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Technical => Spud Miller's Cave => Topic started by: secondwindracing on March 19, 2016, 12:57:10 PM

Title: plug wires and spud
Post by: secondwindracing on March 19, 2016, 12:57:10 PM

I just got the best darn set of plug wires EVER...thank you spud..Dave Lowe

Title: Re: plug wires and spud
Post by: Spud Miller on March 19, 2016, 03:18:36 PM

 Well good! That was our goal :)

 Thanks for the good words!

 Spud

Title: Re: plug wires and spud
Post by: Rusty Kramer on March 20, 2016, 06:16:32 PM

Spud, what is the type of wire you are recommending these days for a SM5 FIE Mag. Using an RPM datalogger.  I  Have been using the MSD super conductors I purchased from you.  working fine....

Also about how many runs on the coil wire and on the plug wires before replacing.

thanks!
Rusty Kramer

Title: Re: plug wires and spud
Post by: Spud Miller on March 21, 2016, 09:58:48 AM

 We quit selling the MSD wire and started building our own sets from Taylor wire...their solid core wire for folks with no electronics and their 8.2mm Thundervolt 50 wire for people that need the suppression type. It's 40 ohms per foot vs. 50 for the MSD wire. It gives the same noise suppression with less resistance (more output). It's perfectly safe to run with any magneto.

 Your MSD wires are fine. Coil wire life is determined by the number of passes you put on it in a year and the output of the mag. For your SMV, I'd say 50-75 passes just to be safe on the coil wire. 200-250 laps on the set should be fine assuming they aren't sliced or burned and the terminals are still ok. Record the impedance of each wire when new and check regularly. When you see a change or more than 3-5 ohms or so, replace.

 Spud

Title: Re: plug wires and spud
Post by: Totally T on March 21, 2016, 05:40:21 PM

Your thoughts on coil wire life using a MSD 12?

Title: Re: plug wires and spud
Post by: Spud Miller on March 23, 2016, 06:38:41 AM

 About the same lifespan...maybe a little more life with a PM12. The SMV is making more juice. The more output, the shorter the plug wire life.

 Spud