Coil placement for 42-48 Flathead

[Jordan Baker]

Hi everyone.

Im trying to figure out the best place to mount my coil in my Carrier. My engine has the 42-48 style crab distributor and it uses a coil mounted on a bracket. However I know I can find these brackets on Ebay, but I am using a modern coil.

Does anyone know if the original style 42-48 coil bracket will still mount to the engines LS head with the ignition suppresor that is there? I don't want to buy one of these brackets to find out it doesn't fit.

Anyone have pictures of how the army did it? They would have used these engines as replacements I would think.

Ive included a picture of the bracket as this is what I believe was used.