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Old 08-13-2012, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton View Post
An oil filled coil should be mounted any way EXCEPT STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN-------if mounted vertical the oil will not cool the top and it will overheat and fail---tilt it 45* or lay on its side like Ford did and you will be fine.
This is the exact opposite of what I've heard on oil-filled coils. Not to question your experience, but can you site a source?

I'm going to dig around on the MSD site.

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