V8 coil moves

V8 coil moves

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Scoobimax

Original Poster:

1,892 posts

201 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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Hi folks, have any of you V8 guys moved/rehoused the coil?

Where did you move it to if you have? Any pics would be welcome.

Cheers.

v8s4me

7,241 posts

219 months

Oldred_V8S

3,715 posts

238 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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Left side above the passenger footwell. It stays nice and cool there. I needed a longer king lead though.

Scoobimax

Original Poster:

1,892 posts

201 months

Sunday 15th May 2016
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Thanks guys - was the longer lead easy to source Paul?


Oldred_V8S

3,715 posts

238 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Scoobimax said:
Thanks guys - was the longer lead easy to source Paul?
My local motor factor sold leads of different lengths that he was getting made up. Sadly I heard this week he is closing down, he can't keep up with the guys selling cheap Chinese tat on the internet.

phillpot

17,116 posts

183 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Oldred_V8S said:
he can't keep up with the guys selling cheap Chinese tat on the internet.
there is cheap tat but with minimal overheads branded/quality items can be sold very cheaply via the internet.



Then of course you have the likes of Euro Carparts doing to the little independents what the Supermarkets did to local shops.

v8s4me

7,241 posts

219 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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I got my extended lead from here. When I bought mine they were listing them individually so you could specify a bespoke length. Worth a try?

Paul - does that mean I've missed out on my spare?

SJS357

1,505 posts

156 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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Ours hangs from here, where's yours Max?


v8s4me

7,241 posts

219 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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That's the "original" location.

SJS357

1,505 posts

156 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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v8s4me said:
That's the "original" location.
So what's the problem again ?

Same position for 4 years, no problems
Original coil from the rebuild,
Euro runs, The Rastatt Oven etc etc.
Coming up to 10,000 miles.




Edited by SJS357 on Monday 16th May 19:53

v8s4me

7,241 posts

219 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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No problem as such, it's mainly for aesthetic reasons, in my case anyway. Although there is an argument that moving the coil to somewhere cooler avoids issues with it breaking down under the effect of the heat transferred from the engine.

If you don't mind an ugly lump of metal stuck on the side of your nice shiny plenum with a DIY "TVR Special" bracket then don't take any notice of us nerds laugh

When I moved my coil I did it as part of a project to re-locate the ignition amplifier which is normally attached to the side of the distributor, and is definitely affected by too much heat.

SJS357

1,505 posts

156 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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v8s4me said:
No problem as such, it's mainly for aesthetic reasons, in my case anyway. Although there is an argument that moving the coil to somewhere cooler avoids issues with it breaking down under the effect of the heat transferred from the engine.

If you don't mind an ugly lump of metal stuck on the side of your nice shiny plenum with a DIY "TVR Special" bracket then don't take any notice of us nerds laugh

When I moved my coil I did it as part of a project to re-locate the ignition amplifier which is normally attached to the side of the distributor, and is definitely affected by too much heat.
Now understand, thanks for that Joe thumbup
I've always wondered about some of these mods but ok gotcha.
Just you watch now it will pack up laugh

Oldred_V8S

3,715 posts

238 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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phillpot said:
Oldred_V8S said:
he can't keep up with the guys selling cheap Chinese tat on the internet.
there is cheap tat but with minimal overheads branded/quality items can be sold very cheaply via the internet.



Then of course you have the likes of Euro Carparts doing to the little independents what the Supermarkets did to local shops.
Yes ECP et al. Where they go tilt if you present them with anything other than a vehicle registration number. Only one step up from Halfrauds in my book.

Oldred_V8S

3,715 posts

238 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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v8s4me said:
I got my extended lead from here. When I bought mine they were listing them individually so you could specify a bespoke length. Worth a try?

Paul - does that mean I've missed out on my spare?
It does, sorry Joe. He is having a mass clear-out.

Scoobimax

Original Poster:

1,892 posts

201 months

Monday 16th May 2016
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New coil, ignition module, dizzy cap and rotor arm all ordered as I think I've got heat issues so replacing whatever's not new in the ignition department.

Relocating the coil is a heat prevention thing but it the original location isn't in the depths of the V but better safe than sorry.


v8s4me

7,241 posts

219 months

Tuesday 17th May 2016
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I've just checked with accu-spark. They are out of black but they can make you a bespoke lead in red or blue. I paid £3.50 inc postage for my 91cm lead. Or you can get one from Magnecor for over £20.00. No brainer really.