[Hawk397]

Finished up the tune on my car today and was getting ready to install a new set of wires. (These are correct reproduction date coded noise suppression wires) Just for the heck of it, I ohm'd out the old wires - around 1K ohm each. Then I checked the new ones - around 14K ohm each!!! WTF?

I'm running the stock points system. What should I look for regarding resistance? (The wires on my Hawk are around 150 ohms!?)

Thanks!

Mark T

1974 White Super Duty Trans Am
-----------------------------
1999 Red TA FireHawk #397
2002 Best: 11.68@116 NA (10.7@127 on the Juice!)

[Hawk397]

Finished up the tune on my car today and was getting ready to install a new set of wires. (These are correct reproduction date coded noise suppression wires) Just for the heck of it, I ohm'd out the old wires - around 1K ohm each. Then I checked the new ones - around 14K ohm each!!! WTF?

I'm running the stock points system. What should I look for regarding resistance? (The wires on my Hawk are around 150 ohms!?)

Thanks!

Mark T

1974 White Super Duty Trans Am
-----------------------------
1999 Red TA FireHawk #397
2002 Best: 11.68@116 NA (10.7@127 on the Juice!)

[mmm]

It made me curious so I looked around. It sounds like one of those things that varies depending on factory specs.
Resistance could be added to reduce radio interference on some wires.
Here's some of what I found:
http://www.tpub.com/basae/44.htm
http://www.inct.net/~autotips/plugwire.htm
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ic/ic120214.htm
-Mike

I'm right at home in a filthy garage

[Hawk397]

Thanks for the info, Mike!

Mark

1974 White Super Duty Trans Am
-----------------------------
1999 Red TA FireHawk #397
2002 Best: 11.68@116 NA (10.7@127 on the Juice!)