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burndup
09-13-2003, 03:52 PM
Hey, I wanna relocate my coil on my caddy off of the stock location on the intake manifold over to the fender. I'm working on a theory that it might be getting to hot...

But I'll need to get a longer coil wire, you know, the high voltage one...

Silicone core wire provides increased resistance when you increase the length... would going from a 6 inch length to a 18 or so inch length attenuate most of my spark energy, effectively screwing myself?

Or, should I get ahold of some solid core wire? Or would that cause me to burn up my cap and rotor?

Whattya think? I'm using a pertronix, btw...

Thanks,
DrJ
09-13-2003, 04:11 PM
Do you have the positive image of that dancing girl?

And put points back in the distributor.
burndup
09-13-2003, 04:22 PM
No!
...and
No!
justice
09-13-2003, 05:36 PM
Nah, that is an easy mod. Just use some of the same stuff only a longer piece.

Justice
Gr8ballsofir
09-13-2003, 07:53 PM
it's 20,000 volts going to the distributor so a couple of inchs won't be noticed.
Bruce Lancaster
09-15-2003, 04:52 PM
Don't forget to advance your timing .00000000000000000000002 of a degree to compensate for the extra time the electricity will need to cover the extra distance.
burndup
09-15-2003, 04:59 PM
The coil made it over to the fenderwell with the old coil wire still having plenny to go.

Thanks!
Digger_Dave
09-15-2003, 04:59 PM
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Don't forget to advance your timing .00000000000000000000002 of a degree to compensate for the extra time the electricity will need to cover the extra distance.

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Bruce, ya left out a "0!" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Seriously, the extra length of the same wire will not affect a thing.