Well for those of you that have been keeping up with post I changed out my optispark and it mae a great deal of change, I meant to do my coil at the same time but I got sent the wrong one. Now today I got the right one in, changed it and WOW, it is an even bigger difference than the optispark. Now I know why I am not hitting the times I had expected. I will be at the track tommorro and let you all know my times. My previous best was a 14.4 on street tires. Now I expect 13's and at least a couple mph higher. I am at 5000ft elevation and lt1 stock run mid 15's here. I also have ET STREETS NOW.

 

Did you get a gm coil or aftermarket? I ordered a gm but wondering if have to cut off the old coil from the module thing.
I was just going to get a new wire but figured might as well get a coil as well.
I am planning on delteq system but likely not till next year.Unless the opti gives me trouble between now and then.

 

I got a stock one from Jason Cromer for $30. If the ACDELCO one works good then why change it. I have heard positive and negative about aftermarket coils, so I opted to not take a change and go ACDELCO which is a for sure thing.

 

so did you have to drill out the rivets to install it and then use bolts..did they supply the bolts..

 

Can't ever go wrong going with the general.

 

mine came with bolts and yes, the old one was riveted

who the hell invented rivets....... what a lazy slacker. saves weight in airplaines i guess........

 

I didn't have to drill out the rivets, just knocked them with a chizel.

 

A new GM coil will come with new bolts. I used a Dremel to cut the rivets. I suppose a chisel works well too, it's pretty soft metal.

I've often heard that GM improved the coil in '96 and it's just as good as many aftermarket units.