LS1 coils?

[jjorgensen52]

ANyone happen to know if our standard distributor plugs are compatible with LS1 coils? I'm trying to get a set of wires to mate the ls1 coils I bought to the plugs (with ATR headers) and the LS1 straight boots aren't going to cut it.

 

[TurboJunk]

Re: LS1 coils?

you did the conversion to LS1 style indiviual coils? my friend has them on his LTI car i didnt knowq they made a kit for our trucks... or an i reading you wrong?

 

[leroy]

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The LS1 coil terminal is different than our distributor terminals. Is that the question?

MSD sent me the terminals. I bought bulk wire from and spark plug terminals, then made my own.

Jim

 

[jjorgensen52]

Re: LS1 coils?

you did the conversion to LS1 style indiviual coils? my friend has them on his LTI car i didnt knowq they made a kit for our trucks... or an i reading you wrong?

In the process of converting using a F.A.S.T. eDist and the new Accel dual sync v6 dist.

Leroy, you got the question. I'm looking to use Magnecor wires on the truck, but I was hoping I could buy some ready mades... I'll have to look into getting the right terminals to make my own

 

[leroy]

Re: LS1 coils?

I think Delphi sells the correct terminals also.

Jim

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: LS1 coils?

you did the conversion to LS1 style indiviual coils? my friend has them on his LTI car i didnt knowq they made a kit for our trucks... or an i reading you wrong?

They never made a kit for our trucks.. I did however gather a list of all the parts needed to do the swap from looking over many threads along time ago.. here's what I found..

EDIST box
6 LS1 truck coils
Modded and power coated stock valve covers with mounts for the coils
Mallory crank trigger
Modded AC bracket for mounting the mallory crank trigger.
Cat fluid dampener that is modded to work with the mallory crank trigger.
Ignition module that is mounted on a heat sink.
custom Ignition wires
LS1 coil wiring harnesses
1996 Vortec cam sensor moddded with adjustable seal mount

 

[jjorgensen52]

Re: LS1 coils?

They never made a kit for our trucks.. I did however gather a list of all the parts needed to do the swap from looking over many threads along time ago.. here's what I found..

EDIST box
6 LS1 truck coils
Modded and power coated stock valve covers with mounts for the coils
Mallory crank trigger
Modded AC bracket for mounting the mallory crank trigger.
Cat fluid dampener that is modded to work with the mallory crank trigger.
Ignition module that is mounted on a heat sink.
custom Ignition wires
LS1 coil wiring harnesses
1996 Vortec cam sensor moddded with adjustable seal mount

I'm attempting to eliminate these parts by using the Dual Sync distributor. It outputs both cam and crank signals. In the end, if it won't work I'm returning it and go with the standard (ish) setup instead.

 

[jjorgensen52]

Re: LS1 coils?

talked to a guy at Magnecor about the wires, going to have them make me some 10mm racing wires with the LS1 terminals.
Coil packs on modified and powdercoated brackets

 

[TYTILIDIE]

Re: LS1 coils?

Perhaps someone can get this setup to a point wqhere it can be Archived?

 

[jjorgensen52]

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Perhaps someone can get this setup to a point wqhere it can be Archived?

If this works out right when I get the dual sync I'm going to do a writeup on it. Leroy has a writeup on doing it with the mallory crank trigger, I've not got the link though

 

[Jer]

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If this works out right when I get the dual sync I'm going to do a writeup on it. Leroy has a writeup on doing it with the mallory crank trigger, I've not got the link though

Please, in the name of all that is holy, someone figure out an inexpensive way to scrap the stock dist system in these trucks. I'm SO sick of changing out all the IGN components and have only put a couple thousand miles or so on my truck.

 

[jjorgensen52]

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Please, in the name of all that is holy, someone figure out an inexpensive way to scrap the stock dist system in these trucks. I'm SO sick of changing out all the IGN components and have only put a couple thousand miles or so on my truck.

If what I'm doing right now works it's going to cost about 850 total... 300 for an eDist, 320 for the dualsync, 180 for used coil packs and wiring, 50 for plug wires ... no mods to a/c bracket, harmonic balancer, and no need to buy a $300 cam plug plus a crank trigger ... I'll keep you all posted

 

[Jer]

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If what I'm doing right now works it's going to cost about 850 total... 300 for an eDist, 320 for the dualsync, 180 for used coil packs and wiring, 50 for plug wires no mods to a/c bracket, harmonic balancer, and no need to buy a $300 cam plug plus a crank trigger

I like the price.

no mods to a/c bracket, harmonic balancer, and no need to buy a $300 cam plug plus a crank trigger

I don't mind making mods here and there... no A/C amongst many other things but the price and simplicity is what I'm really interested in here. Generally speaking the fewer the parts the less likely for something to break/fail and less to sort through when something doesn't work. All of which I like the idea of and why I haven't jumped onto the direct ignition wagon yet even though I have given it plenty of thought.

I'll keep you all posted

Please do.