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71 455 with HEI
I converted my '71 455 to HEI several years ago. I'm reordering plug wires and I can't remember which ones to get. It's a stock driver. Should I order plug wires from a car that came with stock HEI, or will the stock wires for a car with points work?
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You can use a HEI wire set from any 350-455, 75 or newer Pontiac passenger car.
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The biggie is that HEI distributor caps have male terminals and the stock points type cap has female terminals -- so totally different wire sets.
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Order a set for a 1975 Trans Am with 455 and HEI
They will be close enough to the correct length AND have the correct distributor-end terminals.
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Don't get fooled into fancy wires sets the say there greatly better and superior do to there low resistance!
The fact is that the resistance of the plugs air gap is hundreds of times greater then the resistance of what even a 40 ft long plug wire would be, and this is without even factoring in the added resistance of the dence charge of fuel and air before the start of the power stroke that the spark has to burn its way through! Look for wires that have the best insulation properties and ends on them that grip and fit tight over the plug and distributior towers if your inclined to pay for better then stock replacement wires.
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I never thought of cap wires that way. |
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Thanks guys, appreciate the information.
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ACDELCO 608V is all you need.
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Seems to me that if the gap resistance were really that high, there'd be no need for resistor plug wires or resistor spark plugs, or helical-wound plug wires to cut spark current in order to reduce TV-Radio interference. Yes, good-fitting, well-attached terminals and boots, along with durable, high-heat-resistant insulation are all important features. |
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