No, they don't make an OEM replacement and the aftermarket ones don't bolt
on to the stock bracket which is okay anyway. I don't know where the stock
coil is on a 97 but on 2000's they're right next to the right exhaust
manifold. Don't know what bright engineer thought that one up but that's
where the stock one's staying. I mounted the Blaster on the right-side
fender next to the PCM. That was the last piece of real estate I could
find. That also makes it nice because it's in close proximity to the stock
one. Should I have an emergency and the Blaster stops working I can take
all the wires (which all have quick disconnects) and plug them back on the
stock coil (takes about 15 seconds). I also have the MSD 6A whose wires
also have the quick disconnects. I can change that back to stock in less
than 30 seconds as well.
Ron
00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
For modifications see my DML Profile
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of jay & dana
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 5:05 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Ignition Parts
Hi Ron
I'm confused about aftermarket performance coils too when the dealers send
me stuff like this! You said you have the Blaster SS coil for your truck,
does this bolt in directly (mounts) to where the stock coil was? MSD shows
in their catalog that they have bolt in performance coils for GM and Ford,
that will connect to the factory wiring harness. I emailed them and asked
why not for Dodge? Hopefully they will get back to me and say OOPS! there's
more Dodge trucks out there and I guess we should make the coil your looking
for.
TTYL
Jay
-----Original Message-----
From: Ronald Wong <ron-wong@home.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 3:17 PM
Subject: DML: RE: Re: Ignition Parts
>Man, that sounds confusing. There is only two wires going to the stock
>coil, a negative and a positive. The positive is coming from the ignition,
>a 12-volt switched connection and the negative goes to the distributor.
the
>distributor, as it turns, makes a complete circuit as it hits each cylinder
>causing a 12-volt current to the coil. The coil steps that up sends the
>28000-45000 volts back through the coil secondary to the distributor which
>sends the spark to the appropriate cylinder based on rotor position. It
>could be that the PCM also knows, based on the coil negative wire, when to
>fire the injectors but what does that have to do with bolt-on replacement
>coils? I use the MSD Blaster SS Coil. The same wires that would have gone
>to my stock coil go to the MSD coil. I would imagine the same happens for
>the Accel coils.
>
>Ron
>00 SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD
>For modifications see my DML Profile
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of jay & dana
>Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 2:28 PM
>To: DML
>Subject: DML: Re: Ignition Parts
>
>
>Received this from MSD ignition. Most of you guys out there use Accel
>coils. Is the Accel coil a direct bolt in, Part # 140021 ? What is MSD
>and Jacobs referring to when they say they don't make bolt on performance
>coils because the stock coils also triggers the fuel injection. Does the
>Accel coil trigger the fuel injection like the Dodge stock coil?
>
>Thanx
>Jay Friedrich
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe LaPille <jlapille@msdignition.com>
>To: 'jay&dana@telus.net' <jay&dana@telus.net>
>Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 9:36 AM
>Subject: FW: Ignition Parts
>
>
>>Dear Sir,
>>
>> We do not offer a direct bolt in coil, the only coils that we offer are
>>universal coils, and normally computer systems will pick up the signal
from
>>the coil negative to trigger the fuel injection.
>.
>>Thanks,
>>
>>MSD Tech
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: jay & dana [mailto:]
>>Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 4:53 PM
>>To: Joe LaPille
>>Subject: Ignition Parts
>>
>>
>>First off do you make a bolt in performance coil for a 1997 Dodge Dakota
>>5.2L, 5 speed, 4x4? By bolt in I mean there is no splicing or cutting
>>necessary. If so could you please send me the part number if it will
>>directly connect up to the stock coil harness. Jacob's Electronics said
>>they don't make one for this application as only a stock coil will work
>>because it also triggers the fuel injection. (I don't understand that ! )
>
>>Thank You
>>Jay
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