Understanding Coil Packs
Coil packs for muscle cars play an important role in keeping your car engine running smoothly. Typically, they're found in multiples with a number that varies based on the number of valves your engine has. Your coil packs are important because they multiply the voltage from the battery in order to deliver a power supply powerful enough to ignite fuel in the cylinders by making a spark at the spark plug. While these aren't found on some classic muscle cars, if you’re working on a resto-mod or planning on swapping out an old engine you’ll likely need a coil pack.When your coil packs begin to fail you'll encounter a lot of problems that may start small like a rough idle or a loss of power. As the problem gets worse you may notice sluggish acceleration, have difficulty starting your engine, or even frequently stalling. Thankfully, most OEM coil packs last for 80,000 to 100,000 miles and you can always upgrade to aftermarket coil packs that can last well over 100,000 miles and even improve performance.
Benefits of Upgrading Coils
Upgrading to racing coils or high-performance coils comes with a lot of benefits due to many aftermarket options coming with more voltage than OEM coils. Sure, using OEM-style coils is fine if you need to replace them and don't want horsepower gains, but choosing coils from brands like Granatelli Motor Sports can give your muscle car immediate horsepower boosts. For example, these coils have been shown to increase horsepower and torque by 10 for 4-valve, 5-liter Coyote engines. Similar gains can be bad on Challengers, Camaros, and even classic muscle cars depending on the setup.The benefits don't stop there, either, because you'll find that new coils will improve your throttle response, smoothen out a choppy idle, and give you an all-around smoother ride. If that wasn't enough of a reason to switch to aftermarket coils, the right fit will give you a 10% increase in gas mileage, which is huge for those big V8 muscle cars.
Whether you need OEM coil replacements or you want to improve your engine’s horsepower and torque with aftermarket racing coils, we have your back. Shop online and speak with our sales techs for more assistance with coil packs and coil pack compatibility.