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Boy that's strange. The part of the strut mount that bolts to the shock tower and centers the strut rod looks pretty much identical to the OEM. I am guessing that if we don't align the spring on the strut perches exactly as they need to be, it's going to offset the strut rod. Given the forces at play there, it won't take long for the rod to destroy the top mount. Far as I can tell the only way to get it right is to mark the spring and the old strut before disassembly because once the spring is compressed with our DIY spring compressors for reassembly, it's pretty much impossible to tell how it's going to line up once the compressors are released.

My unscientific observation of the two styles of ignition packages is: the Magnavox type has more issues with overheat and melting of the potting material in the ICM, on the other side, the Delco style has more coil failures. The Delco style does produce a more energetic spark, which has been demonstrated in the past, but coil failure may be the side effect. In any case, I have heard recommendations that the coil(s) be replaced at the same time as the ICM in both styles as a defect in one part of the package can overstress the mating piece. I know I have never done so, but then I have changed engines in my car a half a dozen times so my experience is not the norm🙃