I just installed a set of MSD Helicore wires on the Fiat this was a universal 4
cylinder set so one end had to be terminated. I think Randals advice regarding
carbon wires would probably apply to most of the helicore wires as well. The
set I have has some sort of fibre core wrapped with a very fine stainless wire
and then coated with carbon. The stainless wire is a smaller gauge than the
individual strands in a typical automotive wire so I doubt it would hold up all
that well with the screw type dizzy cap on a TR but if you want to use some of
the super conductor wires you can always use a MGB dizzy cap with push in
terminals. The reason I bought the MSD wires for the Fiat was because after
going to a couple of shops and not finding a good solid core wire set, the MSD
set was the only brand that came with a crimping tool in the kit and a good one
at that to install the dizzy end terminals.
Doug Hamilton
1960 Triumph TR3A
1963 Fiat Cabriolet
>Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 20:46:07 -0500
>From: "Kurtis" <kurtisj@cox-internet.com>
>Subject: Re: Some TR3 questions
>
>Thanks for the tip Randall. I'll keep an eye on them (I carry a spare set
>of solid copper core wires in my car as well).
>
>Kurtis J.
>1963 TR4
>www.geocities.com/tr4_1963
>
>>> My experience has been that the carbon breaks down right where the screw
>>> penetrates the core, and eventually (several thousand miles) burns
>>
>through.
>
>>>
>>> YMMV of course, if they work OK for you then use them.
>>>
>>> It also occurs to me I wasn't very specific, this discussion would
>>
>probably
>
>>> not apply to any of the current 'super wire' constructions. I was
>>
>referring
>
>>> to the old fashioned carbon core spark plug wires that were standard
>>> equipment on most American cars.
>>>
>>> Randall
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