[C2] BB Shielded Wires
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Burning Brakes
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BB Shielded Wires
I am planning to replace the shielded wires on my 66 . I have read here that there are problems with the replacement sets sold by the vendors . Does anyone know which ones are good ?
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Yes there have been members who removed the shielding and slipped in off the shelf wires. As I recall they said it's like a Chinese finger trap
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I used 8 mm black Taylor wires inside my braiding and re-used the GM boots at the plugs. This was a universal kit where the wires had to be trimmed and ends installed. The 8 mm wires are really a little thick. From memory, someone I believe said they used a black 7 mm Pertronix wire kit and they looked close enough to originals that it would take looking for them to notice. Feeding the wire through the braiding is a bit of a Chinese finger puzzle exercise.
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