au v8 ignition leads.

[mif73]

Hi all,
over the past year of ownership, I have noticed a difference in smoothness especially below 2000rpm, then the other day I took the car out after a week of not driving it and noticed misfiring and rough running, again below 2000rpm even under slight load.

Popped the bonnet at night while idling in neutral and noticed a fireworks show from at least 4 leads.
no 5 and 8 were the worst. The sparks almost disappeared when revved over 2000 rpm.
No 5 lead had come loose from the plug too, so pushing it all the way in helped.

The car has the original spec "get down and bougi...cords" - they were in the car when I bought it at 135,000km a year ago and now has 139,000km.

So it looks like I have to sell off my first born child to buy a set of leads, I dont need a set of performance leads unless they actually make a difference to smoothness, performance or longevity.

Its almost criminal to compare the cost of a set with 2 extra leads over a similar set for a 6 cyl :( - I dont think leads for my cleveland cost anywhere near that much 20 odd years ago.

Any recommendations?

PS: have seen NGK's for under $200, how do they compare to bougicords?

Thanks in advance.