'62 C10 w/ 235 - Coil Diameter

[bloody hammer]

Originally Posted by Isaiah92260

Haha yup I know that feeling.
Same thing with mine, I only got it screwed on just enough, I haven’t had an issue yet. Maybe go to a hardware store and get a longer screw? Home the mounting holes to line up?

You were right about the vice grips. I was able to get the clamp closed enough to where the mounting holes lined up with the engine but there was no way that screw was going to work. The length wasn't an issue this time... it was the angle... the screw holes were out of whack because of the coil diameter. I ended up using a cable tie to hold the clamp closed and the coil bracket mounted on just fine. I'm thinking that even if the cable tie breaks it really shouldn't be a big deal. As far as I can tell the only thing that screw does is hold the clamp closed. It's not like the coil is going to fall out without the screw (or in my case the cable tie).

I appreciate all the responses!