my80malibu Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 Would .0075 Dia wire be the right size to use for spark plug wire?
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 4, 2016 Posted November 4, 2016 Depends on the scale..013" is a good average diameter to use in 1/24-1/25 scale.Figure lotsa plug wires today are about 8mm in OD. That's .318". Divide by 25 for 1/25 scale.You get .0126", very close to .013".
my80malibu Posted November 5, 2016 Author Posted November 5, 2016 Ok thanks Bill. I had some detail master "ignition Wire" that looks very small in comparison to other plug wire material that I have seen.
blunc Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 in my experience, older points type ignitions didn't use 8mm wire unless or until high performance ignition systems were used.most stock ignition systems before electronic/HEI came along were closer to 7mm spark plug wires.but I usually go with what "looks" right based on the scale or size of the engine.
peteski Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 0.0075" wire can be used for spark plug wire in . . . 1:43 scale models.
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 in my experience, older points type ignitions didn't use 8mm wire unless or until high performance ignition systems were used. most stock ignition systems before electronic/HEI came along were closer to 7mm spark plug wires. but I usually go with what "looks" right based on the scale or size of the engine. You're absolutely correct about earlier plug wires being smaller diameters. Which is why I said ".013" is a good average diameter to use in 1/24-1/25 scale." A lot of people apparently think scale garden-hose "looks right", and I know how people hate to measure anything and divide to get scale-correct, so i just said "average" 'cause it looks kinda OK sorta for everything...sorta. Some old "plug wires" were simple copper strips. And check out this old T-model. Barbed wire.
blunc Posted November 5, 2016 Posted November 5, 2016 You're absolutely correct about earlier plug wires being smaller diameters. Which is why I said ".013" is a good average diameter to use in 1/24-1/25 scale." A lot of people apparently think scale garden-hose "looks right", and I know how people hate to measure anything and divide to get scale-correct, so i just said "average" 'cause it looks kinda OK sorta for everything...sorta. Some old "plug wires" were simple copper strips. And check out this old T-model. Barbed wire. well, that's one way to discourage anyone from touching the plug wires.
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