I always thought that "soldered" was better than "clamped" and I tinned and
soldered all of the connections that I needed to on my '63 TR4 resto.
Unfortunately, what works for the electronics industry, where there is little,
if any, vibration, does NOT work in the automotive field.
The soldering (or just tinning the ends of the wires) creates a brittle
situation. Over time, the lack of flexibility in the wire (you may not even see
where the break will come... even UNDER the insulation where the solder has
migrated), will eventually lead to failure. Don't ask me how I know this (it had
to do with being dressed in a suit, a back country road in Rhode Island, and a
coil to dizzy wire).
The soldering iron now stays in the basement shop...
Don Sforza dsforza@megahits.com KA1WV
3/4 Morgan Group 1966 '4/4' V Competition B1290
CT Triumph Register 1974 Triumph TR6 CF25689U
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