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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 43 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 43 | Today I replaced the end on the negative wire on the coil on my 53 Chevy 216 engine. Because all the wires are at the bottom of the coil, I had to unbolt it from the engine and flip it upside down to make the repair. I have noticed this positioning on other Chevy sixes. I was tempted to install the coil upside down with all 3 terminals facing up rather than down , which would make it easier to service in the future. Does anyone know if it matters whether it makes any difference ? George | | | | | Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,609 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,609 | Go right ahead. I have run my coils "upside down" for decades. Most swapped them around to make sure the coil wire did not fall out. Don't know if it helped any but there you have it.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 43 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2019 Posts: 43 | Actually, my problems started today when the coil wire fell out and I pulled to the side of the road. Wires fit much better and don't interfere with distributer wiring when you install the coil with terminals facing up. Seems that I read once that the coil has a fluid inside it and maybe needs to be bolted in with the terminals facing down. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | | | |
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