Coil placement 68 302

[sigtauenus]

I have a stock belt/pulley set-up, with alternator, P/S, and A/C. Intake is a C9OX with a Holley 4-v carb.

I tried putting the coil on the head, but the oil dipstick tube interferes. The base of the coil bracket needs to be about 1/2-3/4" longer to use the same bolt the dipstick tube used and not interfere. I also tried the coil on the passenger side of the intake, but it is tight, ie physically touches, the fuel rail on the passenger side of the Holley.

What are my options for mounting the coil on the engine?

I'm thinking about just cutting some flat stock sheetmetal and welding it to the coil bracket I have to extend it, and then drill a new mounting hole further out on the new tab so I can mount the coil to the head.

 

[6t6red]

I put mine on the drivers side head. Here is an old pic.

 

[sigtauenus]

I don't think I have room on the driver side either, I'll post some pics later tonight of what I am working with.

 

[lethal289]

you could always dump the solenoid in favor of a mini starter, and put the coil in its location.

 

[sigtauenus]

I'd prefer to keep the coil on the engine, but only because I already have the solenoid wired in already.

Here is what I am working with...

Note I only have the coil on the compressor bracket because I have nowhere else for it now and the compressor isn't here yet.

 

[sigtauenus]

So I was looking at the passenger head area again last night, and I think I've spent too much time focussing on that bolt that holds the engine tag and the dipstick tube.

I think I might be able to slide the coil in the bracket from the opposite direction, and attach the bracket to the lower bolt hole in the head, low and right from the gold spacer pictured above. The coil would side cockeyed, tilted towards the passenger side of the car, but I think that might work.

 

[sigtauenus]

The other bolt hole didn't work. I went ahead and welded an extention to the bracket and mounted. I'm still not sure I like it but here it is.

 

[cmayna]

Sam,
Nice to have a welder in your mix of tools, doesn't it. Nice idea.

 

[sigtauenus]

Yeah, my only concern is the coil sitting so high in the bracket. I normally mount them with the bracket centered up on the coil.