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Old May 10, 2015 | 09:03 AM
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Mounting ignition Coil

Do I have to mount the ignition coil close to the distributor? Or can I hide it farther away...
 
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Old May 10, 2015 | 09:16 AM
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Back in the day I've mounted some of my high output coils on the firewall and even one on the inner fender. Had to have a longer coil wire though. I don't think the placement of the coil is an issue as long as you have enough wire.
 
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Old May 10, 2015 | 10:28 AM
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I've got mine mounted on the firewall with no issues
 
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Old May 10, 2015 | 10:37 AM
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I have seen many installed under the dash and the wire run through the firewall.
 
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Old May 11, 2015 | 09:39 PM
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I have a high energy MSD unit mounted on the back portion of the intake on my 351W. Used a 1/2 thick aluminum plate and bonded it to the manifold after machining the mounting holes. Shock/heat isolated, out of view, and relatively close to the distributor.
 
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