The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod
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The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod I simply bought a length of threaded 1/4" rod, 8 nylon lock nuts to fit the rod, and some 10-15" black tie wraps.
-Slide the rod through 4 of the coils and cut the rod to length leaving about an inch or two on each end
-Thread a lock nut onto each end to hold the coils on the rod
-Thread another nut onto each end of the rod
-You should have about and inch or so between the nuts on each end
-Drill two small holes in the plastic cowling for each end of the rod (under the weather stripping)
-Using a fairly thick tie wrap, thread a tie wrap through the holes (one for each side)
-Loop the tie wraps (now hanging under the cowl) around each end of the rod between the nuts on the end, and pull them tight
<img src="http://www.turbo-ws6.com/coilsmount.jpg" alt=" - " />
This will hold them quite secure, and they can be removed easily at any time by snipping the tie wraps. Makes changing plugs and other stuff a breeze. Just tie wrap them back up when completed.
<img src="http://www.turbo-ws6.com/drivercover.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.turbo-ws6.com/passcover.jpg" alt=" - " />
-Slide the rod through 4 of the coils and cut the rod to length leaving about an inch or two on each end
-Thread a lock nut onto each end to hold the coils on the rod
-Thread another nut onto each end of the rod
-You should have about and inch or so between the nuts on each end
-Drill two small holes in the plastic cowling for each end of the rod (under the weather stripping)
-Using a fairly thick tie wrap, thread a tie wrap through the holes (one for each side)
-Loop the tie wraps (now hanging under the cowl) around each end of the rod between the nuts on the end, and pull them tight
<img src="http://www.turbo-ws6.com/coilsmount.jpg" alt=" - " />
This will hold them quite secure, and they can be removed easily at any time by snipping the tie wraps. Makes changing plugs and other stuff a breeze. Just tie wrap them back up when completed.
<img src="http://www.turbo-ws6.com/drivercover.jpg" alt=" - " />
<img src="http://www.turbo-ws6.com/passcover.jpg" alt=" - " />
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod You should put another rod through the other side and fab up some spacer sleaves to fit in between the packs. I think Chris Endres did this when he went to a solid roller.
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod Thanks guys....I had originally set mine up the same way as Chris Endres' car (old car). But I had electrical issues and went back to stock.
Never thought about the rattling thing. Guess I can get some hard brake tubing and make some stand-offs.
Todd
Never thought about the rattling thing. Guess I can get some hard brake tubing and make some stand-offs.
Todd
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod Nice job!
I think rubber spacers would be perfect. Then you could crank either end of the bolts to snug everything down.
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I think rubber spacers would be perfect. Then you could crank either end of the bolts to snug everything down.
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod What style valve covers are those? 97-98 or 99+?
Is that what they look like when they are cleared off, or have you done additional work to them?
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Dave
Is that what they look like when they are cleared off, or have you done additional work to them?
Thanks
Dave
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod Ron..those covers are no longer on the car. When I had TEA do my heads, I went to 1999 heads.
I shaved the mounts off, filled the low spots with putty, block sanded them, and then sprayed them with "hammered finish" spray paint.
I agree Chris...rubber spacer would work best.
The wires were put together using a set of MSD universal 8mm wires and stock wires. I used the coil connectors from the stock wires and crimped them onto the MSD ends. A little tedious, but they worked out fine.
Todd
<small>[ December 14, 2002, 04:34 PM: Message edited by: Reckless ]</small>
I shaved the mounts off, filled the low spots with putty, block sanded them, and then sprayed them with "hammered finish" spray paint.
I agree Chris...rubber spacer would work best.
The wires were put together using a set of MSD universal 8mm wires and stock wires. I used the coil connectors from the stock wires and crimped them onto the MSD ends. A little tedious, but they worked out fine.
Todd
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod Todd, I like the fact that they're quickly removeable. I am going to re-do my setup while the motor's out, as it's still a little tedious to get my valvecovers off because of where my coilpacks are at. Now maybe instead of hiding them even further up underneath the cowl, I'll just make them easily removeable. Great idea!
As far as you guys asking about wires... Use a cut-to-fit set of LT1 wires, since the optispark connector is the same as the LS1's coil connector. You'll probably have to buy an additional set of straight (180 deg.) spark plug boots, as all the LT1 applications used a 90 deg. boot.
As far as you guys asking about wires... Use a cut-to-fit set of LT1 wires, since the optispark connector is the same as the LS1's coil connector. You'll probably have to buy an additional set of straight (180 deg.) spark plug boots, as all the LT1 applications used a 90 deg. boot.
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod Hey Don how much to do that to my car ? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
Thanx for sharing Todd I like that setup ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
Thanx for sharing Todd I like that setup ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod I really like this idea <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Never have made my own spark plug wires <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> ........guess it is time to learn huh. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
Oh yeah, think some fairly thick rubber washers will work to cush the coils? What else might work?
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Never have made my own spark plug wires <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> ........guess it is time to learn huh. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
Oh yeah, think some fairly thick rubber washers will work to cush the coils? What else might work?
<small>[ December 17, 2002, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: 1CAMWNDR ]</small>
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Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod Water? Never thought about it much, but my car doesn't see much rain.
Been trying to think of some kind of rubber that would be hard enough and the right size to do the job, but nothing yet. Anyone have ideas?
Todd
Been trying to think of some kind of rubber that would be hard enough and the right size to do the job, but nothing yet. Anyone have ideas?
Todd
Re: The Reckless $10 Coil Relocation Mod </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Reckless:
<strong>Water? Never thought about it much, but my car doesn't see much rain.
Been trying to think of some kind of rubber that would be hard enough and the right size to do the job, but nothing yet. Anyone have ideas?
Todd</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">why not take some aluminum and cover the coils almost completely (with a few holes for the wires and such) front, back, and sides. bolt the aluminum to the car and run the threaded piece through the sides of the aluminum box to bolt the coils inside. then you polish the aluminum so that you not only relocate your coils for a cleaner engine but you also make then look good too.
<strong>Water? Never thought about it much, but my car doesn't see much rain.
Been trying to think of some kind of rubber that would be hard enough and the right size to do the job, but nothing yet. Anyone have ideas?
Todd</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">why not take some aluminum and cover the coils almost completely (with a few holes for the wires and such) front, back, and sides. bolt the aluminum to the car and run the threaded piece through the sides of the aluminum box to bolt the coils inside. then you polish the aluminum so that you not only relocate your coils for a cleaner engine but you also make then look good too.