Just curious as most of us have spare coils laying around. Is there a way to tell if it should lay down or stand up?
Store standing up to avoid oil leaking.
The factory had many of them laying down like my 69 340 Dart and the hemi cars. I've kept the same set up all these years and have not had any issue with them leaking......so far that is.Thanks, but installed?
LOL and what about B/RB?
Mounting a coil laying down on a hot engine is not the best option unless 'correct' is the goal.
1- Heat raises resistance in the primary windings = weaker spark output
2- Oil thins out being heated = more chance for leakage
The MSD 8222 Blaster Epoxy filled coil can be mounted on it’s side. I wish they would’ve had this back in the 70s.
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Yes, no problem.Compatible with stock elec ign.?
Chrysler did this for years.The only factory coil that I remember that stood up was the Slant Six.The factory had many of them laying down
Now there were millions of B/RB that had oil filled on the side so............
I really believe it is how much oil is actually in the canister. I have seen coils fail quickly side mounted. Primary coil in the air and not cooled? No real idea. The do work like a transformer though and have all prob seen them on a power pole blow up.
Not to mention Fords (on the side)Lots of opinions on this one. Oil filled standing up to keep the primary covered, epoxy filled any way. Now there were millions of B/RB that had oil filled on the side so............
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The MSD 8222 Blaster Epoxy filled coil can be mounted on it’s side. I wish they would’ve had this back in the 70s.
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From what I have found better against vibration mostly. And can be mounted upside down if you want.There may not be an advantage to epoxy coils, especially as to heat dissipation