| Author | Message | ||
| Tom Treue (Treue)
New member Username: Treue Post Number: 25 Registered: 4-2002 |
Bill, I agree with Mitchell. I had an 82 European 308 and had wire and extension failures (3 cylinders, but still ran). I got two generic V8 wire kits from the local auto parts place for $8-10 each. The wire had a .080" diameter plastic tube down the center that had glass? fibers and graphite inside. The kit came with all sorts of boots. I cut each wire to length and stuck the plain end into the cap hole, after backing off the little, pointed brass screw in the center of each contact and removing the old wire. I then tightened the little contact screw into the new wire. (The little screw connects the carbon conductor with the contact on the inside of the cap.) I reused the old factory rubber boots on the spark plug extension end. I used an ohmeter to check the continuity of the wires from cap contact to brass spark plug connector and to check each extension. I don't recall what the resistance of the wires was but the extensions were in the region of 1000 ohms. If wire or extension reads open, it is bad and needs to be replaced or fixed. Car ran fine after. Tom | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Junior Member Username: Dave Post Number: 248 Registered: 4-2001 |
Hi Walt, No the cap will not work without the conversion... It is a single Dizzy with electronic ignition.     Sorry about the poor quality | ||
| Walt Pfirman (Waltp)
New member Username: Waltp Post Number: 10 Registered: 7-2002 |
Dave, Will the same cap fit my 1980 308 ? If so do you have the NAPA part number handy? Thanks, Walt | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Junior Member Username: Dave Post Number: 246 Registered: 4-2001 |
Bill, for what it's worth, I have seen other aftermarket wire sets that were carbon core... But I don't really think the electricity cares what it's made of. I have 4 sets of plug wires made up, 2 sets of Taylor, and 2 sets of Accel that I have mounted in their own dist cap... That way I just change the cap, rotor, wires, and plugs all at once, and I always have 3 backups sitting on the shelf... Of course I have a Norwood conversion, so I can buy my Dist cap and rotor at Napa, and buy oh I don't know, around 20 caps and rotors for what you pay for a stock cap... By the way, I still have a pair of Dist caps with wires for a 77 308 that I think I will be selling if anyone is interested. | ||
| Mitchell Minh Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 331 Registered: 11-2001 |
I made my own from a set of Taylor 8mm high performance wires for an V8. There is enough length there to make 2 sets. It is even RED. All for about $65. And it works GREAT | ||
| HEATH VAUGHN (Heath)
Junior Member Username: Heath Post Number: 148 Registered: 2-2001 |
Bill Your right what a rip off. I have been talking to a fellow named Heiko in Germany, He will sell the correct Cavis wire set 8 ignition wires and to coil wires for $180.00. His Email address is [email protected] Hope this is of a little help. Heath | ||
| Bill V. (Doc)
Junior Member Username: Doc Post Number: 120 Registered: 9-2001 |
Well, i was just charged $78.50 for a single coil wire by a Ferrari dealer. Upon Q'g why the price is so high for this item, I was told that these are unique in that they have carbon cores and are not the same as other wires on the aftermarket. My Q's are: Is this true? What about that price--is that accurate? Are there any aftermarket wires which work on these cars? If so, who makes/distributes them? |