Cass944

I actually only need a new coil wire... but its pretty much the same thing.

I need to make a longer coil wire because i have moved my coil to the battery tray. I have seen places where you can buy the plug wire by the foot and just cut it to any length needed.

Im having trouble figuring out what size boots and terminals i need for the ends. The end that goes intot he coil seems to be a male connector and the end that goes on the distributor is female... but im not sure it there is a specific size i need to be looking for when it comes tot he boots themselves.

If anyone has any idea of a place online or a store that sells these and maybe even a link or part number i could really use them because i am totally confused. theres about 1000 different kinds of boots/terminals/wire out there and i just want to make sure i get the right stuff.

thanks

Arominus

the one time i've made my own spark plug wires, i ended up reusing the boots that i had. Granted they were ceramic (1958 chrysler 392 hemi ftw) but it worked out pretty well, i used a BYO set from napa to do it.

Cass944

heh i thought about trying to take the boots/terminals off the stock coil wire and just getting a longer piece of wire, but i couldn't figure out how to get the boots off. they seem to be molded to the wire. so i ditched that idea.

944CS

you can call up magnecore and they will help you out

ernie9468

You got to get ride of the stock boot & tried to find something else to replace it ,I did but with a 8mm wire (a nigtmare) should be easier if you use a 7mm the following pics migth help I can't really remember what I use since that was done quiet a way back but I know I had to cut the boot going in the dist in ½ ,I think but not sure that the attachement was an "L" shape one going in the dist cap, hope it does help keep- going that motor bay is beautiful.

Cass944

oh.... hmmm... i didnt even think about getting a different style coil... that style of coil seems like it would be easier to mount on a flat surface...

might need to look into that

Cass944

just emailed magnecore

sounds like they will be able to make a wire for me

for pretty cheap too

mpeters951

I've stopped in @ Magnecor as they're only a mile down the street from me and have been extremely happy with their flexibility and service.

They also have bulk wire, kits and tools for making sets. That's pretty damn good of them in my opinion.

If you haven't read their web-site 'round the bull**** claims in the marketplace by other plug-wire providers, do yourself a favor and do so - it's fascinating material.

Nology and the like have a business model that trades on the truism "......a fool and his money are soon parted......"

It's hilarious to me what some in the 911 crowd will pay for wire-sets. Caveat emptor.

MP

Cass944

heh yeah they seem like a really cool company. i got a 52 inch 8.5mm cable for way less than what i thought it might cost.

I used to live in sort of near there too. I live in grand blanc for a few years. just south of flint (ewww)

whalebird

There are some old timers that say that the longer the coil wire - the weaker the spark. Throws the timing off on DIS cars as well.

krystar

yea i was thinking that too.....additionally, u also have a bigger EM field emissions since it's unshielded.

its whole reason for coil-on-plug on modern cars...

Cass944

eh...

the coil wire on my girlfriends corrado is like 7 freaking feet long and it works just fine.

if i really need to, ill move it closer. but i really doubt it will be a problem

Mike C.

The ancient Egyptians made them with hemp wrapped gold wire....

Landseer

Don't the 944 ends just screw on, like the 928? It would be easy with the right crimper. This is the wrong one, used to patch a wire.

whalebird

I doubt you will see a problem. Magnacore is great stuff. Ask them about coil wire length, I would be curious to know their angle on it. I think the coil wire length is a bit of a myth.