Coil Wire Length
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Coil Wire Length
I am considering moving my ignition coil to another spot that would require the wire to be about 2 foot long. Is there an optimal length or can you have issues with it this long?
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Depends on whether you still have (and need) the stock resistance wire going to the coil. If you have converted to electronic ignition which needs straight 12 vdc, the resistance wire should be replaced with standard wire. Then, any length of wire would be OK. If you still need the resistance wire, just extend that wire with length of standard wire to give you the length you need. The correct resistance for stock ignition will still be maintained by the resistance wire in that run.
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Depends on whether you still have (and need) the stock resistance wire going to the coil. If you have converted to electronic ignition which needs straight 12 vdc, the resistance wire should be replaced with standard wire. Then, any length of wire would be OK. If you still need the resistance wire, just extend that wire with length of standard wire to give you the length you need. The correct resistance for stock ignition will still be maintained by the resistance wire in that run.
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Not so long ago, cup, busch & trucks still had carbs & distributors w/ twin pickups and a switchable pair of coils & CD boxes. Except for dist, the rest was inside cabin; often atop dash. There's quite a stretch between coils-coil selector to dist; especially motors w/ front dist.
https://www.holley.com/products/igni...ies/parts/8210
https://www.holley.com/products/igni...ies/parts/8210
