Welcome back, and thanks for your input.
This may be of interest.
The link in the first post, was to an exchange that took place on ROP. It was as funny as it was informative. Unfortunately, it was lost in one of the crashes.
andrewk wrote:
........ Were these a waste of my money? ........
For anything over the cost of OEM replacements? Yes.
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........ this is what I read from the manufacturer, they 'utilized the HEI's power' b/c of the spiral core ........
An accurate quote, in context, would be helpful. A link to that page would be an ideal starting point.
Did they actually claim a power increase? Did they provide any documentation? Dyno numbers, timeslips, etc?
Assuming your statement was accurate. The OEM ignition can easily supply twice as much voltage as the plug will ever use. What would be the point of increasing that capability?
More importantly, did you actually read that, or were you reading something that was not there?
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........ I did notice an ass dyno difference ........
Any numbers?
More than once, the improvements indicated by my ass dyno have been proven to be non existent, if not the opposite, by the clocks at my local strips.
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........ Could have been from a bad previous wire, or not ........
If it was, wouldn't an OEM replacement have caused the same improvement?
Omission of the part about a faulty wire, during a review, is all that's needed to keep the hoax alive. Good example of why it has survived for thirty, or so, years.
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........ In your experience, do 'performance' wires offer any advantage or disadvantage? ........
Advantage = they look impressive.
Disadvantage = they cost more than OEM wires.
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........ Or is it all just a marketing ploy? ........
I think they are using the existing misinformation to their own advantage.
Marketing/advertising, and its manipulation of consumers, would be another topic. One where I would have many questions, and few answers.
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........ Is there some point where one needs to consider a better wire?
I do not doubt there is, but I have not reached it, yet. If/when I do reach that point, I will likely return to using the same OEM wire that was used prior to 1961.
Re: that ROP thread?
Started with a question similar to this thread opener.
An MSD was suggested by an "expert".
Some "smart azz" asked "why an MSD?". Sort of like I did, above?
Paraphrasing the answer from the "expert", " it is good for 10 to 30 Horsepower".
"Smart azz" explained, in detail, why that was not possible.
"Smart azz" was then told (amid numerous flames) by the "expert" to go to the MSD site and find the 10 to 30 HP figure for himself.
MSD had never claimed any power increases. If they had, I would not have asked the question, there or here.
Regards, Norm
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