I think the coil on my Turd is going out, and I was looking at autozone online for parts. I was wondering, since they have just an ignition coil and a TFI/blaster coil listed, do I need both? I don't know much about ignition systems, and I thought the TFI was the coil
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Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocks -
TFI is the grey box on the side of the distributor that the harness connects to... The coil, is well, the coil.
The Blaster coil is probably just a TFI specific coilBuilder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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Yeah the "Blaster TFI coil" has the connector on it, so it's plug and play..1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!
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So the Duralast coil I just bought isn't plug and play?
http://www.autozone.com/R,APP33523/v...ductDetail.htm
That's the part I just bought if that helps.Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocksComment
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Yeah that is plug and play... It's just a name/gimmick man.Builder/Owner of Badass Panther Wagons
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TFI is the ignition module, like a duraspark box or HEI module in the dist. Coils are all pretty much interchangeable, except for the harness specific connectors. They all have the plug terminal as well as positive and netative sides to fire the coil
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MSD Blaster coil is basically just red with a sticker. Its somewhat higher voltage, but its not really going to do much for you in the way of performance on a stock motor. I have a generic Summit high output coil on my car, basically the same as the MSD but lacking the sticker. It cost about the same as a stock coil, and my stock one was failing. No really special reason to upgrade the thing otherwise.
On a turd, the tfi module may be remote mounted. It does depend on the year and engine though. Some were on the side of the distributor.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
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I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Allright thanks alot guys. I bought a Duralast replacement coil, and so far no good. I also broke the damn connector with the red and green wires on it which costs $17.00 at autozone.
Oh well, I guess the next step is a TFI, if this connector doesnt fix it.
Nick
88 Colony Park LS
G-pa's old car, but he's cruisin around heaven in his 69 wagon now
Future plans:Semi HO conversion, or Explorer motor swap, shift kit, PI springs and sway bars, KYB-GR2 shocksComment
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When I worked at Baxter Auto Parts down the street from Autozone, I had parody names for all of the other parts businesses and their products....Autozone's products were either "MightLast", "MayLast", "WhyDidn'tItLast?", and "LastOneIamBuyingThere".Originally posted by 88MercWagon View PostComment
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