13 pin or 14 pin boneyard Type II module

[Blazer406]

Went to the boneyard today looking for the correct type 2 module/coils. I thumbed through a Hollander Interchange manual with some of the models I found on GNTTYPE that said which donor cars had the correct modules.....I took that coil number (Hollander number).... and took that as good. I determined that Hollander # 2167 was the correct delco coils. I paired that with potential Donor cars from the GNTTYPE list for the cars with the correct modules..... what I came up with was this:

These are some of the more popular cars fit the list on GNTTYPE for correct modules and combined with the Hollander manual info.... the correct coils.....

'86-92 Cierra and Century V6
'89-91 Calais V6
'89-92 Skylark V6
92 Grand AM V6

With that said... I went to the junkyard after work and ended up buying 2 coils/modules already off of cars.... (I had no tools and needed a module and was pushed for time) I bought 2 modules that appear to be correct.... except they are 13 pin.... I see a an old post that suggest that it should work... the 14th pin is not used anyway....but I am not sure....

The connector will connect up.....

Junkyard guy said we would work something out if they were wrong... so I chanced it....

Any thoughts?

 

[Blazer406]

Well,

I couldn't wait any longer. I had to try the 13 pin junkyard type 2 module I got today. After all, I haven't heard my car run in like 3 days.....

I hooked it up..... connected the plug wires.... put one of lthe lugs down through one of the old holes in the bracket and tightened it some so it could get a ground..... turned the key and fired it right up....... :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

I guess the 13 pin will work.

 

[pacecarta]

if you found my post you only need the 13 pins , the last pin (P) is a seperate feed for the coils that the type 1 uses , not needed on the type 11

as for any type 11working , some have said it didnt work for them , i like the ones from the buick century 3.0 fwd ,
you can get the coils from almost any latemodel GM with type 11 or even go with the orange accel high output ones
i ran mine just as it came off the century and drilled new holes in the stock plate to mount it , had to ad a little shim to the plenum studs so the bolts that stick through from the coil through the plate would clear the fuel rail.

even if you dont like the idea of type 11s they are good to cheap spares to keep in the trunk in your emergency box