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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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Default Coilpack relocation

can someone post pics of where they're hiding their coilpacks?

I really like this look, but don't really want to clean up one area just to clutter up another. If someone has some pics of a good clean setup that would be very helpful, thanks!
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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I relocated mine but they aren't hidden.

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I saw a car where the coil packs were on the side of the engine near the oil pan on custom brackets. The driver side were four across and the passenger side were 2 x 2 because of the starter. If I can find pictures I'll post them, it looked interesting. I think the same car had some sort of custom valve covers... can't remember.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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LS1MCSS, where'd you find that kit to relocate them?

I see kits online but a lot of the kits don't show exactly HOW they're placed/where once it's set up. That look is much cleaner than just having them placed on the valve covers. I wouldn't be opposed to that at all, however I'm not running a carbed.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 03:16 AM
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I custom built that relocation kit. It wouldn't fit an injected motor.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 04:12 AM
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What car is it for?
We've done kits for just about everything now. I've seen them inside behind the dash. We can make wires to put them where ever you want and our brackets fit just about anywhere
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63 nova.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 07:10 AM
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...on what kind of fabrication skills you have.

These are ideas I have seen and thought looked cool, too bad it isn't my work. Hope this helps get ideas flowing for you.

Here is one with the coils behind the engine... Most people don't have this kind of room. Not sure what type of coils they are.



Same engine without intake.


Coils on the intake with wires routed under carb.




Different custom brackets behind the head for factory coils.



Another back of the head mount.


Bracket for above.


...And finally the one I spoke of in my original post...

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Another option...alot do not take advantage of the reason the coils are so close to the plug in the first place and create alot of heat if you are not careful these coils are quite delicate. Our covers have billet brackets to relocate them. Or I have universal brackets to mount them anywhere on the firewall or fenders or wherever.
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^^^ Nasty has some very nice brackets as well.

Chrisborsheim---- You can put them on the firewall or down on a frame rail seems to be popular with Novas, IIRC it was a Chevy II who mounted them in the cab behind the dash.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Chris,
Not much space in the engine bay of the Chevy II's. I'd be interested in where you place the coil paks. I left mine in stock location due to space availability or the lack there of.
Joe
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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Yes and they fit the Heidts front end like a glove, I got mine ceramic coated from Tim's Hot Rod Shop.
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