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Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 773
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 8:53 am: | |
HEATH -- My guess -- very low volume application + the set passes thru too many hands to reach you. Just wondering -- what do you think would be fair $? The wire itself is a high quality "wound-wire"-type construction. Does your Mondial have special wire end mouldings that would be hard to reproduce/reuse? |
HEATH VAUGHN (Heath)
Junior Member
Username: Heath
Post Number: 145
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 6:57 am: | |
I would like to buy a new set of plug wires.
I have been looking for three years.
I will not pay 250.00
I have not been dropped from a turnip truck on my head.
Can someone explain how 8 wires for my 84 mondial cab.can be so out of reason. |
KARL DASTOLI (Luch)
Junior Member
Username: Luch
Post Number: 53
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 10:46 pm: | |
Try Magnecore. They make all different kinds of high performance wires. They also sell bulk wire cheap. Their front page is a V-8 Ferrari engine! I made myself a set for @ 50 bucks.
LUCH |
Arnaldo Torres (Caribe)
Member
Username: Caribe
Post Number: 349
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 8:38 pm: | |
I bought a bulk of Cavis wire (10 meters) from the dealer. They charged me $8.50/meter (I don't have the part# with me but can dig it out if interested). The problem I am having is finding the same crimp (dual at 135 degrees for the TR) terminals. The dealer doesn't sell it, and the auto parts shops, web places, that I have contacted, only sell the single crimp terminals. I bought a few of those from CarQuest but I will try to reuse the original ones if still good.
There are two parts required at the terminal end (spark plug end), the crimp terminal itself, and a plug that connects the conductor in the wire to the terminal. That plug is a pain in the neck to push through the wire. I bought a crimping tool (a vise attachment) from MSD for about $5.40 to do the crimping correctly. |
F-J'87EuroTR (Ferrarijoe)
Junior Member
Username: Ferrarijoe
Post Number: 201
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 7:17 pm: | |
Paul,
George Evans buys bulk wire from Magneti Marelli and builds wire sets. May be he will sell just the wire so you can make your own. 614-471-7535 or http://www.evansauto.com/
Joe |
Madferraristi (Madferraristi)
New member
Username: Madferraristi
Post Number: 24
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 1:34 am: | |
You can buy the "correct" Cavis wire from Madenterprise for the later cars or any solid core wire for the earlier cars, then rebuild the wires as you have. They also have a source the red (or white) silicone sleeving. Given sufficient motivation, they might start a rebuilding service for poor, downtrodden spark plug wires. |
Madferraristi (Madferraristi)
New member
Username: Madferraristi
Post Number: 23
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 10, 2002 - 1:30 am: | |
You can buy the "correct" Cavis wire from Madenterprise for the later cars or any solid core wire for the earlier cars, then rebuild the wires as you have. They also have a source for the red (or white) silicone sleeving. Given sufficient motivation, they might start a rebuilding service for poor, downtrodden spark plug wires. |
Paul Newman (Newman)
Junior Member
Username: Newman
Post Number: 211
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 09, 2002 - 8:17 pm: | |
Looking for the correct ignition wire perhaps in a role to make my own wires with the correct look - red solid core. I dont feel like paying $625.00 cdn for the rear bank of plug wires from the dealer for my 308. I made a set for the time being in black for $30.00 using the factory gromets at the valve covers but want the right look. Any leads, no pun intended. |