I use a small brass wood/sheetmetal screw with copper core wires.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
To: "'andy65'" <andy65@snet.net>; "'Healey list'" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 3:46 PM
Subject: RE: split washer in coil
> Hi Andy,
> The split copper washer was designed for use with the original metal
> core ignition wires. The correct way to secure the washer was to put
> about 3/16" of the wire core though the hole and spread the strands.
> These days in the interests of minimum EMF interference the core of
> ignition wire uses a strand of fabric with carbon in it.
> Spreading the fabric/ carbon below the copper washers doesn't work too
> well but one solution that I have used is to secure the copper washer
> with a small flat headed brad (nail). Just push the brad up into the
> carbon core with the copper washer under the head. This allows you to
> secure the wires to the coil using the original plastic nut.
>
> Michael Salter
> www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of andy65
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 5:13 PM
> To: Healey list
> Subject: split washer in coil
>
> There is a small copper washer with a slot in it that goes inside where
> the
> high voltage wire screws onto the coil. What is the proper way to
> attach
> the wire to the washer?
>
> My high tension distributor wire just has gray hair like fibers in the
> core
> surrounded by cloth insulation and then rubber. Is the washer just for
> copper core ignition wires?
>
> Andy
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