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    Does anybody manufacture or sell oem plug wires for a 1984 SVO in the original size and orange color? I purchased the gray replacements from Motorcraft, but would love to have the original orange models.

    My car had the original ones still installed when I bought the car, but hated to keep 23 year old wires. Any help would be appreciated.

  • #2
    Originally posted by Badgley77 View Post
    Does anybody manufacture or sell oem plug wires for a 1984 SVO in the original size and orange color? I purchased the gray replacements from Motorcraft, but would love to have the original orange models.

    My car had the original ones still installed when I bought the car, but hated to keep 23 year old wires. Any help would be appreciated.

    I bought my 84 SVO new off the showroom floor in 84. The original wires, (which I still have in a box) are gray, not orange.

    I suggest you use your new Motorcraft replacements. They are the closest to original in form and function available.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Eyelawdoc View Post
      I bought my 84 SVO new off the showroom floor in 84. The original wires, (which I still have in a box) are gray, not orange.

      I suggest you use your new Motorcraft replacements. They are the closest to original in form and function available.
      Same here, mine were gray.
      Kendal Coker

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      • #4
        Mine are gray also....

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        • #5
          Originally posted by MikeFleming
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          Or you could get a set of Magnecor wires. As long as you don't route them around the header or exhaust system parts, they'll live forever. Solid wire cores, solid silicone outers.
          Funny you should mention those. They are what I used to replace the stock originals in my 84. No, they don't look anywhere close to stock, but they are bulletproof!

          Fleming just likes them cause they're RED!!!

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          • #6
            Thanks

            All, thanks for the replies. I will keep the grey Motorcraft wires that I bought.

            Now...I just have to ponder where the orange ones came from.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Badgley77 View Post
              All, thanks for the replies. I will keep the grey Motorcraft wires that I bought.

              Now...I just have to ponder where the orange ones came from.
              When I bought my SVO last year it had orange Autolite wires in it. They looked old maybe it was the same ones on yours??? I agree I've never seen these orange wires around. Too bad when I began pulling them they just separated from the boot and fell apart(ended up in the garbage). I too went with Motorcraft replacements which are gray.

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              • #8
                Summit has orange wires in this months catalog?
                Confucius says" a closed mouth gathers no foot"

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                • #9
                  More confused

                  HMMMM...The story gets more interesting. I will look at Summit

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                  • #10
                    Autolite wires are NOT original equipment for SVOs. They are one of many brands sold as aftermarket replacements.

                    Hope that helps end your confusion!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by MikeFleming
                      And therein lies the rub. Use Motorcraft wires if you want to keep replacing them every 6 to 12 months. Seems the fiber/carbon/glass cores fracture and fall apart from any vibration and the ends fracture from every plug change.

                      Or you could get a set of Magnecor wires. As long as you don't route them around the header or exhaust system parts, they'll live forever. Solid wire cores, solid silicone outers.
                      I've got them also.
                      Rick

                      84 1C
                      80 AMC Eagle
                      01 Jincheng 50( with 70 big bore)

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