Restoring a classic muscle car, or building a throwback-style hot rod or truck can have its challenges; from getting the paint color right, to using which engine components are period-correct. we’ve seen it countless time, though, where the engine is almost perfect, but the spark plug wires are straight out of the 21st-Century. There are a few options out there to correct this, but the latest way is to source a set of Vintage Ignition Wires from Summit Racing.
Official Release:
Summit Racing™ Vintage Ignition Wires
If you’re building a period-correct hot rod, you’ll want a set of Summit Racing™ Vintage Ignition Wires. The 7.8mm wires have a 1,000 ohm/ft. resistance rating and a modern spiral-wound conductor wrapped with silicone insulation. What makes them cool is the lacquer-coated cotton braid cover in your choice of lemon/black, black/orange, or tan/black/red. The universal-fit V8 wire sets come with female socket and HEI terminal distributor boots, 90 degree spark plug end boots, and a coil wire.
Features:
- Universal fit
- 1,000 ohm/ft. resistance rating
- Available in multiple colors
- Period-correct for classic hot rods, muscle cars and trucks
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of AutoCentric Media, the parent company to Timeless Muscle Magazine, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles. When he isn’t tuning, testing, or competing with the magazine’s current crop of project vehicles, he’s busy tinkering and planning the next round modifications for his own cars.
