<VV> Should I use solid copper spark plug wires?

[Eric S. Eberhard]

My MSD and Pertronix instructions say in bold letters not to.  Don't know 
if you have either.  If not, you would do better with these upgrades.  8mm 
wires are more than enough for a Corvair ignition even when enhanced.

At 01:00 PM 7/14/2004, Derek Archer wrote:
>the subject pretty much is self explanatory. Our local club's master 
>mechanic swears by solid copper wires. I have normal resistance wires in 
>my two corvairs because that is what they had when I bought them. I have 
>seen claims that solid copper wires play absolute havoc with your radio 
>and can even set off explosives if you drive past a construction site. I 
>want as much spark as I can get to keep my engines running smoothly. 
>Should I use solid wires even though people say to keep them off the road?
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