Yellow Top Coil??

6hypo5conv_old · April 21, 2008 at 6:41 PM

I am looking at buying a reproduction Yellow Top Coil.

Our friends at NPD list 2 qualities.

I just placed an order with NPD and the guy I spoke with said they were out of stock on the better, more pricey one.

He also said that most folks didn't like the cheaper one and the difference in price was well worth it to get the better one, any opinions on this??

C6ZZKGT · April 21, 2008 at 8:39 PM Official Post

This topic has been discussed here before. The link is below.

-Fred-

http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp…yellow,top,coil

66KGT_old · April 21, 2008 at 10:10 PM

Don't buy the cheap one. If NPD is out of stock try Virginia Mustang...

jwc66k · April 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM

The repro coil is missing a letter located between the two screw terminals on the top. I think it's a mold identifier. There is no part number stamped on the metal body either. When a decal is used, it looks like a decal, not a stamp. That's the difference between original and the expensive repro coils. I can't give any info on the cheap one.

Jim

289route66_old · April 21, 2008 at 10:42 PM

Maybe you should have bought this one! <img src=images/icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/…:MEWA:IT&ih=009

BoS_old · April 21, 2008 at 11:48 PM

I bought a used (restored) original from J.D. Larson.

The one with a button and it has a 5DBC date code

which fits my car perfectly.

Beautiful and works like a charm but pricy, $195.

/Bo

6hypo5conv_old · April 22, 2008 at 7:39 AM

Thanks for all the replies!! I had forgotten about the old thread about the coils.

I woll call VA Mustang & check to see if they have the better one in stock.

I think I might have an original as well, so I'll check that out as well.

6hypo5conv_old · April 22, 2008 at 8:55 AM

I just spoke with NPD again about the coils:he said that the "cheaper$$" coils were just that and that I should really wait until they get re-stocked on the better one.

He also suggested that I buy Pertronix coil, paint the top yellow, and add the proper decal and have a much better trouble free coil....anyone done this?? what color yellow is the closest match to the original??

289kford · April 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM

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I just spoke with NPD again about the coils:he said that the "cheaper$$" coils were just that and that I should really wait until they get re-stocked on the better one.

He also suggested that I buy Pertronix coil, paint the top yellow, and add the proper decal and have a much better trouble free coil....anyone done this?? what color yellow is the closest match to the original??

so they are saying " we know these are junk but what the hell, we sell them anyway"???

s2ms · April 22, 2008 at 10:52 AM

Also be wary of the new "improved" yellow tops. Although they do look like originals, with the exception of missing the code between the terminals, they appear to have heat related issues. I installed one on my car and it lasted about 20 miles before going bad. They are still made in China.

6hypo5conv_old · April 22, 2008 at 11:17 AM

Yea, evedentally NPD does not care about the quality of these coils, the guy I spoke with last night did not even have the same, latest catalog that I had!!!

These damn Chineese.....I see in the paper that they clammer for LARGE GAS GUZZLING SUVs!!!! they must be able to buy them AND pay for the gas from the sale of the inferior reproduction parts that we routenly buy from them.

kar-nut_old · April 22, 2008 at 11:40 AM

Buy a good replacement coil of your choice & paint the top yellow.

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If you plan to attend a MCA event you can swap out the coil to an original coil(working or not)on the show field.

6hypo5conv_old · April 22, 2008 at 11:53 AM

How can I test the original yellow top that I have before I put it on my engine??

pprince · April 22, 2008 at 1:45 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>These damn Chineese.....I see in the paper that they clammer for LARGE GAS GUZZLING SUVs!!!! they must be able to buy them AND pay for the gas from the sale of the inferior reproduction parts that we routenly buy from them.

Take a pill. The Chinese make them but somebody over on your side designed them.

Your tone is very close to being inflamatory.

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kar-nut_old · April 22, 2008 at 2:11 PM

This testing procedure is valid for most automotive coils. Using an ohmmeter, check the resistance between the side terminals of the coil. Do this with all of the wires to the coil disconnected. You should see 0.75 to 0.81 ohm of resistance. Then check the resistance between either side terminal and the center high tension terminal. The reading should be 10,000 to 11,000 ohms. Any significant deviation from these numbers would indicate that the coil is defective.

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289kford · April 22, 2008 at 2:32 PM

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These damn Chineese.....I see in the paper that they clammer for LARGE GAS GUZZLING SUVs!!!! they must be able to buy them AND pay for the gas from the sale of the inferior reproduction parts that we routenly buy from them.

Take a pill. The Chinese make them but somebody over on your side designed them.

Your tone is very close to being inflamatory.

as with alot of things 'our side' designed, they steal it, use crap components to build it, and sell it back to us as our leaders are too stupid (or paid off) to see it happening. thats how I got a tail light lens that said MOFOCO.

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round2K_old · April 22, 2008 at 2:59 PM

Let's stick to the cars and save the politics for some other forum.

6hypo5conv_old · April 24, 2008 at 7:32 AM

I found my original yellow top coil!!!

I will test it...THANKS for the info!!

It needs to be restored......what is the closest yellow to use??

C6ZZKGT · April 24, 2008 at 8:12 AM Official Post

If you have an original yellow top coil, the only thing that should need painting will be the black coil body.

-Fred-

s2ms · April 24, 2008 at 10:45 AM

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This testing procedure is valid for most automotive coils....

I have read and heard from several auto electric people that the procedure described by Tom above is not reliable for testing coils. In fact, they have said there is no reliable bench test. I have personally had a coil that was dead and still passed those tests.

Can anyone comment on this? Auto electric stuff makes my head spin.

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