 Engine swap changing coils, What size / type coil? |
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| jsaum |
 Jun 23 2014, 11:53 AM
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I'm in the middle of an engine swap and am so close to getting my car on the road I can barely stand it! I'm putting a 1.8 motor from a 75 into my 72 and found that the size of the coil that normally mounts to the engine tin is different from the one that has the bracket that mounts on the blower housing. Does anyone know the correct part number or coil to use for that mounting bracket?
Thanks, Jsaum |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 23 2014, 12:32 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
They take the same coil. The most common replacement coil is the Bosch "Blue" coil. Modern replacement coils are smaller in diameter than the original version. A few layers of strips of duct take can be used to correct the difference in size. BE SURE you use a coil with the correct internal resistance. 914's and most other German cars of the era do not use external ballast resistors.
The Cap'n |
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jsaum Engine swap changing coils Jun 23 2014, 11:53 AM
jsaum Maybe the bracket is bent or would there be a stud... Jun 23 2014, 12:53 PM
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Maybe the bracket is bent or would there be a stu... Jun 24 2014, 11:56 AM Dave_Darling Look up on the engine tin. You'll find two ho... Jun 23 2014, 04:34 PM ThePaintedMan
I used a piece of bicycle inner tube wrapped arou... Jun 23 2014, 04:43 PM Cap'n Krusty
I used a piece of bicycle inner tube wrapped aro... Jun 23 2014, 05:18 PM jsaum
Look up on the engine tin. You'll find two h... Jun 24 2014, 10:29 AM Cap'n Krusty Might want to give us a picture of the coil and th... Jun 24 2014, 10:35 AM sean_v8_914 i do not recommend "on the tins" mountin... Jun 24 2014, 12:15 PM Drums66
i do not recommend "on the tins" mounti... Jun 24 2014, 01:25 PM worn
i do not recommend "on the tins" mounti... Jun 24 2014, 02:33 PM jsaum OK I got this picture on Google for a VW type 4 so... Jun 24 2014, 04:42 PM jsaum
OK I got this picture on Google for a VW type 4 s... Jun 24 2014, 04:43 PM Dave_Darling With the extra holes on that, I'm betting that... Jun 24 2014, 05:08 PM Cap'n Krusty
With the extra holes on that, I'm betting tha... Jun 24 2014, 06:14 PM zambezi Yup, stock bracket. You can just barely make out ... Jun 24 2014, 08:39 PM jsaum OK I think I figured it out probably the bracket w... Jun 27 2014, 02:12 PM Cap'n Krusty Way to go. I would put a nut and washer between t... Jun 27 2014, 03:30 PM jsaum Yes I did put a nut there so it shouldn't back... Jun 28 2014, 10:31 AM |
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