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spark plugs and wires questions?

what does 10.4mm size spark plug wires mean and what does the size do compare to stock spark plug wires. also what size is stock and do these spark plugs wires work with any spark plug. which brands spark plugs are the best for a msd setup. do mustangs from 94-98 have a distributor so i can use msd spark plug wires from those mustangs for my cougar:cougarsmily:.
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84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)

spark plugs and wires questions?

Reply #1
The 4.6 uses coil packs dosen't it?... I belive stock to be 8mm and I belive all spark plugs to be the same. Stay away from multipule pr0ngs as far as spark plugs go.
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spark plugs and wires questions?

Reply #2
what about v6 mustang from 94-98 do they have distributor and what is multiple pr0ngs and what is the problems with them.
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)

spark plugs and wires questions?

Reply #3
the larger the conductor,, the more current carrying capacity it has.  If your source of power is your coil,, it may or may not be delivering power that exceeds the wires you already have.

if you have a single coil delivering 18,000 volts,, and your wires are rated for less than that,,, Then your wires are definatly de rated and going larger will help "mathmatically" but id doubt you'll notice any difference. 

Personally, I installed 6awg flex and made ends for the plugs ect and all i really got in return was radio noise,,,lol

spark plugs and wires questions?

Reply #4
Just because the wire is bigger doesnt mean the conductor is though, a lot of them probably just add more insulator to the wire and call it bigger.
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spark plugs and wires questions?

Reply #5
do mustangs from 94-98 have a distributor.
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what do you guy think of msd spark plug wires?
84 el camino ss-daily driver(efi mild sbc,2004r, posi 3:42 rear.)
84 mercury cougar v6- was a v6/ nitrous drag car, going back to mostly stock
81 chevy malibu-protouring/  drag car.( efi sbc supercharged 283 that will rev to the moon, 2004r, 4:11 posi rear)