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Brad Owens
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What is the best coil to run with this box for drag and drive?
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Coil Compatibility
 
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Brad Owens
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Thank you. I've seen this list. But which one would give the best performance.
 
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I have been running the MSD 8201 coil with 7AL-3 in my cars for 20 years and never an issue. You can spend more, but why. Even the MSD compatibility list indicates "preferred" for 7AL-3 is the 8201.
 
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8201 for me. I have a 25 year old spare in the trailer just because I replaced mine for no reason.


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I think the voltage and other specs on these are almost same as expensive MSD coils. I am running the MSD 8261 but have one of the cheap Ford coils in my trailer as a spare. I suspect the MSD coil is basically the $15 Ford type coil in a nice pretty $300 package. I have had one of the 8201 MSD coils go bad.

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Or one of these generic ones.
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Because MSD controls are capacitive discharge and drop +425v across the coil positive terminal, I prefer using MSD coils. You wrote “drag and drive” and Blaster series coils are probably an excellent choice if you presently have one, or I would choose 8252. If money is not an issue, then 8261 would be my choice.
 
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Like several of the other folks I have been using a 8201 more than a decade without any problems. Small, compact, inexpensive and easy to mount. If it ever fails I would replace it with another one.

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To all the people recommending the 8201 coil, Is this on a street car, that drives 100's of miles? Because they are listed as a short duration coil by MSD and the OP said it was for a drag and drive car.


Without data, you’re just another guy with an opinion.
 
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Originally posted by sr4440:
To all the people recommending the 8201 coil, Is this on a street car, that drives 100's of miles? Because they are listed as a short duration coil by MSD and the OP said it was for a drag and drive car.


I just started to say the same when I read your comment.



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