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Title: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 26, 2011, 23:30:42 pm Hey guys,
Ok, so I am almost ready to mount my Bosch Blue Coil. I really like my open space now with no air ducts on my shroud! Where do you guys think I should mount my coil? Where did you mount YOUR coil. Pics would be awesome! Here's a pic of mine! Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: TexasTom on May 27, 2011, 00:40:21 am Coil? COIL? We don't need Coils!
MAGS don't need no stinking COILS! LMAO Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 27, 2011, 01:07:27 am LOL, alright you wise guy! But I run a Mallory Unilite and I love it. MAGS.........................MAGS???????????...........................WE DONT NEED NO STINKIN MAGS................................ THIS IS THE YEAR 2011!!!!!
:P :P :P ;D :D ;) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: glenn on May 27, 2011, 01:21:48 am Stock location.
(http://www.glenn-ring.com/pics/engines.jpg) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: danny gabbard on May 27, 2011, 01:23:57 am Run a wire through firewall and mount behind rear seat.
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: javabug on May 27, 2011, 02:22:31 am Case mount. Made my own.
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h311/cmhauer/67%20Bug/211011-28-09a.jpg) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: youngnstudly on May 27, 2011, 02:39:40 am Case mount. Made my own. Same here. This pic is after I fully shaped and polished the bracket. (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv348/youngnstudly/IMG_5914.jpg) This is the rough cut of my bracket after adding the helicoils and hot rod drilling it. (http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv348/youngnstudly/IMG_5687.jpg) Run a wire through firewall and mount behind rear seat. I like this idea also though! I don't know where you can get a longer coil (spark plug) wire by itself, but I do know that you can get a firewall "bulkhead" mount for going through the firewall. It's a slick deal when done correctly IMO. -Andy Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: danny gabbard on May 27, 2011, 03:11:38 am Buy a set of plug wire's from someplace like summit raceing and get a set of wire for a V6 and cut them to length
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 27, 2011, 03:17:19 am See TT, lots of us still use coils :o :o :P Thanks for the input and pics!!!! Hmmmm, still trying to decide here! I got alot of wires that will need to be streeetched to reach the coil!
I like that top o' shroud mount too! Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: TexasTom on May 27, 2011, 03:25:59 am 65,
What type of linkage will you use? If you absolutely REFUSE to run a MAG, the case maount behind the dist. are what I normally prefer. They can be fabbed out of sheet metal or aluminium as shown above. I ran one once on the backside of a 'CatHouse' fan shroud ... I like to keep the coil inside the engine compartment, just in case testing is in order ... you never know ... call me a pessimist, but it happens! MAGS? No I've NEVER had a problem with THEM! LMAO ;D ;) TxT Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: danny gabbard on May 27, 2011, 03:48:15 am Another Idea is to weld a tube on both side's of fan shroud and run wire through it and mount coil on back side of shroud? Just a idea !
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: TexasTom on May 27, 2011, 03:54:16 am Danny,
How about mounting it inside the fresh air outlet section of the shroud ... like on a Thing piece, since it doesn't have the outlets ... all you would see is the top with the connections sticking out. Could it be done? I think so ... It'd be clean. TxT Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: danny gabbard on May 27, 2011, 03:58:47 am Splan lucy ? Dont understand?
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: danny gabbard on May 27, 2011, 03:59:36 am My weed googles are foggy !!
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 27, 2011, 04:02:41 am Thanks you guys! Those are some cool ideas Danny! Tom, my linkage is the dreaded Cb hex bar linkage! I "MAY" go and buy the CSP centerpull linkage. That's what I really wanted. However, I hate to waste what I have right now. I am trying to finish up my room addition on my house ::)
If I go the cb then I guess anywhere is possible. With the CSP right above the case may be a no go. Not sure yet. Still trying to decide....... My coil wire is a good length, so I can get a little creative. I just wanted some room up front this time for my big hands! Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Jason Foster on May 27, 2011, 04:23:35 am Mines mounted right here with these two button heads
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/YAVE123/P1070340.jpg) Here it is from the bottom, (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/YAVE123/P1070342.jpg) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 27, 2011, 04:30:51 am Jason,
WOW! Thanks for the photos there! Very nice spot indeed! IT looks way out of the way there! Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: kingsburgphil on May 27, 2011, 05:01:33 am In the interim, I mounted the MSD coil close and vertical. Future plans will have it mounted on the interior parcel tray. With the coil wire
going thru a grommet on the firewall and a AN bulkhead fitting thru the fan housing. Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Russell on May 27, 2011, 08:49:55 am If your building a proper cal look car as Txt say Use a mag, far cooler than a big red thing......., if not a stock black Bosch coil in normal place
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Martin on May 27, 2011, 08:52:20 am i love my mag....... ;)
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Fastbrit on May 27, 2011, 08:54:22 am Wish I had a mag – anyone want to swap a Vertex with matching tach for my MSD 6-AL digital set-up + tach?
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Martin on May 27, 2011, 08:55:46 am Wish I had a mag – anyone want to swap a Vertex with matching tach for my MSD 6-AL digital set-up + tach? Nope....... :P lol Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Jon on May 27, 2011, 09:28:36 am I didn't bother reading the entire thread... but you should consider running a mag!
;) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 181 on May 27, 2011, 09:53:55 am I like stock..
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yYupmNwhMpE/S1dLODIhmWI/AAAAAAAADso/uG_xPFvZ6_Y/s720/DSC02024.JPG) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: vaughn bros on May 27, 2011, 10:00:32 am Mine is a quick and dirty.
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: javabug on May 27, 2011, 12:27:17 pm They can be fabbed out of sheet metal or aluminium as shown above. Spare piece of hardware store angle aluminum worked for me. Just don't over tighten ... squish. oops! Mines mounted right here with these two button heads HEY! Who are you calling a buttonhead??? :-X Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 27, 2011, 15:03:48 pm Wow! Thanks for all the feedback and pics! Very cool! There are some awesome motors! When I built my first 2165 motor I was not too worried about how it looked. This tiime I want it to look cleaner!
Well, I did not know that a original cal-look car has to have a mag or black coil. Even though I grew up and am a cal. native. My first cal-look bug was a 59 rag top in 1981. Do you think my original black 1965 cal. plates will make up for the red distributor? ;D ;) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: speedwell on May 27, 2011, 16:36:43 pm ;D
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 27, 2011, 22:23:09 pm Speedwell,
WOW! That is "OFF THE HOOK" :D :D[attachment=1] like the kids in the neighborhood say! Alright, I made my decision. Please let me know what you guys think! Thanks PS I am off to get a plug! Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: TexasTom on May 27, 2011, 23:56:29 pm That's cute, but I'd have gone with a Mag ... ;) LOL
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Jason Foster on May 28, 2011, 00:58:50 am If you like it thats all that matters. looks cluttered to me. For the money spent on the bracket you could of gotten a longer coil wire
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: Fiatdude on May 28, 2011, 02:00:33 am Oh Hell --- it's in there somewhere
(http://i586.photobucket.com/albums/ss306/Fiatdude/2011-04-10_update-1.jpg) Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: vwxtc4free on May 28, 2011, 03:07:34 am Ilike the Cb mount. Perfect for the old school hotrod "finned" look . What I didnt like was the bolt holding the coil. So I made the Empi badge to cover it. Just slides under like a washer and looks like its floating there.
Title: Re: WHERE DID YOU MOUNT YOUR COIL???????????????????????? Post by: 65bug on May 28, 2011, 03:17:39 am Hey you guys,
Thanks everyone! I LIKE IT FOR NOW!!! LOL! No CSP linkage with this set up! And I played with one today at Vee Dub Parts unlimited. That CSP linkage is really really nice! And it's rock solid too as its all stainless steel! My coil was always in the way of my cb linkage! Not anymore. It's tucked in nice and snuggly under my alternator now :D It will also not show dam wires everywhere! Another plus in my opinion. I like it! And its functional too. I got nothing on fiatdude............................lol |