Ford TFI coils...

[Krooser]

I have an MSD Pro Billet dizzy for my Mopar race engine.

I've run Ford TFI coils on certain projects over the years with good results. I'm wondering if my old standby a Standard "Blue Streak" coil would be a good choice or is there something better? I'm not one to get excited about advertising hype. Would an MSD or Accel coil be any better? I'll be using an MSD 6T box.

The Blue Sreaks can be had for $25.00 trade price... the others as high as $80.00.

I try to stay away from ChiCom ignition parts but sometimes it isn't possible. Likely the MSD is Chinese but the Blue Streak is made in Poland... maybe I can get a family discount since my grandparents all came from that area (but my Dad was a proud Prussian!)?

I've even used junkyard Ford coils that have been really good!

[BOOT]

Brand new MSD TFI coil went out on me after bout 40 miles. I've used a Mallory brand one w/o issue and I like the mount/heat-sink it came with. You can also get a speedmaster(procomp) coil with that style alum mount but I don't really trust it.

[Schurkey]

I'd expect the "Ford" coil to be just fine.

Like most other electrical parts, the resistance/impedance, capacitance and inductance are the important considerations. Resistance is easy to measure, the others not so much, at least with typical "automotive" meters. Resistance and inductance are important for ignition coils. I'm not sure that capacitance is a major factor.

[Geoff2]

Why don't you contact MSD & see what coil they recommend? If the Blue Streak is a canister coil, I'll bet they won't recommend it for optimum spark performance.

[Krooser]

Why don't you contact MSD & see what coil they recommend? If the Blue Streak is a canister coil, I'll bet they won't recommend it for optimum spark performance.

Blue Steak is a TFI replacement. I'm a bit leery of some of the MSD parts. Had an isue a few years ago with a Streetfire dizzy... returned it for a Pro Billet and fixed the problem.

Just a sample of what's available...
https://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1988/ ... _coil.html

[Walter R. Malik]

I have an MSD Pro Billet dizzy for my Mopar race engine.

I've run Ford TFI coils on certain projects over the years with good results. I'm wondering if my old standby a Standard "Blue Streak" coil would be a good choice or is there something better? I'm not one to get excited about advertising hype. Would an MSD or Accel coil be any better? I'll be using an MSD 6T box.

The Blue Sreaks can be had for $25.00 trade price... the others as high as $80.00.

I try to stay away from ChiCom ignition parts but sometimes it isn't possible. Likely the MSD is Chinese but the Blue Streak is made in Poland... maybe I can get a family discount since my grandparents all came from that area (but my Dad was a proud Prussian!)?

I've even used junkyard Ford coils that have been really good!

There may be something better but, unless it has actually been tried in that application it can not be possitively known.
So, that replacement coil, (probably inductive), for a Ford TFI will surely work until you try something else.