Re: Cool coils

[Patrick McMullen <pmcmull@ibm.net>]

Leon,

While it may seem highly irregular having the coil bolted right to
the engine block, there is some reasoning.  Air flow through the
engine compartment can be very erratic at best.  The position of
the coil is usually in the path of the best air flow.  (Usually!) 
So it is very possible that a coil would run cooler bolted to an
engine block as opposed to an inner fender that may not receive
the same volume of air across it.  Or the air may be very
turbulent and ineffective for cooling.

Pat in NC