Dose Autolite make good spark plug wires for corvettes?
11-02-2008, 09:17 AM
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Dose Autolite make good spark plug wires for corvettes?
I was surffing on ebay and ran across a set of Autolite 8 mm spark plug wires #86273 which carry with them a lifetime warranty the asking price is $27.00 + shipping, these wires normaly cost $50 + but Autolite is in the process of closing out this line of plug wires are they any good?
Would you buy these wires as a replacement for your OEM wires "present wires have 85K on them" for your vette?
thanks boonie
Would you buy these wires as a replacement for your OEM wires "present wires have 85K on them" for your vette?
thanks boonie
11-02-2008, 11:37 AM
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The Autolite plugs were brand new in my '94 when I bought it. Rans like crap and put in Bosch platinums.
I would avoid their wires. Just get the AC DELCO premium wires from www.gmpartsdirect.com for around $65 shipped.
I would avoid their wires. Just get the AC DELCO premium wires from www.gmpartsdirect.com for around $65 shipped.
11-03-2008, 10:58 AM
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Nothing wrong
I was surffing on ebay and ran across a set of Autolite 8 mm spark plug wires #86273 which carry with them a lifetime warranty the asking price is $27.00 + shipping, these wires normaly cost $50 + but Autolite is in the process of closing out this line of plug wires are they any good?
Would you buy these wires as a replacement for your OEM wires "present wires have 85K on them" for your vette?
thanks boonie
Would you buy these wires as a replacement for your OEM wires "present wires have 85K on them" for your vette?
thanks boonie
11-03-2008, 11:38 AM
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For my lawnmower, maybe. For my Vette? Not on your life. I ponied up and went with MSD or I have used Accel in the past with mixed results.
11-03-2008, 12:44 PM
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11-04-2008, 10:27 AM
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I went with the Belden Premium Super Blue plug wires at NAPA. They were $61.80 (plus an additional discount for AAA club members. Lifetime limited warranty and O.E.M.-equivalent, too.
