tegwin
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| posted on 24/5/13 at 03:22 PM |
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Is this too close to exhaust?
Just having a bit of a tidy up and decided rather than leaving the coil zip tied to the top of the engine I would make it a nice little bracket...
However... Do we think it is too close to the exhaust manifold?
Heat shield is 1.5mm stainless steel and is approx 45mm from the manifold.
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Davey D
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| posted on 24/5/13 at 03:31 PM |
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you could always put some heat wrap on the exhaust, then it should be ok
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 24/5/13 at 03:54 PM |
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I did a similar thing for my alternator as it was getting cooked by the exhaust. I made a steel plate that fits between the alternator and the exhaust
manifold and covered the sheet in exhaust wrap. Works a treat 
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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mark chandler
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| posted on 24/5/13 at 04:29 PM |
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I,d say the heat pouring off that cat will cook your coil, where was it placed originally?
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tegwin
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| posted on 24/5/13 at 04:32 PM |
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I think you might be right..
I believe the original coil would have been bolted to the plenum on top of the engine..... For some reason this one was just zip tied to some hoses on
top of the block..
Nice idea sticking it there but I think I need to move it away from the exhaust onto the top of the engine again
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Simon
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| posted on 24/5/13 at 04:56 PM |
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I'd go along with wrapping exhaust too. Move the coil regardless, way too close and that heat shield is next to useless.
Maybe a bonnet/wheel arch vent of two
ATB
Simon
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 25/5/13 at 01:28 AM |
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No room at the rear of the engine beside the distributor were GM originally put it in the Buicks.
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renetom
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| posted on 25/5/13 at 07:02 AM |
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In the first picture looks like a split in your manifold
just below the coil ?.
Move the coil would be my suggestion.
Good luck.
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tegwin
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| posted on 25/5/13 at 08:14 AM |
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Yes, in the process of moving it onto the top of the block where tvr put it in the first place.
Haha, it does look like a split doesn't it!! It is actually a piece of loom tape, must scrape it off before I try and start her up.
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coozer
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| posted on 25/5/13 at 10:27 AM |
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Chuck the coil away and go EDIS!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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tegwin
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| posted on 25/5/13 at 12:33 PM |
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Hmm... Perhaps...although the mallory contacless ignition system seems to work ok at the moment (touch wood)..
What are you planning on using to control the EDIS/Injection?
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coozer
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| posted on 25/5/13 at 01:35 PM |
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I'm using a Megasquirt to replace the Rover ECU, if your using a carb then all you need is a Megajolt and a trigger wheel... get all the bits
from either of these..
http://www.megasquirt-v8.co.uk/3-5_etc.php
http://trigger-wheels.com/store/contents/en-uk/d14.html
Heres mine..
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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