Looking back over the Pertronix Flame Thrower setup, I see in bold (years later) "Do Not Use With Solid Ignition Wires". Didn't read -maleness confirmed.
Anyone know what this is about? I'm a putz, just threw in my solid wires. It seems fine but???
I have an old Blue Coil in there I may swap out for a 3 ohm Flame Thrower coil.
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Seems increased voltage would burn out the resistive carbon string in normal plug wires but solid would transmit all voltage with only downside that you could hear each plug firing over the radio.
Yup, Pertronix said solid core sets up a field (?) that messes up the electronics. I went back to Bosch carbon core. We'll see. So soon old, so late smart. 
Not only would it generate a lot of radio noise in your car, both AM and FM, it would also screw up radio reception in just about any car radio within 50+ feet. In addition, it will be causing a continuous string of high voltage RF spikes in your engine compartment. If you run an electronic ignition, not points but a Pertronix or the like, it might mess with that randomly, too, potentially causing mis-fires.
If you’re running something like Taylor spiral-wound resistor plug wires, they deliver full voltage to the plug, so that might be an alternative, too. They damp the high voltage spikes that the radio would hear.
Yup, never crossed my mind. Might explain some of the s$%t I'm trying to sort out. Go back to basics (as many have said out here).
not sure if its relevant but had 3 corvettes,with chrome sheetmetal over the Dizzy:
62/340,65/396/67/427
