Hi Mark,

I confused that last message by addressing the second part to Joe so
that it looked like his signature.  $29 is way too much :(  If I can
locate a primary source for them, I will add them to my catalog.

Bob W.


On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 09:57:44 -0500
"Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

> Joe,
> Not sure about the "D" numbers.  The ones I bought were A/C Delco and
> had GM part numbers.  The coils were not the Corvette type, but were the
> late model Chevy V-8 pickup type (connector and coil tower on opposite
> ends).  If you need p/n's, I would have to get them tonight after work.
> No, they weren't $25, more like $29/ea.  ;-(  
>
> I would imagine that there ought to be enough wrecked late model pickups
> that you could get the entire coil & harness setup from for a lot less.
>
> If you already have the coils, I would seriously consider copying
> Tracy's approach and solder/pot the individual coils and connect all
> wires to one main plug.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
> Behalf Of Bob White
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:40 AM
> To: Rotary motors in aircraft
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Ignition Coil Connectors
>
> Mark,
>
> Was the connector you thought was correct the same one that's used on
> the D580?  If not, where did you find them and do they have one that
> will fit? I hope you didn't have to pay $25 a piece for them!
>
> GM Parts direct sells the D581 coils for $25 and the D580 for $32.
>
>
> Joe,
>
> I've updated the wiki to make it clear that the D580 connector doesn't
> fit the D581 coil.
>
> Bob W.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 12 Sep 2005 07:30:17 -0500
> "Mark R Steitle" <mark.steitle@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:
>
> > Joe & Dale,
> >
> > Just a bit of caution here.  I'm using the D581 (Chevy pickkup
> version)
> > coils.  I ordered what looked to be the correct connectors, only to
> find
> > out that they had an indexing lug that prevented them from mating with
> > the coils.  I trimmed the indexing lug off and used them anyway as
> there
> > is a lock that prevents them from being inserted 180* out.  Just be
> sure
> > you check it very carefully.  Connectors cost as much as the coils.
> Go
> > figure!  You can always do what Tracy did and solder wires to the pins
> > on the coils, then pot the plug hole.  Then use one large connector on
> > the whole bundle.  
> >
> >  
> >
> > Mark S.
> >
> >  
>
>


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