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| JamesJ |
 Dec 8 2020, 08:54 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 232 Joined: 30-April 20 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 24,202 Region Association: Northern California 
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Hello All,
I have a '74 1.8 car and I recently replaced my old black coil with a new Bosch blue coil. The new coil is a bit smaller in diameter than the black one and does not fit properly in the original coil bracket. The front side of the coil bracket is mounted with a bolt and the back side just hooks under a slot in the fan housing. I prefer not to relocate the coil bracket and have to run different lengths of wires to reach the coil in a new position. I am leaning toward an original look by having my factory coil bracket made smaller to fit the new coil, or place something between the coil and the bracket to create a tight fit that would withstand the heat from the coil but still appear original looking so as to not stand out. The car runs but is parked for now, so I just put a shop rag around the new coil temporarily until I figure out a solution that works. What have other folks done? Any suggestions? Thanks! Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| Superhawk996 |
Dec 9 2020, 07:27 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,042 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Anybody have a part number and/or source for this style of bracket that mounts coil to the fan shroud?
I know they are on VW bus but google really hasn't turned up anything for me other aftermarket brackets that aren't the same style. I guess the probable answer is to keep an eye on Samba and/or post a WTB looking for a used one. |
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| 914sgofast2 |
Dec 9 2020, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 717 Joined: 10-May 13 From: El Dorado Hills, CA Member No.: 15,855 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Dec 9 2020, 05:27 AM)  Anybody have a part number and/or source for this style of bracket that mounts coil to the fan shroud? I know they are on VW bus but google really hasn't turned up anything for me other aftermarket brackets that aren't the same style. I guess the probable answer is to keep an eye on Samba and/or post a WTB looking for a used one. Those brackets were used on the VW Bay Window buses with Type 4 engines. From 1973 to 1979 I think. I have been looking for one on the Samba Want Ad site for a while. |
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