'78 Mercury 900 90hp spark plug wires need replaced

[talbee]

I believe my '78 Mercury 900 90hp spark plug wires are original. I'm having a heck of a time trying to find out what wires I need to replace them with?

 

[GA_Boater]

Probably Packard 440 wire core plug wires. I found it local at O'Reilly - http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0609&ppt=C0150 Really expensive, 69 cents a ft. at a local store

 

[roscoe]

Mercury part number [h=1]CABLE ASSY-IGN | 84-813715A1[/h]
at $23 each, you need 6 of them.

Or buy the components and assemble them your self.

Use copper core wires, the kind used in old cars.

high resistance wires will kill your ignition.

 

[talbee]

Thanks everyone for your input. I was much needed

 

[Chris1956]

That motor should have a distributor. The wires need to screw into the dist. cap, using crimped on screw ends. Try looking for the yellow tiger tails at the oldmercs website. They were $7 each, some years ago. You will need to install the spring connector and the boots.

 

[demarko210]

IF you by the components to make your own it will be cheaper and have enough to last for maybe 2 more changes. I purchased [h=1]Sierra International 18-5225[/h]

 

[talbee]

IF you by the components to make your own it will be cheaper and have enough to last for maybe 2 more changes. I purchased [h=1]Sierra International 18-5225[/h]

Thanks