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From: "George Lendich" <lendich@optusnet.com.au>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ignition Coil Connectors
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:00:51 +1000
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Joe,
Being in Australia makes it that much harder to source specific
things. Could you direct me to an email address for GM Parts Direct please
Joe.
TIA
George ( down under)

> 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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