I have the original "numbered gray Packard" plug wires on my 90 vert. There is a black plastic housing attached to the valve cover at the front side of the engine in which 2 of the front side plug wires (#3 and #5) are housed as they connect from the front side engine plugs to the coil.The coil that is now on the car is a newer Delco type with all the posts on the right side.
I want to put the original magnovax coil back on which has three posts on each side, but my prelimnary measurements tell me that these two wires will not be long enough to reach the left side posts if I would continue to run them through this black housing. What am I missing. Does anyone knot the original configuration or routing for these wires or is it possible the coil gets inverted in some way.

Why?

Because I'm taking it to the BCA meet in Seattle and it's a point deduction without the original coil assy.

AHA! Good luck!

Number #1 wire also goes inside that piece.

I can also get #1 wire in that piece but only if I use the Delco coil.Using the magnovox coil with 3 poles on the left prevents me from using that housing as they won't reach. I think they will reach only if I don't go thru that housing. Does anyone have all 3 gray Packard wires going thru the black housing to a magnovox coil or any coil with the poles on both sides, or are some or all of the 3 wires outside the housing?

I took a picture of the ingintion coil module and attached plug wires of my 90 vert. I hope it helps. PV

PVred90
Thanks, Great photo. My wires still look too short to reach and your photo serves to confirm this. my next test will be to pull the front wires and measure them just as soon as I can figure out how to remove that black wire housing. My first thought is someone has shortened the original wires to better fit the new style coil.

The black wire housing has two clips that hold it on at the bottom.
Pull the two clips out and slide the housing straight up the side of the valve cover.

Thanks for the housing info 63viking. Appreciate it.