Both my 73 roadster and 75 V8 are as the factory intended (nose down), and
neither drip or leak.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: R. O. Lindsay <rolindsay@dgrc.com>
Cc: MG <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 3:35 PM
Subject: Coil orientation
> In a number of photos I have noticed that MG
> mounted the coil with the terminal end DOWN in a
> number of applications. The coil wires, both low
> and high tension, seem to fit better with the coil in
> this orientation. Yet, some coil manufacturers specify
> that the coil should be only mounted with the terminals
> UP so that the tar, pitch, oil, whatever, inside stays
> better in place when hot.
> What is the true story? I'd like to mount my coil in
> the correct orientation just for cosmetics but I don't
> want it to explode or drip tar out all over the starter.
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