Engine swap changing coils, What size / type coil? Options

[jsaum]

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

[jsaum]

Maybe the bracket is bent or would there be a stud in this location and secured with a nut? There is about 1 1/2 of an inch distance from the housing when I have the bracket in place wrapping around the coil.

[worn]

Maybe the bracket is bent or would there be a stud in this location and secured with a nut? There is about 1 1/2 of an inch distance from the housing when I have the bracket in place wrapping around the coil.

My 76 2.0 has those holes and the coil was mounted on the case in the back as in the pic. PITA and hot to get to. The first clue that this wasn't ideal was at an evening autocross events in which the engine was misfiring and blue arcs were all over the engine bay. The coil had fallen out and was dragging by the wires.

The bracket uses a long screw the same pitch as the engine tin. You bend the stock bracket to fit into the top and then use the long screw to pull things tight. Problem is it starts to get tight with a lot of space between the bracket and the housing so you feel like you are squishing the coil (source of my problem was being scared to go tighter).

So I have switched to the engine tin location as suggested. I also have taken to liking the epoxy potted anti vibration coils. I have a "Blaster" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) , but there are a lot of them out there. My idea is that the coils fail from wires eventually parting company inside. Don't know if that is true but they aren't pricey.