[C2] Coil
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How hot is the coil supposed to get, mine is north of 120. Degrees. 67 L79 327/350hp. It sits just above the manifolds, so I figure it’s going to get hot but how hot is acceptable, thanks Ian
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Curious Are you trying to solve a problem or find one. I never thought to shot a IR gun on a coil though
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Just kidding, mostly. GM & Chrysler have been mounting oil filled coils on engine intakes for decades upon decades and as counter-intuitive as it seems, because it is for me too, it is evidently no big deal for the coil.
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Well the stock OEM coils had a current limiting resistor as ballast resistor or a resistor wire to prevent the coil from over heating. FYI that resistor was bypassed when the ignition switch was turned to start to increase coil voltage/spark output. Many newer/modern coils can handle the current w/o the limiting resistor but you need to verify what you have/using.
Relocating the coil isn't a bad idea if you think you have a cooler location for it. But something to consider is if is oil/liquid filled (most are) it needs to be mounted vertically. Firewall is common location.
I had to change the bracket for my MSD coil as it's too fat to fit the stock bracket but it will handle all the current w/o the resistor. Don't get the bracket to tight and squeeze the coil case and I had use some bendology to get chrome aftermarket bracket to fit.
Hope this helps.
Relocating the coil isn't a bad idea if you think you have a cooler location for it. But something to consider is if is oil/liquid filled (most are) it needs to be mounted vertically. Firewall is common location.
I had to change the bracket for my MSD coil as it's too fat to fit the stock bracket but it will handle all the current w/o the resistor. Don't get the bracket to tight and squeeze the coil case and I had use some bendology to get chrome aftermarket bracket to fit.
Hope this helps.
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...... But something to consider is if is oil/liquid filled (most are) it needs to be mounted vertically. Firewall is common location.
I had to change the bracket for my MSD coil as it's too fat to fit the stock bracket but it will handle all the current w/o the resistor. Don't get the bracket to tight and squeeze the coil case and I had use some bendology to get chrome aftermarket bracket to fit.
Hope this helps.
I had to change the bracket for my MSD coil as it's too fat to fit the stock bracket but it will handle all the current w/o the resistor. Don't get the bracket to tight and squeeze the coil case and I had use some bendology to get chrome aftermarket bracket to fit.
Hope this helps.
I too bent my chrome bracket to achieve this spec
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