1979 Chevy Van Ignition coil problems

1979 CHEVROLET VAN
189,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGHEART
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I got a 1979 Chevy van with the 400 small block, it has the ignition coil on top of the disturber cap, I have replace the coil about five times and I would like to know what could cause the coil too arch from one wire to another, is there a direct feed back that could cause it burn up, if so what could it be, and what do I do about stopping the feed back?
Feb 8, 2008 at 11:49 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the metal ground strap maybe its missing that goes under the top cover and grounds the coil on the HEI.
Feb 8, 2008 at 1:23 PM