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Old Dec 15, 2013 | 08:49 PM
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Which MSD wire set do I need for a 78 with an HEI? I guess 8mm.

I want them uninstalled so I could cut them to length.....
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Old Dec 15, 2013 | 08:55 PM
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you just need a universal kit. i have 11 mm taylor wires on mine and i never have had a better fitting set of made up wires. moroso blue max are good too . the msd wires seem pricey for what you get. I'm sure some will disagree.
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I've run 8mm Taylor's on all of my small block Chevys. Never had any problems, they last and last.
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The first set of Taylor wires were great the last just ok. I think MSD is over priced. I need a set for my 79 and from what I have read I'm going with Moroso Blue Max with a Pertronics HEI upgrade kit.
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I've run 8mm Taylor's on all of my small block Chevys. Never had any problems, they last and last.
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I went to Summit Racing tonight. As luck would have it the young guy that waited on me had 1981. He thought I may have gotten a bad set of Taylors and that's what he uses on his C3. The Taylors were a lot cheaper that's what I brought home. He also mentioned a Corvette tax on Corvette parts.
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