Spark plug wires
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gusotto
Junior Member
Present P&A book lists them at 10mm. I think in the past, they were 8mm.
The stock wires are much smaller.
I changed to Accel a few years ago and they were bigger at the time (8.8mm). I got a choice of colors and I did it to just change. Hard to tell if it was better but changing the wires on my Sportster really helped. One of the old wires was rusty in the cap. It helped.
The stock wires are much smaller.
I changed to Accel a few years ago and they were bigger at the time (8.8mm). I got a choice of colors and I did it to just change. Hard to tell if it was better but changing the wires on my Sportster really helped. One of the old wires was rusty in the cap. It helped.
Aside from looking different with the different color, stock wires work just fine. No real benefit from the SE wires unless your old (stock) wires were breaking down and needed replacement. Replacing old wires with stock replacement is all that's needed on a stock or stage 1 motor. When you get into high performance motors, theses are the ones that could benefit from the upgraded wires.
RibEye
Senior Member
When I wanted to replace my plug wires, I could not find stock ones anywhere, not Zanotti's, Chicago, no place). I then went to the loacal dealer and gave them the stock p/n, and they came out with the SE wires. Being thicker, they were kind of a pain to route and install. Once done, they work fine.
Enjoy,
Rich P
Enjoy,
Rich P
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Jack Klarich
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The SE wires have more insulation, hence the fatter look, do they out perform stock wires NO, checked with an Ohm meter there is no change from stock wires it is all about the look
