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Car: 1990 iroc z
Engine: LSX 376 F1A
Transmission: 4l60e
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.42
coil relocation
Has anyone done a coil relocation? I just bought a new crate lsx 376 motor and dont want to mount the coils on the valve covers.
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Car: 1987 GTA
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Re: coil relocation
I had a buddy who used a coil relocation bracket which put them on the back of the intake but he yanked it and ended up going back to the valve covers after he ran into problems with the setup.
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Re: coil relocation
there have been many people that have done it on ls1tech. there are numerous companies that sell kits or you can build your own. some have went as far as to mount the coils inside the car. they have done it with zero issues. google ls1 coil relocation. i am going to do the same with mine when i get it all together.
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Re: coil relocation
I had to move mine for packaging reasons
The billet brackets mounted just above the valve covers looks amazing on these engines
The billet brackets mounted just above the valve covers looks amazing on these engines
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Re: coil relocation
so i saw adm carries some that mount on the back of the cylinder heads. would there be any disadvantages to mounting the coils there. are the coils sensitive to a lot of heat.
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Re: coil relocation
They seems to survive alot of heat. Doubt youll get them behind the cyl heads. I cant even fit my fingers back there
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Re: coil relocation
I'm planning on making my own mounts. For what aftermarket ones cost, I refuse to believe that I can't do just as well for way less money. Considering that I'd rather make them disappear anyway, I have no need for billet mounts. Some nicely welded steel mounts painted black that compact the coils into as tight a space as possible will suit me best. After I put the motor in the engine bay I'll have to figure out where I'm going to put them. Something tells me that they'll wind up in the battery tray and the battery relocated to the back of the car. I like where Pocket put his, but I can't see the driver side working the same way with the steering shaft and brake lines in the way.
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Re: coil relocation
I'm planning on making my own mounts. For what aftermarket ones cost, I refuse to believe that I can't do just as well for way less money. Considering that I'd rather make them disappear anyway, I have no need for billet mounts. Some nicely welded steel mounts painted black that compact the coils into as tight a space as possible will suit me best. After I put the motor in the engine bay I'll have to figure out where I'm going to put them. Something tells me that they'll wind up in the battery tray and the battery relocated to the back of the car. I like where Pocket put his, but I can't see the driver side working the same way with the steering shaft and brake lines in the way.
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Re: coil relocation
I made that one from angle iron. It wasnt too difficult. Drivers side is a no-no mostly due to all those brake lines being in the way of everything
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Re: coil relocation
By the way pocket I still want you to build my harness just trying to get the engine in the car and then I will let you know again.
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