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The Cars => 1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H => Topic started by: cob4ra on June 26, 2019, 12:31:26 PM

Title: Engine coil placements
Post by: cob4ra on June 26, 2019, 12:31:26 PM
Back in 97 when I purchased 1680 the engine had never been removed as it had only 36k miles true odo reading; I found my coil on the drivers side; most pictures of nicely restored 66 Shelby's shows them on the passenger side? Did they come both ways?
Title: Re: Engine coil placements
Post by: Bob Gaines on June 26, 2019, 01:11:25 PM
Quote from: cob4ra on June 26, 2019, 12:31:26 PM
Back in 97 when I purchased 1680 the engine had never been removed as it had only 36k miles true odo reading; I found my coil on the drivers side; most pictures of nicely restored 66 Shelby's shows them on the passenger side? Did they come both ways?
Driver side placement of the GT 350 coil is a common owner change. Factory was on the passenger side . Thermactor cars had coil mounted on top of the intake.
Title: Re: Engine coil placements
Post by: J_Speegle on June 26, 2019, 02:20:50 PM
Passenger side head only for 66 Shelby's. Goes for 66 K codes in Mustangs also ;)

Some owners just though it looked neater to move them to the drivers side - sort of to get them away from the oil dip stick.

Non  K code Thermactor equipped 66's had them located on the passenger side of the intake but that was a non-K code application
Title: Re: Engine coil placements
Post by: cob4ra on June 29, 2019, 07:48:42 PM
Amazing how long it takes to do what one thinks is a small thing to do! Slightly moved the dipstick tube; then heater hose to the left or right of coil ! Touched up my clumsy areas ; there " TA DA " what do you think?
Title: Re: Engine coil placements
Post by: J_Speegle on June 29, 2019, 09:06:17 PM
Here is a shot of an original back in the day for you to compare


(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/12/6-290619210535.jpeg)