sparkplug wires for 8N. can i use auto wires?

They are the next best thing to solid copper wires for these old machines, and a
and are probably a LOT easier to find. I would still recommend the solid-copper wires, but the spiral-wound supression wire will work, too, and I would not hesitate to use them "in a pinch".

Moroso is one supplier. 8MM is shown, 7MM should be available, too.

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Soundguy

Use real copper-core sparkie wire. Cut to fit. You're not trying very hard to find real copper-core sparkie wires, are you? I can go to town and buy from my local NAPA autoparts store and gitt real copper-core sparkie wires, anytime.

In fact, that is exactly what I did 15-yrs ago. I bought real copper-core sparkie wires by asking for "HOT-ROD" sparkplug wire kit for Pontiac V8, 'cuz they come with nice waterproof molded right-angle booties to keep the sparkies dry. Cut'n'fit. Simple, eh?

Don't matter iff'n yer tractor is 6v or 12v, use COPPER-CORE sparkie wires. Understand???

Now I could go and give you a long technical explanation why modern anti-radiostatic carbon-core sparkie wires ain't good for your barely adequate sparkies; or I could just tell you, buy old-fashioned copper-core sparkies wires, cut'n'fit. Which would you like? ..... ..respectfully, Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister

And the difference between copper-core and metallic-core IS???

Shirley, the brown trucks run in Canada too? NAPA gitts DAILY DELIVERYS from brown down here south of the border. (and other delivery companys) And yer NAPA parts ignoramus didn't suggest placing a special order??? Or is this a north of the border thing, eh? ..... ..respectfully, Dell the dumbfounded sparkie-mister

Growing up in the mountains of Colorado, I had to learn how to mechanic for myself. I then bought a 1969 BMW 2002 at the factory in Munich Germany on my honeymoon and had to learn sprachen'z'duche? in metric. I was a BMW dealer mechanic for a while.

I am by professional training (college etc) an electronics engineer specializing in instrumentation. I worked on Apollo and Deep Space tracking stations. I retired after 20yrs as a flight test engineer for Boeing studying the effects of vibration on airplanes using accelerometers. People gitt excited when things start falling off the airplane for some reason. (grin).

I also raise sheep to train my Australian Shepherd dogs for stockdog competition, I got my 8N to help manage the sheep pasture. 8N tractors are simple compared to BMW's or 747 airplanes..... ..Dell, yer self-appointed sparkie-meister