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07-19-2006, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Apex NC USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: RCR Lola Spider
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Coil on engine/intake
Does anyone have any pictures of a coil mounted on an intake, or engine, for a SB Ford? I've got a HD MSD coil that I'd like to mount to the engine somewhere thus reducing the number of things in the engine area. It isn't for a Cobra, but a Lola, however, I figured this would be a good place for some info. I'm using a Parker Funnelweb intake so it makes the intake sort of "non flat", like a Victor Jr.
Thanks,
Ron
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07-20-2006, 10:46 AM
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Location: Mechanicsville!,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 427SC/331/5 forward
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Sorry that I don't have a picture - but you can bolt the coil to the drivers side cylinder head, to a tapped hole there used for other accessory mounts.
Works fine....had mine there for a mighty long time now, and is easy reach for the coil wire to the distrib.
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07-20-2006, 11:47 AM
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Since it's in a Lola, you could also mount it to the back of the head (on either side) to gain front clearance if needed. Most of the Ford intakes have a special boss that was just for that purpose. One last note, and I'm sure I don't need to tell you this by seeing who you are, but if you are using an aftermarket coil you might want to make sure that it doesn't require upright mounting.
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07-20-2006, 12:01 PM
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Good suggestions, was checking out the head holes just last night LOL!
I did get a coil that could go horizontal, but, it looks like a vertical mount on the back of the head will work. And, don't assume anything about me, I need all the help I can get, trust me!
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Ron
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07-20-2006, 12:16 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby CSX 4995, Keith Craft built 427 SO
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Originally Posted by rlearp
Does anyone have any pictures of a coil mounted on an intake, or engine, for a SB Ford? I've got a HD MSD coil that I'd like to mount to the engine somewhere thus reducing the number of things in the engine area. It isn't for a Cobra, but a Lola, however, I figured this would be a good place for some info. I'm using a Parker Funnelweb intake so it makes the intake sort of "non flat", like a Victor Jr.
Thanks,
Ron
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Take a look at my photo album. I have my coil mounted on the intake, passenger side. If you want, I will take a closer pic for you. Don't be fooled by the 427 emblem, it's a 302 trying to look like a 427. 
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07-20-2006, 01:53 PM
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Since you mentioned "reducing the number of things in the engine area," you may be interested in my approach. I placed the MSD ignition box and coil on the passenger side of the firewall, behind the instrument panel. The wire from the coil to the distributor cap goes through a firewall bulkhead connector so the only ignition components showing in the engine compartment are the wires going to the distributor. I did this to keep the ignition components cooler during track events.
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07-20-2006, 01:55 PM
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Tommy
You beat me to it. Keep as much heat away from electronics as possible. Longer life, less problems.
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07-20-2006, 03:11 PM
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check out my photos. My coil is mounted on the engine.
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07-20-2006, 05:58 PM
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Tommy and I did the same thing, along with the brake bias adjustment, MSD and rev limiter. Still got all kinds of room.........
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07-21-2006, 03:40 PM
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Well, for Drag racing having the MSD behind the firewall is ok, but it's really more important to have at least some small amount of air circulating over the MSD Box to keep the unit cool, it's almost always best to have them in the front of the radiator or on a Cobra on the inner fenderwell in the stream of the air extractors is a pretty good place; But if you have some fresh air ducting over it in the interior it's fine. I believe even the cup cars will route a small portion of the cowl induction air over the MSD's. The heat sink fins on the electronic unit are there for a reason, after all.
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07-21-2006, 06:32 PM
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Yo Ron,
I second the vertical mounting, unless you use an MSD "Vibration-Proof" coil which gets its moniker by virtue of being filled with epoxy instead of the customary oil.
I have done this test unwittingly and can attest that the life of a horizontally intake-manifold-mounted oil-filled Blaster is about 10K miles 
Tom
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07-21-2006, 06:35 PM
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I've got the epoxy filled coil that is supposed to be vibration proof. We'll find out!
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