Is it necessary to replace the plug wires on my 73 Dart with the same type wires currently on the car? I am thinking about upgrading the old ones with a newer type without the large rubber boots.

the rubber boots were there to prevent dirt from getting in there. i don't have them on my car and no problems yet.

zedpapa

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1970 dodge dart w/225 /6 bored .040" over, holley 390cfm w/vac. sec., compcams 252s, clifford shorty headers w/2.5" exhaust w/flowmaster, f-body 11" front discs, aluminum A-833OD, 8 1/4 w/3.21 SG
soon to have 5 gears!!!

Mancini racing has some good plug wires on closeout.
http://store.yahoo.com/chucker54/garage-sale.html

Thanks for the buying tip. Saves some bucks.

can those wires be used with msd ignitions?

You can also just switch boots so that you have new wires with old style boots.

I seem to recall that it just took a lot of patience and WD40.

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Got my new wires from Mancini yesterday. Very good price and quality. I saw the same wires on EBAG too with a price $10 higher plus shipping! I can see that I will be changing the length on a couple of wires because I'm a neat freak. The wires on the car weren't that old, but I wanted to donate them to my grandson's car. His were in sad shape, and I thought, gee, I'll get some new ones, put them on my car and give him the old ones. Kill two birds with one stone. Summary: thanks for your help!

If its the standard straight long style boot ya want, what works even better than WD-40 is vaseline, this way the WD-40 doesnt drip all over the wire and make impossible to get ahold of or keep in your grasp.

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