Ignition wires and spark plugs

I need to know what is thought to be the best wires and plugs to use on a 914 Porsche engine. I have read so much about different wires and plugs I really don't know whioch would be best.

Strictly speaking, I've always used Bosch for everything electrical. I'd make an exception for an MSD ignition.

Go with Bosch as Cory says, 100%

I would say that which ignition wire is best for your purposes depends a lot upon what you already have in the ignition system and do you expect to use a radio/cd player or do you have electronic ignition or an aftermarket coil etc etc......an all out race engine requires a much different ignition wire than does a cruiser with a 3000 watt stereo system.... I have used stock VW which was Borsch, Taylor 10 mm, MSD, Compufire ignition wires, solid core, and wire wound core, carbon core, and who knows what else....

Stock engine? i would use stock ignition wires and connectors... anything else, I prefer MSD...it is robust and works very well with my MSD distributor and MSD 6AL ignition system. I also liked very much the Compufire wires that came with their ignition system, until it expired from my having done something stupid...

Listen to Jjr, he has a 914....

"I prefer MSD...it is robust and works very well with my MSD distributor and MSD 6AL ignition system"

Jim, I just picked up an MSD distributor and have a 6AL left over from an old parts deal. Would you have a diagram or a link to a diagram for wiring it all into a VW harness?

Sort of a color coded what-goes-where to get the two to work together in a VW?

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks,

TC

TC, I have the original instruction book. It doesn't tell you which wire to connect to in a VW harness but it does give all the required wire destinations. Unfortunately, I use a completely custom wiring harness from Streetworks, so my installation will not answer your wire to wire question. I will scan relevant pages on the destinations later today and either post it here on the site or email it to you.....it is not a difficult installation, just a bit unusual.

OK TC, I have scanned the MSD instruction booklet. It is 23 pages and is over 6 MB as a PDF file. I can email it to you if you like. Drop me your email address at jdubois@houston.rr.com

Email sent Jim.

THANKS ! ! ! !

TC