Original Packard plug wires...

[Tommy_Mathison]

The lower wire is a repo, The upper was sold to me as an original. Which is correct? The "original" has no Packard logo but does have some type of lightning bolt that the repo wire does not. There also other slight differences. Can anyone clarify which is correct or if the upper wire is actually an original? Thanks!

Tommy M http://www.yenko.net/attachments/218039-Plugwires.JPG

[Tommy_Mathison]

No spark plug wire experts huh? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Oh well...

Tommy M

[firstgenaddict]

All the wires that I remember pulling off of motors had the lightning bolt. I never remember them having a round logo like the lower one.

[Mr70]

I'm no expert on these,but your upper wire reflects the original design/font perfectly.
The bottom one looks wrong for that period,and may be a Taiwan knock off.
If your upper isn't authentic,then this may be one of the few parts a manufacturer actually took the time to reproduce accurately.

[Tommy_Mathison]

Thanks for the info guys!

Tommy M

[Woj]

I have two sets of NOS wires, one set date for 1968 is the same as the one in the photo with the logo. The other set is dated for 1975 and has the lightning bolt. Both appear correct for delco. I'd say the 69's probably had the logo vs the lightning bolt.

I have an original set pulled from a 69, as soon as I can find them, I'll post the result.

Woj

[Black and Blue Camaros]

I have an original set of Delco spark plug wires from a 1969 L78 Camaro. I was the original owner and these were removed years ago. I have included an attached file as I don't know how post a picture in the text. If additional information is needed please let me know.

[firstgenaddict]

Wanna sell them http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif?

[Black and Blue Camaros]

The original Delco wires are not for sale. Sorry

[mrrec]

Both those wires are reproduced and quite correctly by Lectric Limited. The upper "lightning bolt" wire identifies a higher temp jacket used by Packard and was introduced in '65 with the BBs and used into the mid '70's. The lower pictured wire was used for all SB applications.
Dave

[firstgenaddict]

Thanks for clearing that up Dave. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Tommy_Mathison]

Cool, Thanks for the info.

Tommy M

[olredalert]

--------Dave,,, Now we just have to worry about whether Lectric Limited uses the same plug wire, just with different silk-screening for both big and small block use. In a perfect world they would use the correct spec wire. Dont get me wrong, as Im happy that Lectric Limited is around and doing thier job, but which scenario do you see???.......Bill S

[mrrec]

Well, Bill, I don't have an answer on the material they use, but call them if it matters and I'm sure they can answer. The owner of Lectric Limited wrote the article I got my info from for the Chevelle Report in the early '90's. Sure looks like he did an incredible amount of research to make the right wires for many, many applications.
Dave

[ORIGLS6]

Don't know why it didn't hit me earlier but I realized today (thanks to kwhizz) that I still have the OE wires on my Nova. It's an early January car (12-E) and has 4-Q-68 wires (actually even has a 3-Q on it too).

Here's a shot.