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LS Coil pack

Started by _LX355SLR_ , Jul 13 2016 01:07 AM

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#1 _LX355SLR_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 01:07 AM

Hi guys. Looking into injected conversion but wanted to retain the hi-rise manifold for old school look and have been recommended to use ls coil packs and was chasing ideas on keeping them hidden. Anyone else running these with a neat or hidden setup. I have completely hidden wiring so don't want to see more wiring etc

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#2 _fli304_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 05:25 AM

I have seen them hidden under the guards on a lx before with leads coming from under the guards. Wish i had taken a pic as i want to do the same. Not sure if this helps. Cheers 👍

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#3 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 06:07 AM

They can be mounted absolutely anywhere you can imagine. Can go index the car if you want, or even in the car and out the ire wall.
It comes down to you imagination.
I have seen many hotrods with them mounted sideways on a common shaft, tucked in under the extractors. This way it still keeps the leads as short as possible.
I will see if I can get a photo to show what I mean. This was done on my brothers '29

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#4 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 06:18 AM

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This is one idea

And with a bracket like the one below, as I said above, you can put them anywhere you can imagine

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#5 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 08:58 AM

Just run coil covers to have them hidden in plain sight?

I have the edelbrock covers on mine.....

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#6 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 09:02 AM

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#7 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 09:28 AM

I run my coil packs in between my intake runners.

Made my own mounts/brackets..

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#8 _LX355SLR_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 10:05 AM

thanks guys. Yeah that where i was thinking (under the fenders) that is where the current ice coil is. The sparky said he would prefer closer but sometimes aesthetics rules over function. Im running a vt 355 LS1 TAXI so no coil cover options there.

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#9 Bigfella237

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 10:12 AM

I think this was what Grant was talking about...

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And the Mark's Workshop "A9XII" had the coil packs mounted over the K-member holes (on an LS7)...

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#10 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 10:22 AM

thanks guys. Yeah that where i was thinking (under the fenders) that is where the current ice coil is. The sparky said he would prefer closer but sometimes aesthetics rules over function. Im running a vt 355 LS1 TAXI so no coil cover options there.

Cool dude. Your bay is sweet.

I thought you might've been ditching the plastic for LS goodness? LOL

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#11 _LX355SLR_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 10:28 AM

this is my stepping stone. Havent really enjoyed the motor yet as the carby is giving me constant headaches so want to enjoy it first and build a LS slowly but i will go a whipple probably so will need to redo driveline.

the under extractor mounts look like an option, cheers bigfella. Will they mind the heat there?

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 10:48 AM

Will they mind the heat there?

Dunno, I had the same thought myself, I reckon you'd have problems more with the wiring than the coils themselves?

I guess it would depend on the design of the headers and how much room you have, if possible I'd be trying to fit some kind of heat shield or at least coat or wrap the pipes?

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#13 _LX355SLR_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 02:55 PM

yeah pipes are cic coated but it still get f..ing hot in there. have seen them mounted on the side of rails so i cant imagine that would much cooler

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#14 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 07:53 PM

Your correct Bigfella, that's what I was getting at. A heat shield is what some do. The joy of a hotrod though is they aren't restricted to tight engine hugging exhausts, well ones with no cowling anyway.
As I said, I will try and get a photo of my brothers car

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Posted 14 July 2016 - 12:05 AM

In the LJ I have them mounted under the dash.

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#16 Tyre biter

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Posted 14 July 2016 - 01:33 PM

I had a Harrop coil relocation kit on my VE SSV but it doesn't really hide them, just moves them so you can have a nice looking rocker cover:

I can't find this set-up on their webpage anymore and so maybe is has been deleted?

Harrop: https://www.harrop.c...ve-performance/

I can recall, it wasn't cheap however, especially when considering all it amounted to was some bent thin gauge stainless steel as brackets, a few bolts to mount the coils inside the brackets and some ignition wires.

But there are umpteen LS engine series rocker covers which integrate the coil packs and remove them from sight whilst remaining in situ, meaning you don't need to find other places to hide them nor craft a way to heat shield them.

Just Google: coil pack LS hidden rocker covers and look at the 'images' tab as well as the 'all' tab - heaps to see and read.

None are cheap, especially the integrated Harrop one at $1155.00!!!

https://www.harrop.c...-series-natural

Cheers, TB

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#17 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 14 July 2016 - 07:24 PM

There may be a lot of covers to suit LS coils and rocker covers. He is going to use the LS coils on an injected 308.
The covers are a bit harder to come by for them

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Posted 14 July 2016 - 07:48 PM

There may be a lot of covers to suit LS coils and rocker covers. He is going to use the LS coils on an injected 308.
The covers are a bit harder to come by for them

Ah, I get it.

I was confused.

He (LX355SLR) said previously: "Im running a vt 355 LS1 TAXI so no coil cover options there".

I assume therefore he meant to say he has a 304 stroked out to 355 Holden engine from VT Series I as opposed to the LS1 from VT Series II.

Why he referenced his engine to be a LS1 is unclear - no biggie.

My bad, but I only went by what was said by him and was just throwing some stuff up to perhaps help.

Thanks for straightening that out.

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#19 _LS2 Hatch_

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Posted 14 July 2016 - 08:08 PM

Don't stress about the misunderstanding. Some times you need to read between the lines and make an asumsion.
Better to be here trying to help, than to sit back and leave to others

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Posted 14 July 2016 - 10:21 PM

He was replying to user "LS1 TAXI".

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Leads under pipes and through firewall into cabin on each side. Mounted on a rack out of the way of water, heat oil etc.

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#21 _LX355SLR_

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Posted 15 July 2016 - 09:07 AM

any interference issues in the cab? i was to not th mount my ice in the cab. it sits under the gaurd with no issues so far and would cop a lot of water of the wheel from a wet road. ive been meaning to make a cover for it