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11-27-2004, 01:49 PM
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My 72 TA is a non-unitized ignition car (standard single point distributor). Where should the coil mount? Does it bolt onto the intake or to the firewll? Does anyone have a photo of the correct placement for a coil on a 72 firebird? Thanks, NJSteve
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11-27-2004, 01:49 PM
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My 72 TA is a non-unitized ignition car (standard single point distributor). Where should the coil mount? Does it bolt onto the intake or to the firewll? Does anyone have a photo of the correct placement for a coil on a 72 firebird? Thanks, NJSteve
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12-03-2004, 06:43 AM
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HI Steve,
I'm not 100% sure on this, but I bleieve the coil bracket bolted to the intake. I am goign to look for some pics to verify this. This is information I need as well. Someone converted my '70 to HEI ignition before I got it, and I plan on converting it back to a points distributor when I put the RA IV enginf in it. Frank
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12-03-2004, 07:34 AM
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Steve, If you look at this photo of a '72 455 HO engine, yuo can see that hte coil is mounted to the back of the manifold. I don't have any software to edit the photo here at work, otherwise I'd draw a circle around it or something.
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12-03-2004, 07:37 AM
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MS Paint to the rescue!
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Three times the sound peaks, falls back, peaks again. A throttling back to cruising speed, a dwindling grumble of thunder and...gone. The frogs take up where they left off. |
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12-03-2004, 12:12 PM
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Here's a close up of the coil mounting on my blue Formula - before I overhauled the engine and detailed the engine compartment.
Hope this helps!
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98 
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12-03-2004, 12:17 PM
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Thanks guys, I think I found a correct bracket, we'll see when it shows up. I appreciate all the help. -NJSteve
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12-03-2004, 12:46 PM
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Thats interesting. It appears '72 used the same throttle and coil bracket as 73-74. I thought it used the same as my '71 455 HO. The coil is more strait up.
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12-03-2004, 04:05 PM
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After viewing Dennis' reply, I checked my Pontiac MPC. That indicates one ignition coil bracket for '68-'71, '72 only, and '73-'74.
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98
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05-23-2005, 06:33 PM
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My standard ignition, automatic tranny 72 T/A has the coil mounted on the firewall.Does anyone know what year firebirds had it mounted to the firewall? Since Lloyd stated that there was a "72 only" bracket what was the difference? What other cars came with the same part number?
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05-24-2005, 11:32 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Blaze:
My standard ignition, automatic tranny 72 T/A has the coil mounted on the firewall.Does anyone know what year firebirds had it mounted to the firewall? Since Lloyd stated that there was a "72 only" bracket what was the difference? What other cars came with the same part number? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> NO Pontiacs had the ignition coil mounted on the firewall! According to my MPC's, ALL 1972 V8 Pontiacs, except for 307 Venturas - and models equipped with the unitized ignition system, used the same ignition coil mounting bracket. Group number 2.183, part number 1852592. It is indeed a 1972 only part, but I'm unsure of the differences. I'm unsure
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Regards, "455HO" Lloyd 2008 GMC Sierra Denali 2WD Crew, L92 6L80E, Silver w/ Ebony guts, 14.26 @ 98
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