HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby cv70chall » 02 Oct 2013 12:31

We did the HEI upgrade and I need to upgrade to a high performance coil. I understand they can/ will leak and fail if mounted horizontally and most mount them vertically on the firewall. I really want to keep the stock look and use the OEM bracket, so does anyone know which coil brand/ part number they would recommend that can sit horizontally without failing?

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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby dave-r » 02 Oct 2013 13:48

What HEI upgrade? :?
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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby dave-r » 02 Oct 2013 13:49

Do you mean the Chrysler "Orange Box" electronic ignition? Or do you really mean the superior Chevy HEI system?
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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby cv70chall » 02 Oct 2013 18:57

The Chevy (notice how I kept out the word "superior") HEI system.
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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby dave-r » 03 Oct 2013 8:22

You could just use a MSD Blaster coil. Not as good but you can make it look stock and mount it anywhere.
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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby cv70chall » 03 Oct 2013 12:19

So, the MSD Blaster coil can be mounted in the OEM bracket and kept horizontal? No chance of it leaking or failing?


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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby dave-r » 03 Oct 2013 13:08

Correct. Paint it satin black like the original. :wink:
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Re: HEI Upgrade- Need Horizontally mounted coil

Postby dave-r » 03 Oct 2013 13:08

http://www.msdignition.com/Products/Coi ... _Coil.aspx

The sticker on this one might peel off and leave it looking stock anyway.
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