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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Ignition wires ... "The Good the Bad, the Ugly"

Posted by: Eddie914 Oct 15 2004, 04:22 PM

What's a good value for plug wires for a '77 2.7? (Stock ignition)

I discovered the '71 914/6 (2.7 conversion with 40IDA Webers) needs new ignition wires (spark plug wires) at the track last week. It rained very hard all day and the engine developed a bad miss/backfire. I'm running megaphones at the track and the following drivers, told me they could see flashes of fire in the pipes when the car backfired.

At first I though it was the infamous plugged idle jets. I double-checked the jets and the miss was still there. I have watershield aircleaner hats so I wasn't worried about sucking water into the carbs. I didn't think about all the wiring getting wet. Once I got the car home and dried out the miss went away (too bad the pulled exhaust stud didn't fix itself). Anyone have a time-sert tool I can rent?

Eddie

Posted by: Ferg Oct 15 2004, 04:28 PM

I just ordered a set of magnecores from this place, cheepest I found had them in 4 days.
I have a 77 2.7 also but with cis.

http://www.apexperformance.net/cartgenie/prodInfo.asp?pid=130&cid=10

Posted by: Eddie914 Oct 15 2004, 04:33 PM

Red, Blue or Black?

8.5mm, 8.0mm or 7mm?

Is a there a big difference?

Posted by: Ferg Oct 15 2004, 04:38 PM

Red, cause it's purtier, and 8.5 cause someone that knows more than me told me so.
Ferg