5.7 to 6.1 ignition conversion kit finished
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Youre right about the calling of the 6.1 kit. IDK why honestly and as I was discussing with Motorhead, I was looking online today and found those same coils for about $21 each. So thats only about $170 total for coils. IDK how much the VCs cost I bet you could find them at a decent price. I found the harness's also but not a price but again, im sure they wont break the bank. My point is that this kit from Hensons is like 450ish. If you really wanted to Im sure you could piece one together for less.
You can always buy my old VCs, clean them and paint them, swap them out on yours and then sell yours.
You can always buy my old VCs, clean them and paint them, swap them out on yours and then sell yours.
6.1L Valve Cover - PN# 5037531AC - $52.38 x2 = $104.76
6.1 Ignition Coil - PN# 56029129AB - $21.10 x8 = $168.80
Ignition Coil Connector - PN# 5019952AA - $17.02 x8 = $136.16
Total = $409.72
When I ordered mine a few months ago, the individual prices were more. The total separately was $454.22. Then add some for S&H.
My total price just for the conversion was $425 w/free shipping. I think it wasa good deal. I'm not going to stress about a few bucks...
As some of you know, I was going to do my conversion kit this weekend and thats not only exactly what I did, but thats ALL I did..... 
Anyway, the kit is located HERE for those who wanna see it. This really looks good and cleans things up a lot under the hood. The pass side VC is a biotch to get off. But once you get it and the other side swapped out, the rest is super easy. Unfortunately Ive got to take it all back apart in a few weeks so I can put in my cam. But this will also make room for my 6.1 intake I will do later on.
On a side note, I cant help but wonder if this will make me run slightly more rich because I am now firing both plugs in one cylinder simultaniously v/s one on each side of the engine. You know the OEM coils would fire the one the coils sits on top of and the other plug in another cylinder that the wire goes to. So IDK about that one but I was just wondering.
Anyway, its all done. It doesnt run any different and no power added. This is just a mod for looks.
http://cid-fb87bd8396fbfbf4.skydrive...1%20conversion
Anyway, the kit is located HERE for those who wanna see it. This really looks good and cleans things up a lot under the hood. The pass side VC is a biotch to get off. But once you get it and the other side swapped out, the rest is super easy. Unfortunately Ive got to take it all back apart in a few weeks so I can put in my cam. But this will also make room for my 6.1 intake I will do later on.
On a side note, I cant help but wonder if this will make me run slightly more rich because I am now firing both plugs in one cylinder simultaniously v/s one on each side of the engine. You know the OEM coils would fire the one the coils sits on top of and the other plug in another cylinder that the wire goes to. So IDK about that one but I was just wondering.
Anyway, its all done. It doesnt run any different and no power added. This is just a mod for looks.
http://cid-fb87bd8396fbfbf4.skydrive...1%20conversion
I got no problem with splicing in the pig tails and all that fancy stuff but I'm just wondering what wires go where for the new coil packs. I'd be upset if I had the two wires backwards but I guess I could use those push in pigtails to easily switch them. So this is a pretty straight forward swap over?
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I got no problem with splicing in the pig tails and all that fancy stuff but I'm just wondering what wires go where for the new coil packs. I'd be upset if I had the two wires backwards but I guess I could use those push in pigtails to easily switch them. So this is a pretty straight forward swap over?
Does it matter what pin on the new coil packs gets power or pcm? If I accidentally put them backwards without knowing will it fry my coil?
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Shouldn't matter, but, I would make the effort to keep polarity the same as it was. It's just a coil. Apply voltage, and it creates a magnetic field, remove the voltage, the magnetic field collapses, creating voltage in the secondary windings. And you get a spark. 
