LS style pencil coils

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:12 am

I got a look yesterday at a new GMC Terrain 3.0L and it uses pencil coils (DOHC motor) that are electrically identical to an LS coil! Even better it will fit a VW 20V head (and a bunch of others I'm sure) as a direct bolt in.

Post by **jsmcortina** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 5:25 am

Sounds good.

Part numbers? Photos?

James

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:22 am

I'll see what I can do.

hassmaschine · Post by **hassmaschine** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:29 am

I think I've seen these on ebay, they come in banks of 3, right?

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:55 am

No they are individual pencil style coils. AC Delco PN D515C, GM PN 12632479

hassmaschine · Post by **hassmaschine** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 6:59 am

well yeah but I mean when they are bolted to their mounting brackets, regular LSx coils are mounted in banks of 4 but they're still seperate coils

something like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/AC-DELCO-IGNITION-C ... 19bfc28185

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:00 am

No they are individual and bolt seperately to the valve cover

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:09 am

Some additional Info on these coils: They are found on all 2010 GM 3.0L and 3.6L DOHC Motors and 08/09 3.6L Saturn VUEs.

ChevytoyR1 · Post by **ChevytoyR1** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:49 pm

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:36 am

that would be the beast

Paul_VR6 · Post by **Paul_VR6** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:37 am

That's rad, you didn't measure any dims on it did you.. you know for me?

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:00 am

Paul_VR6 wrote:That's rad, you didn't measure any dims on it did you.. you know for me?

I only had my hands on one for about 20 minutes ( I was doing an oil change on a customer's Terrain) But I took one out and it is the same size as a VAG pencil COP coil. The bolt hole even lines up on a 20V head!

gurov · Post by **gurov** » Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:31 am

i need like... 16 of these.

gurov · Post by **gurov** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:46 pm

just ordered one, will see if the standard ls1 connectors fit, and if these fit into my bmw's engine, supra's engine, and sentra's engine as far as length go.

hopefully these include the overdwell protection that's in the actual ls1 coils

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:02 am

gurov wrote:just ordered one, will see if the standard ls1 connectors fit, and if these fit into my bmw's engine, supra's engine, and sentra's engine as far as length go.

hopefully these include the overdwell protection that's in the actual ls1 coils

The standard Delphi/Packard metripac connector doesn't fit. They use the new GT style connector. These guys should have them though: http://www.lsxtune.com/shop/index.php/cPath/109_130

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:04 am

And BTW newer (07 and up for sure) Ecotec 4 cylinders are using a shorter version of the same coil.

prof315 · Post by **prof315** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:32 am

Newer Northstars are also using pencil coils now. Looks like the are somewhere in between the length of the V6 coil (longest) and Ecotec coil (shortest).

DILYSI Dave · Post by **DILYSI Dave** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:36 am

Sorry for the noob question, but...

So will MS drive these coils directly? No need for an ignitor box?

Matt Cramer · Post by **Matt Cramer** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:25 pm

Yep, you'll just need to set up a 5 volt logic level spark output for them.

nismoautoxr · Post by **nismoautoxr** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:18 pm

I believe the 07-08 suzuki XL7 with the 3.6l uses the same coil as that terrain . I used to work for suzuki so I am pretty familiar with that coil.Too bad I didnt scrounge any of them . I do have 4 2009 ecotec coils though but they are a little short for my nissan though...bummer.

Ricky-

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