Awakening an old thread with an add-on question.
For a project, I am rewiring/rerouting some the ignition wiring on my Cobra. My Cobra has an MSD 6A ignition control, an MSD Blaster 2 coil, and a Duraspark distributor. The MSD 6A is mounted on top of the passenger foot box. The coil is mounted to the fiberglass on the driver wheel well.
I am focusing on two wirings connections: (1) the MSD 6A to Coil, and (2) MSD 6A to distributor. Both of these connections previously ran in in front of the engine by the expansion tank and the heat melted the tubing.
I've already rewired and rerouted the MSD 6A to coil connection. It now runs along the firewall and down the body lip of the hood to the coil. Seems to work great.
Here's my question:
I've heard of problems running the "MSD 6A to coil" and "MSD to distributor" connections close to each other. Believe it or not? And why? How close is too close? I'm considering running this tubing back to the firewall and then down the valley on the driver side valve cover to the distributor.
Also, a random electrical question to settle a local debate. Is there a problem splicing a heavier gauge wire into a lighter gauge? For example if the MSD to coil wire was originally 18ga and it was cut and respliced to a 14ga wire, such that the wire coming out of the MSD 6A remained 18ga with a splice to a new 14ga running to the coil. I got a six pack of beer at stake on on this one.
Thanks!
Jason
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