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Long coil wire for remote mounted coil?
Hi All,
I am replacing my Bosch CDI box with a MSD unit in my '79 SC. I am also replacing the coil. I had originally bought a high vibration MSD coil but I am considering changing to a "remote mounted" Blaster SS. I would mount this on a new panel that I would fab to replace the stock electrical panel in the left rear quarter panel. I had noticed in a previous post while researching the MSD install the discussion of what coil wire to use since it is a longer run to the quarter panel. Since I am "electrically challanged" and I can't find that previous post could someone point me to what longer coil wire and where can I find it (I thought our wonderful host had it but all I see is the standard length). This was all inspired by this recent post - My interpretation of the fuse panel upgrade Boy my wife is pi$$ed at the guy that started this post.... Oh, who am I kidding I didn't tell her what I was doing. She'll find out when the boxes show up and I am out in the garage forever 
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01-16-2008, 04:04 PM
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You sound like you want to do what I did. Check this out.
Wow! Stopped dead on the road by a bad coil BTW, I made my own wire. |
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01-16-2008, 04:11 PM
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pelican sold me a long packaged Magnacore coil wire. It was about $15.
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Yep, I'll probably locate mine more toward the rear of the car. This change was also inspired by digging up this old post, specifically RoninLB's pics MSD/Crane Mounting Locations
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Hi RoninLB,
I was typing while you replied. You also inspired the change (Thank You!) as you see in my previous post. I'll call Pelican tomorrow. Anyone esle? Thanks again,
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01-16-2008, 04:29 PM
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thx red
since then I removed all corrugated wire sheathing and installed dual shrink tube from www.waytekwire.com. It looks more stock than hot rod. 
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01-16-2008, 04:36 PM
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don't skimp on the coil wire. I used one from a Mercedes and it either vibrated off or something, it had been off for some unknown time and it shorted out on the coil and burned a hole in the blaster II. The car still ran and I didn't notice it as I had the plastic cover over the CD box and coil. Ate up the coil pretty bad.
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Oh thanks! Now I am going to have your wife hunting me down she has to get in line my wife already wants to kick my a$$ they just don't understand men and Porsches.
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