Re: GMHEICSLR - Update

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Original poster: "Steven Ward by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <srward16-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Hello,

Im the one who used the believed to be "ford" coil.  I cannot really say 
that it was, but that is very well possible.  I should point out that i got 
11.25" 2 times with a USED coil!  The case was dirty, and the core was rusty 
(made it easy to remove ;).  I wish i would have kept the coil, but i tossed 
it out the night of its death.  IF i ever come into some more coils from 
some friends of mine, you bet that i will be trying this experiment again!  
Really awesome stuff!  Also, i didnt use anything fancy.  My connections 
were poor, and i used motor oil to insulate.  I also used some very heavy 
vinyl tube for the wires, but that was about it.  I did epoxy a long PVC 
tube onto the nipple of the coil.  But im betting that a NEW coil would have 
gotten at least 12" or more.  I think that i would kinda feel bad taking the 
trophy away from Terry.  He has really helped me so much that i would feel 
guilty.  Well, i would like to see the setup of this guy thats really going 
all out on this thing!

Steve Ward.


>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: GMHEICSLR - Update
>Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 16:19:23 -0600
>
>Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>
>
>Hi All,
>
>Out of the four contenders.  Two only got 11 inch sparks which with the
>altitude correction still is not good enough  11.42 inches at sea level is
>the number to beat.  Sorry ;-))
>
>One got better sparks but it appears he was using the Ford version of the
>coil which the rules do not allow.  However, it does suggest that the Ford
>HEI coil is "better" than the GM coil (interesting!!).  When I started
>this, I was a "GM guy" but now I am a "Ford" guy ;-))  But for the
>GMHEICSLR, you need to use a GM coil...  Sorry ;-))  I am tempted to go rip
>the coil out of the Crown Victoria (5L port fuel injected "almost" cop car)
>now... :o))
>
>The next contender is a cliff hanger!!!  I am not sure he can confirm the
>results but we are talking like 11.83 vs 11.75 inch stuff!!!  Hard to say
>there!!  But he is right now working on blowing me far out of the water
>anyway ;-))  So MY trophy is now in shaky hands!!!
>
>Cheers,
>
>	Terry




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