Mounting coil to fan housing?

[earlybaynick]

Silly question....my coil is currently bolted to the engine bay but I've just changed my leads and ignition wiring to Pertronix and the HT leads and ignition wires wont reach. My question is, if I move the coil how does it mount on the fan housing as is standard practice?
Rivets? Or does the fan housing have to come out to put bolts through for the coil holder?

I guess I'm being a bit dumb and there is an easy solution so any advice appreciated..

 

[sparkywig]

If it's a stock fan housing there should be a pair of captive nuts already fitted.

 

[earlybaynick]

Oh there may be...I guess they would be higher up where the twin carb arm crosses the face of the fan housing which is why it isn't already mounted there!

 

[sparkywig]

If you're running a hex bar linkage you can get a bracket that fits the coil to a case bolt behind the fuel pump.

 

[earlybaynick]

That'll do the trick cheers, any idea where I'd get one?

 

[sparkywig]

Usual suppliers I expect.

 

[earlybaynick]

ok thank you

 

[68oldskool]

i used rivnuts to make new mountings for my coil...

 

[jonboylaw]

Or use some beefy self tappers. I have used the top captive nut and bolt for the bottom attachment of the coil bracket and then drilled and used a self tapper for the top fixing, clears the hex bar linkage easily.
Jon


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[Marvel]

......or get longer HT leads

 

[rallye dale]

Have a look at my thread in the gallery section, cb performance coil mount for twin carbs, pics to see about page 5

 

[Alex VW Heritage]

I'd always lean towards riv nuts over self tappers, look nicer, work nicer and a more permanent way of doing it.

 

[A5H]

If you have an electric fuel pump you can always use something like this http://www.limebug.net/product/view/1622/cb-billet-fuel-pump-block-off-w-coil-clamp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; which locates the coil down behind the dissy for a neater look....