure copper but 2 feet won’t change much resistance wise.

the extra rubber boots are for the distributor end and not usable over sparkplugs (not a big loss anyway.)

these are older style wires & the NAPA dealer told me they don’t sell much … he had to order from another dealer or the main depot.

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• This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by crosbyman.

[crosbyman]

3rd try to post plug wires with extra protection

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[kerry]

Jacks Small Engines website has Stens wire, 20′ copper, for $20.88- about a dollar and four cents a foot. Stens # 135004. https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/part/universal/135004 I tried suppressor wire before on a “57 Fleetwin, ran like crap. Local lawnmower shop sold me some copper core, now it runs like a champ.

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[crosbyman]

kerry… my prices are CDN … of course we have the extra echange rate + 30% then we have provincial and federal taxes +15% , credt carb surchages 1-2 % + mailing costs (exhorbitant from USA) and……plus plug boots (same $$ issues) 🙂

the only thing cheap here are heart/brain surgeries and knee caps and broken bones :- )

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