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maxum_101 09-18-2008 09:37 AM
coil location
 
hi all just wondering whats the most common place to mount the coil pack on the spf cars? i see most with no coil mounted to the front of the engine, so where are they mounted? any one have pics of where their coil is mounted and how its mounted? you know they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

patrickt 09-18-2008 10:32 AM
Hopefully you know this, but I'll mention it just in case.... If you mount your regular MSD Blaster coil, or other typical coil, sideways (like I have mine below) you must have a "high vibration" or other coil that is specifically built to be mounted that way. Otherwise, you risk having an air bubble getting trapped over a winding which causes an intermittent short, which can be a real bear to diagnose as the problem "comes and goes." Here's a shot of my MSD Hi-Vibration Coil mounted on my FE.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ation_coil.jpg

Rick Parker 09-18-2008 12:14 PM
I do not wish to upstage the initiator of this post, just a heads up. If the coil is an oil filled canister type (which many are) mounting them as above (on their side) exposes part of the core windings within the can (uncovered and above the oil level) and thay will run hot and eventually fail prematurely. MSD makes one particular type (which this appears to be) "Can shaped" epoxy coated , & filled coil that can be mounted as above without any compromises, they call it their "HVC" coil.
This is an example: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MSD-8...spagenameZWDVW

patrickt 09-18-2008 12:17 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Parker (Post 881085)
Just a heads up. If the coil is an oil filled canister type (which many are) mounting them as above (on their side) exposes part of the core windings within the can (Above the oil level) and thay will run hot and eventually fail prematurely.
Rick, obviously you are only looking at pictures and no longer reading the posts.:LOL:

PANAVIA 09-18-2008 12:24 PM
On the front of the engine drivers side head, there is space. this is a common area for cars without power steering.

--Steve

Rick Parker 09-18-2008 01:27 PM
Patrick:

Yea...Right, you keep thinking that

patrickt 09-18-2008 01:37 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick Parker (Post 881100)
Patrick:

Yea...Right, you keep thinking that
Didn't you see the post above my pic?:confused:

wtm442 09-18-2008 03:00 PM
Mount it with the tower facing up and as far away from heat as possible. Mine is mounted on the side panel, right next to the windshield washer fluid bottle.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...0/DSCN0633.JPG

jwoodard 09-18-2008 05:05 PM
Here's a photo of mine mounted on the front of the head on my FE.

http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...Hauler_004.jpg

:3DSMILE::3DSMILE::3DSMILE:

Nantucket427 09-22-2008 12:08 PM
On the Front of the engine..
 
Is where I mounted my vibration proof MSD Coil.

I had a problem with the coil wire pulling out of the coil when it was mounted on the side wall of the engine compartment. I went to poly engine mounts and the coil bolted to the engine. End of story and end of problems.

Velox 09-22-2008 02:43 PM
I put my Mallory coil pack for my EFI installation over on the side where the plastic washer bottle was, and moved the bottle back a bit :3DSMILE:

http://photos.imageevent.com/velox/v.../CoilSmall.jpg

csx wnab 09-22-2008 06:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickt (Post 881101)
Didn't you see the post above my pic?:confused:
now now, can't we all just get along?

csx wnab 09-22-2008 06:16 PM
but patrickt is right. read carefully rick


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