Here's the results of the too long spark plug wire. Could't get the wire loose from the plug and there is no boot as is normally seen on these wires. Before I cut, I called the local Redmax service & repair people and they told me to screw it off (regular right hand threaded) I did, and it worked. A look inside revealed a 7 strand wire. The wire looks from the outside like coaxial cable wire, no outside mesh separate sheeth covering. A look inside the plug connector reveals a short post 90 degrees to the wire direction. When you screw this plug on the wire, the post separates some of the stranded wire and it expands the more you twist and push it in, so as to get very tight.
Still haven't worked the timing for the run this weekend. When I asked the Redmax service guy about setting the timing after having moved the location of the Mag., he said I was way past him and it's not something they learn in service /repair school. Will give a follow-up after the first big try at running the beast.

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