TFI upgrade question

[okiefsj]

I might try to install the tfi this weekend assuming i get my motor mounts and exhaust done first.i have a couple of questions i need to find out before i start. ok i am doing the mild performance upgrade with the tfi coil but not the springs. On the coil socket there are 3 wires 1 red 2 green i only have 2 wires on the stock coil where do the wires go?also is reseting the timing after the upgrade a must?

[J10Mike]

i did the tfi upgrade. i used the red and one of the green. i believe i used the outer green on the plug. the third green could be used for some kind of resistor or capacitor. but, i didn't use it nor did i have instructions to use it. anyway, mine turned out fine and is one of the best upgrades i have done to my j10.
i'm sure someone will chime in on the use of the third green wire.

[okiefsj]

thanks mike..the resistor thats another thing that was kind of unclear. did you have to time yours afterwards?

[J10Mike]

i didn't reset the timing. it just sounded so good, i thought "why fix it if it isn't broke" sort of thing. but, you could always check it yourself. also, don't forget to gap your old or new plugs to .045.

[okiefsj]

yep prepared for that just not the timing. thanks agian mike that was the only thing keeping me from doing it(no timing light)

[Steve H]

I did not use the second green wire either.

I checked my timing afterwards and it was about the same as before.

[viscacha]

I believe the other green wire is for a tach hook up. I didn’t use mine either.

[okiefsj]

thanks again havent hooked up the coil yet i am going to pull the bracket off an old t-bird this week but the rest of the upgrade has impressed the heck out of me cant wait to put the coil on

[paddyp]

I just cut my old bracket w/ a hacksaw and made it work w/ the TFI coil, took me all of 10 minutes to cut it up.

[okiefsj]

i was thinking of puting mine where the a/c compressor used to be...as far as the hacksaw mod i will avoid that if i can hand saws are for the omish i like grinders and portabands..thanks though paddy p hows the rear quarters doin

[ August 22, 2004, 07:05 PM: Message edited by: okiefsj ]

[paddyp]

That was before I got my grinder, so the hacksaw was the tool of choice. I still haven't got around to trimming my rears yet, still have that nasty gash there.