Well ive decided to just bite the bullet, and i ordered the more expensive coil($60). will update when the part arrives. If anybody has a 3.0l coil laying around and would like to compare the specs and properties, so we can help other users, I'd like to know myself. If you measure all the dimensions and check the resistance reading across the coil, ill update the thread when mine arrives. Thanks

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