bhmyers

Im looking for a set of Braided stainless steel spark plug wires. I heard Taylor makes a set of them and there preety cheap under $50.00. I called Taylor and the guy told me they were indeed braided stainless, has anyone heard of or seen these?

mox 77

Bought mine recently from Summit...cannot remember the brand, maybe Accel (?). Anyway, well satisfied. Good quality and easy to make-up.
Also look great with the looms that attach below the rocker arm covers.

bhmyers

Summit is where I found these. What was the cost of the ones you bought?

GATOR454

Thanks for the heads up.
Now I just have to decide which ones.

http://www.tognottisautoworld.com/Pr...HienergyGT.asp
http://store.summitracing.com/produc...earchtype=ecat



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bhmyers

What are the cost of each? What is everyones take...... which is better?

zwede

You're not buying them thinking they are a performance item, I hope? Braided wires are for looks only. Yes, I know early sharks had them with FM radios for RFI purposes but there are much better ways to lower RFI these days (spiral core).

Braided wires typically have the spark jumping to the grounded braid after a few months.

Cali,68,L-79

Yep same thing happended to me. I got a braided set hanging on the wall. Yep their Taylor 8mm to. Look brand new but getting 2 grounds from # 4 and # 5 wire. Went to the unshielded Taylor 8mm, no problems yet.

Ganey

That's what I would expect. Haven't tried them, I keep the wires away from metal, not wrap them in it.

Get spiral core.

bhmyers

I wanted them simply for the look. Are you guys saying there not worth the problems?

GATOR454

That's why I like this place! I sure like learning from someone elses mistake.

Thanks

bhmyers

same here. Here is a link to some pics of my 74. I have looms running down the side that will secure the wires. I would just like some advise as to these being a cool item for the looks or crap
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...4375&members=1

BB wowbagger

Use them without the groundstraps and your in for a treat when you touch something metal while its running.. :D :cheers:

MCMLXIX

It is easy to make your own. Pick up some braided shielding from a surplus store and install on your new wires before you put the dist end on. Use a pencil or chopstick to poke a hole though the braiding a few inches from the end leaving a pig tail to crimp the ring teminal on which gets bolted to the valve cover and dist shielding. Use high temp wire tyes to secure the braid to the wires. I made a set years ago and just keep reusing them with new wires. I ran them over the top using a original big block as a guide. I have never had a problem with grounding out the wires.

flynhi

I've been using Taylors with my HEI for sevral months with no problems.

JB

Sounds interesting, but what kind of surplus store sells the appropriate size braided steel tubing?

JB

joeveto

I had them for about a week, and I hated them.

:nonod:

MCMLXIX

Aircraft surplus or electrical surplus. It is just the wire braid part woven in the shape of a tube. It is used as grounding straps just by crimping ends on. You can open it up and shove wires though to shield them from electrical interferance. Comes in lots of different sizes and materials, plated copper or stainless are best. I think it is the same stuff that they sell to make fake braided hoses. Surplus it is dirt cheap, even if you buy it new it cant be that expensive.

427V8

Braided spark plug wires are bad performers.

Too much capacitance. makes for a weak spark.

MCMLXIX

Stock my wires came shoved into sheet metal shields and ran from the top to the bottom of the engine and back up again up against metal the whole way. Twenty years ago I wanted to run them over the top and couldnt find a pain black set. I dont like bright colored wires. I wanted them to look stock, if not stock small block then stock big block. Currently I use MSD wires wrapt in the original braiding I made. The braiding lasts forever and the wire protected from radient heat seems to last longer to. I have had never had a problem with them. The headers will burn the boots but not the wire.