peculiar 107 coil

[Mike M.]

anybody seen a 107 coil with a brown bakelite tower? i got one with the recent purchase of another 57 FI corvette. our other 3 57 FI's have 107's with black bakelite towers. mike

[John D.]

[Mike M.]

Re: peculiar 107 coil

John, i glass beaded the metal portion to be sure there wasn't a copper repo can under the gloss black paint. its genuine, just unusual brown bakelite tower. mike

[E B.]

Re: peculiar 107 coil

Possible marine/boat engine ?

[Mike M.]

Re: peculiar 107 coil

thanks EJ. is that a guess or have u come across a brown tower on a marine engine? thanks, mike

[E B.]

Re: peculiar 107 coil

No Mike just a SWAG. Ed

[John D.]

Re: peculiar 107 coil

Some of you of old timers may know the history of the 107 coil. It was NOT made for Corvettes.
Back in 1957 etc it was used on heavy duty vehicles. School buses. Trucks etc.
If any of you can add to this please do so. Thanks, John

[Timothy B.]

Re: peculiar 107 coil

John/Mike,
I have posted this before about a Delco 107 coil on a four cylinder continental engine in a Buffalo Springfield 10-12 ton asphalt roller. I remember seeing it and noting the # because I was looking for a 091 and still looking.

I can't remember if the tower lid was brown or black bakelite though.