Coil Location

[GTX JOHN]

We had many headaches with MSD Bulkhead connector.....it would arc to
ground. MSD does not advise it anymore on Drag Appliciations.

Hats off to those who have given so much so that we still are free and can celebrate the 4th tomorrow !

[Greg Reimer 7376]

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

We had many headaches with MSD Bulkhead connector.....it would arc to
ground. MSD does not advise it anymore on Drag Appliciations.

Hats off to those who have given so much so that we still are free and can celebrate the 4th tomorrow !

Right,John!! And let's vote the rest of them out so we can stay free!!!

[Tim H]

Hey Dave, I vote for under hood on stocker. I just came back from Norwalk Nat'l event and many stockers have it under hood on firewall, I looked at many, trust me.

[Dick Kirkpatrick]

I would put it as near to the distributor as possible, keeping in mind to locate it away from extreme heat sources.

I think Venice had his mounted on the front motor plate.

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Dick Kirkpatrick

I would put it as near to the distributor as possible, keeping in mind to locate it away from extreme heat sources.

I think Venice had his mounted on the front motor plate.

Dick, great idea....I'll mount it on the motor plate!! Jackmule!

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Tim H

Hey Dave, I vote for under hood on stocker. I just came back from Norwalk Nat'l event and many stockers have it under hood on firewall, I looked at many, trust me.

Thanks Tim; keeping it simple is probably a good thing.

[greg fulk]

My Cutlass has it inside the car. It took me a couple years to find it....if ya look inside the glove box (it just has a door now) you can see an OLD Accel SS coil with a I guess a bulk head heck I don't know but the coil plugs in on one side of the firewall & dist plugs in on the other.....I figure it's been in the car since it was built back in 86.....BTW on trouble out of it as long as I have had it (07 till now)

[Duane Eiskant II]

Dave on your car, if it were me i would mount it on the front of the shock tower or the front of the engine. MSD also says to have a coil wire that is no longer than 12', (of course that was back in 09 it could have changed by now) BUT make sure to use the rubber isolators/mounts so it dampens vibrations. IMOP thats how i would do it...

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by Duane Eiskant II

Dave on your car, if it were me i would mount it on the front of the shock tower or the front of the engine. MSD also says to have a coil wire that is no longer than 12', (of course that was back in 09 it could have changed by now) BUT make sure to use the rubber isolators/mounts so it dampens vibrations. IMOP thats how i would do it...

Thanks DE2; the majority seem to favor the under hood location - keep it as close to the distributor as possible.

[Dave Turner]

Originally Posted by greg fulk

My Cutlass has it inside the car. It took me a couple years to find it....if ya look inside the glove box (it just has a door now) you can see an OLD Accel SS coil with a I guess a bulk head heck I don't know but the coil plugs in on one side of the firewall & dist plugs in on the other.....I figure it's been in the car since it was built back in 86.....BTW on trouble out of it as long as I have had it (07 till now)

That follows the "if it ain't broke principle" and there's nothing flawed in that theory. How many times have folks set out to improve a race car, only to slow it up? If this project had been turn-key, I probably would have left the coil location as was....on the shock tower.

Thanks Greg!