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8mm 9mm plug wires. which to use

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pudman

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what's the best plug wire size to use with a totally stock 5.0 HO and an MSD 6a box?
I've always used the 8mm MSD wires, but need to replace and have always wondered what a bigger or smaller wire would do
 

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For stock application 8 is fine. The biggest thing is to not have a solid core wire with an MSD. Also a helically or spiral wound will keep EMI down. Also do not wrap or bundle the wires together, keep them separate.
 

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thanks for the quick response bubba-dough. would there be any advantage or disadvantage to using 8.5mm or 9mm?
 

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I use the FMS 9mm wires, I think they hold up a little better with the hedder heat.
 
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