Ignition coils? Spend big or go cheap?

[Paul_G]

My big yellow Accel Super Coil is dead. I was planning to use it on my 540 Hemi build. I have a box of standard cylinder style coils. They all read good, and all are old, not going to put one of them on a new build. The only thing I wont buy is anything MSD. MSD anything dies in two years. The Super coil, big yellow or standard cylinder style, is there a difference? I have an older Mallory Promaster coil that reads good. The square box style. They still make those, $180. My old one can be the back up coil riding in the trunk.

So what is the best? Another Big Yellow Accell, Mallory Promaster, Pertronix, Davis Unified Ignition, Or something else?

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Your Mallory coil will be just fine. My last Mallory lasted 7-8 yrs

 

[Bee1971]

The Super coil, big yellow or standard cylinder style, is there a difference? YES



You never said what type ignition system you are running - Ignition module

Ballast resistor or no ballast resistor

 

[Paul_G]

Using the ignition control in the FiTech EFI. They do not state any specific type of coil.

 

[Darter6]

Pertronix,

Good quality. Used on several builds. Order proper OHMS for your ignition . Accel WAS good at one time. My last new Accel died in less than 1000 miles