what is voltage on a stock coil

[chadjones99]

can someone tell me what the stock voltage is on a 86-93 mustang coil is ?
I bought a 48k coil accel to replace my stock one and don't see a hole lot of change
thanks

 

[Fett]

You won't. Basically you won't see any advantage with an upgraded ignition on a stock, or mildly modified engine. The stock ignition is perfectly fine for 300rwhp. Either way, you won't see/feel any gains by replacing your coil.

 

[chadjones99]

list of my mods :1986 stang ,Edelbrook intake, aluminum heads, E303 cam ,70 MM throttle body ,24lb injectors ,373 gears , 10:1 pistons set up,no cats , flowmaster mufflers , short shifter , 255 fuel pump , smog pump delete , A/C delete , Aluminum Radiator , MAF convertion
i have the new coil on my old ford racing plug wires, but i bought some 10 mm wires .waiting to put them on later tonight maybe

 

[chadjones99]

volts ????

another reason i ask is that the new coil looks like the old coil .just diff color
so i wanted to know if i justed changed the colors or did i step up on voltage
thanks

 

[Mustang5L5]

I have that coil. Didn't notice a thing.

 

[chadjones99]

do you know what the stock voltage is ?
thanks

 

[8950HO]

This tech and reference book I have here say`s 38 kilovolts for 86-93.

38,000 volts I guess.

 

[chadjones99]

cool thanks. anyone know if i should up the gap on the plugs and if so to what.
i also put on my new 10mm plug wires.

 

[HISSIN50]

Were it me I'd leave it stock (the plug gap).

Good luck.

 

[Mustang5L5]

cool thanks. anyone know if i should up the gap on the plugs and if so to what.
i also put on my new 10mm plug wires.

Leave it stock gap 0.052"-0.056" Use stock motorcraft copper plugs (42C's i think) or AUtolite 25's. None of that platnium or multipronged junk

 

[Fett]

What exactly is stock gap? There are two different answers, some people say .045, some say .052.

 

[Mustang5L5]

What exactly is stock gap? There are two different answers, some people say .045, some say .052.

Depends on the year.

79-85 i beleive is 0.045. 86-later is 0.052"

Several manuals state 0.045" for all 79-93's.

The emmissions label under my hood on my '88 states 0.052"-0.056"

 

[HISSIN50]

The VECI on my '88 says 0.052-0.056" as I recall. I run em at 0.045-0.050" though.

Mike, any guesses on why the 0.045" spec is published for aero foxes? I don't see why (I once heard something about a coil redesign but that didn't fly with me. Do ya think it's a typo?).

 

[Mustang5L5]

The VECI on my '88 says 0.052-0.056" as I recall. I run em at 0.045-0.050" though.

Mike, any guesses on why the 0.045" spec is published for aero foxes? I don't see why (I once heard something about a coil redesign but that didn't fly with me. Do ya think it's a typo?).

I think it's more or less a typo. I've been under the hood of MANY 87+ Fox Mustangs and those that still have the stock coil cover with the emmissions label on it have said 0.052-0.056". I have yet to see one that said 0.045"

I'll take a pic of the cover over the weekend as i'm going to "visit" my Fox where i have it stored.

I don't see why you would run the smaller gap anyway. Smaller gaps are for weaker ignitions, or a power adder such as Boost or Nitrous. With N/A applications you want to go as large as you can until you start getting misfire. Any smaller really is just leaving HP on the table so to speak.

 

[retro50]

I've played with plug gaps anywhere from .045-.060. Never found a real difference in power or in my track times. The wider plug gaps are harder on the ignition components. I usually run mine at .045 with a stock E.F.I. coil and a M.S.D 6AL Box.

 

[DMAN302]

Stock ignition suits me very well and I also run a .045 gap...no issues what so ever.

 

[87AODGT]

well if you're lookin for power I'd open them up as much as possible until it starts to have a miss then close it down a little . it will allow the flame front to spread faster by allowing a larger spark to light more of the mixture quicker