Coil for WH explorer bracket

[RODRIG3911]

Hello fellas. I'm running the Wildhorses Explorer front dress power steering bracket that has a mount for an ignition coil. My question is those with throttle body EFI's, what coils have you found that fit this bracket? I'm running a holley sniper with a canister coil, but would like to switch to a sqaure style to clean things up a bit and use the mount (The sniper coil is too small). I'm running a 6AL MSD box with it. Not sure if that matters much...

Paul where you at sir

 

[rocknhorse76]

That mount is made for a Fox body Mustang TFI coil. You can run the MSD Blaster TFI (or any other brand TFI) coil, as long as you drive the coil with the MSD box. In other words, the Holley coil driver will drive the MSD, and the MSD will drive the TFI coil. You will also need to find the correct coil connector for a 1993 Mustang You can get them on Amazon or pretty much any parts store.

 

[DirtDonk]

Paul where you at sir

Hah! Fell sound asleep while reviewing your question! But rocknhorse has you covered.
Was simply going to suggest one of the standard footprint e-Core / TFI coils from Pertronix or MSD. Or maybe just a stock Mustang/pickup/Bronco replacement from the local parts store.
Well, that’s what I would’ve said if I had stayed awake!

 

[RODRIG3911]

Hah! Fell sound asleep while reviewing your question! But rocknhorse has you covered.
Was simply going to suggest one of the standard footprint e-Core / TFI coils from Pertronix or MSD. Or maybe just a stock Mustang/pickup/Bronco replacement from the local parts store.
Well, that’s what I would’ve said if I had stayed awake!

Thanks Paul. I knew you'd Chim in my friend. You're always full of great knowledge

 

[RODRIG3911]

That mount is made for a Fox body Mustang TFI coil. You can run the MSD Blaster TFI (or any other brand TFI) coil, as long as you drive the coil with the MSD box. In other words, the Holley coil driver will drive the MSD, and the MSD will drive the TFI coil. You will also need to find the correct coil connector for a 1993 Mustang You can get them on Amazon or pretty much any parts store.

Thanks alot man! Going to go look for a 93 mustang TFI plug

 

[RODRIG3911]

That mount is made for a Fox body Mustang TFI coil. You can run the MSD Blaster TFI (or any other brand TFI) coil, as long as you drive the coil with the MSD box. In other words, the Holley coil driver will drive the MSD, and the MSD will drive the TFI coil. You will also need to find the correct coil connector for a 1993 Mustang You can get them on Amazon or pretty much any parts store.

So one more quick question brother, I am diving my MSD6 box with the sniper and have the two wires +/- going to the coil. I'm noticing the TFI coil plug has like 5 wires going to it. I'll do some research, but if you know off the top of your head how to wire it up with only the +/- from the MSD box, I'm all ears...
I'm going to Google the pinout also to see what I find

 

[DirtDonk]

Five wires? Out of my element here.
The only extra one I can think of might be a tach signal. Either for the instruments, or the computer. Or both.

 

[ntsqd]

Are you looking at the TFI itself, or the TFI coil? One or more of the connectors that I harvested had three or four wires coming out of it, but there are only two contacts in the connector.

FWIW I've run the so-called "E-Core" (laminated type) ignition coils with a std Ford blue D-S II module and with an MSD6A. I can't tell you what the donors were, but I'm pretty sure that they were not Mustangs. That coil is used on everything Ford built after their intro date.

 

[DirtDonk]

Was just thinking the same thing. The TFI has five or six connectors while the coil only has two.
That I know of…

 

[RODRIG3911]

Are you looking at the TFI itself, or the TFI coil? One or more of the connectors that I harvested had three or four wires coming out of it, but there are only two contacts in the connector.

FWIW I've run the so-called "E-Core" (laminated type) ignition coils with a std Ford blue D-S II module and with an MSD6A. I can't tell you what the donors were, but I'm pretty sure that they were not Mustangs. That coil is used on everything Ford built after their intro date.

Thank you very much for that info!

 

[rocknhorse76]

So one more quick question brother, I am diving my MSD6 box with the sniper and have the two wires +/- going to the coil. I'm noticing the TFI coil plug has like 5 wires going to it. I'll do some research, but if you know off the top of your head how to wire it up with only the +/- from the MSD box, I'm all ears...
I'm going to Google the pinout also to see what I find

Hey sorry, been busy the past few days. The coil plug should only have 3 wires on it. The one by itself is positive, and the two that are together are negative.

 

[snipes243]

The msd blaster tfi coil doesn't fit in the wild horses bracket. The housing of the coil is too big. FYI

 

[ntsqd]

I've not ever felt like the OEM Ford E-Core coil wasn't more than enough coil to get it done. Maybe on something like a Drag Race Super Comp car or faster, but not on anything street driven or off-road driven.

 

[gr8scott]

I'm noticing the TFI coil plug has like 5 wires going to it. I'll do some research, but if you know off the top of your head how to wire it up with only the +/- from the MSD box, I'm all ears...

Here's a typical TFI coil harness.

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Red wire positive, two green wires are negative, one for the coil, other for tach, if you have one.

 

[rocknhorse76]

The msd blaster tfi coil doesn't fit in the wild horses bracket. The housing of the coil is too big. FYI

I didn’t have any fitment issues with the MSD TFI coil in my bracket. They do make a few different versions though, so maybe they differ in size.

 

[snipes243]

I didn’t have any fitment issues with the MSD TFI coil in my bracket. They do make a few different versions though, so maybe they differ in size.

Curious do you have picture of it? I wonder if i'm installing it wrong

 

[RODRIG3911]

So a little update fellas... I ended up installing the MSD TFI coil, BUT I had to use my grinder on both side of the plastic to clear the bracket. I only took off what I needed to clear, and after that, it slipped right in and bolted down without an issue. I hooked it all up and it's running great now! If the bracket was about 1/4" wider then I wouldn't have needed to grind the coil housing. The bracket is real nice, but won't fit the MSD TFI coil without doing that

 

[EPB72]

Curious do you have picture of it? I wonder if i'm installing it wrong

heres a pic , note I had to shave down both edges about 1/16 of a inch to get it slide down into the bracket mounting screws lined up fine,, if memory serves its a # 8227...

 

[rocknhorse76]

Curious do you have picture of it? I wonder if i'm installing it wrong

No, I switched to EDIS with Explorer coil packs a few years ago. I could probably take some pics later though since I just happen to have the A/C compressor off right now.