Coil Part Number Question

[Marty Rogan]

Does a coil from Nissan have a Nissan Part # printed on it?

I want to get a stock coil to swap for my MSD coil so I don't get dinged points in a show. Courtesy Nissan has them for $50. I have been talking to this guy Doctor Z, who sells a lot of parts on Zcar.com. He said he has a used one that looks brand new for $25, but it does not say Nissan or have any recognizable part numbers. He said it says Hitachi on it and had the marking ECH IN IC-12 printed on it. It is painted black also.

Anybody got a stock Nissan coil they could take a look at quickly?

TIA,

Marty

[2ManyZs]

Thought I had your answer in my parts car. I knew it was all stock, perhaps too original. The coil is so rusted, can't read anything on it. Only got a tag on the bottom that says Made in Japan.

Maybe with a little scotch brite I can see if anything is imprinted on the housing. I'll try, but no guarantees.:cross-eye

[Marty Rogan]

2MZ,

Thanks for checking. From what others have said and a call to Carl Beck, Nissan did not put there part number on the coils. They appear to be manufactured by Hitachi. The cars originally came with a Nissan Blue coil, but later replacements seem to be black.

Thanks for checking.

Marty