Electrical Coil location

[Blue85]

Do you think the coil would get too hot if mounted just above the intake?

Never thought I would have a problem drilling holes in an engine bay. I really don’t want to.

 

[General karthief]

The designers put the coil on the inner fender to remove heat and vibration issues that could (and did in some instances) occur.
This is, of course, just a rumor and not based on any real evidence that I know of

 

[2000xp8]

If that's an msd coil it will probably fail without the heat, so i can only imagine what will happen over the intake.

 

[Mustang5L5]

Ford somewhat put the coil over the intake on the 94/95 Mustang and on the 91-93 Cougarchicken. These are the same coils as our fox cars

5.0 exploreres use a different wasted spark type coil, but they are where the dist used to be.

4.6L Mustangs also use engine mounted coils, and moderns cars all literally stick the coils in the spark plug holes.

 

[limp]

Never thought I would have a problem drilling holes in an engine bay. I really don’t want to.

Bring it over to my house, I'll drill em for you.....

 

[General karthief]

Curses, another hair brained theory busted

 

[AeroCoupe]

I mounted a TFI coil on my carbureted 83 T-Bird like Limp did.

 

[Blue85]

If that's an msd coil it will probably fail without the heat, so i can only imagine what will happen over the intake.

Not a MSD but I think it’s a cheap one. Got it from a buddy with a MSD distributor.

 

[Blue85]

I think I’m going to the fender well on the passenger side behind the strut tower. So far this will be the only thing mounted.

 

[Blown88GT]

I left the original coil alone. Mounted the performance coil here.
Needed a longer coil wire.

 

[Blue85]

I really want to put it in the car.