> Does the terminal used with silicone wires have more surface
> area on the conductor?
Yes, lots. It also does not pierce the conductor but squeezes it. I
suspect it's the piercing that is really the problem.
> I do like the 90-degree distributor cap. It looks clean
> without all those dust boots.
Can't tell you what car it's for (Mini perhaps ?) but there is a 4-cyl Lucas
cap with 90 degree push-on fittings. Still had dust boots originally, but
with the terminals at 90 degrees, the boots might not be necessary.
> So for those of you who have already been down this road,
> what wires did you go to?
Alas, my "perfect" setup is no longer available, AFAIK. Many years ago,
Whitaker made spark plug wire assemblies that consisted of tinned copper
cores, with two layers of insulation (Neoprene, I think, on the inside and
silicone on the outside). These were molded together with silicone rubber
plug boots, that incorporated an RFI suppression resistor. I wish now that
I had bought a truckload of them back when JCW sold them cheap ! But, the
set on my wrecked TR3A still looks to be in good shape after almost 20
years, and I'll be using them on the 'new' TR3.
Randall
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