Dan T. Of the MagSab Group Installed Accel Coils on his V65 Magna.    He Writes:
I like to keep my '83 Magna as close to visibly stock as possible. Performance Modifications are no different and hence the Accel coils were perfect for a performance "add-on" that was difficult to see. I was hopeful that they could utilize the existing mounting brackets and would provide better starting, midrange, and top end. I got the Dyno jet kit at the same time, but installed it a few weeks following the coils in order to see the change from each separately.

The coils were obtained from a local bike shop and I promptly installed them. It took a little bending of the factory brackets to accommodate the added height of the Accel coils, but as you can see in the photos, they fit like a bug in a rug. The bends you make in the bolt hole tabs should get the coils down enough to avoid the high voltage output leads from touching the fuel tank when it is lowered. As you can also see in the photos, I forgot to tighten one of the hold down nuts (since corrected). I took it for a test ride once I had them installed and got stranded about 5 miles from home as the dealer gave me the wrong set! This little activity burnt the igniter boxes and I was able to limp home with it once the igniters cooled off. Turns out that they gave me the coils for 0.7 ohm coils while the Magna requires the set for 3.3 ohms ( Dennis Kirk part number, not Accel part no. 20-309). Fortunately, I had a spare set of igniter boxes and was back in business once I got the right coils. I recommend that you measure the resistance in your coils and that of the new ones prior to installation of the new coils to be sure.

I find that the coils now work great and made a huge improvement in cold starting, warm-up, and overall performance (not that either was bad!). The Accel installation sheet recommended re-jetting to take advantage of the additional spark. I did that next via the Dyno jet kit and K&N air filter. The result was approximately twice again the improvement from the coils for a bike that now has tremendous low end, midrange, and top-end and all with little to no visible changes and the bike is still a sleeper. I will likely cover the yellow silicon wires with black loom or shrink wrap to complete the job. I have noticed a small drop in MPG, but not huge; certainly worth it for the performance gains. Both Modifications highly recommended.....especially together.

Update:  8-1-98
Nate Saltas installed his coils, using this page as a general guide.  He writes:
It’s not necessarily as smooth as it went for Dan. :)The hardest part has got to be getting the stock mounting bracket bent to allow clearance for the new height of the Accel’s plug connections...I broke a bench vise trying to torque smush/flatten the rear bracket. Yep, BROKE, that cast-iron popped. I should add, bent AND still lined up w/ bolt-hole in front and threaded posts in rear. Mounting the coils to the brackets also required longer bolts than stock but luckily Decatur Bolt is right on the way to work and their counter service is great. I also found it was easier to bend the brackets w/ the coils mounted using a vise-grip. Next hardest was snaking cylinder #1’s wire through the same path as stock. #2 (the front right one) has a LOT more breathing room to thread. On #1 we used a coat hanger w/ a bent loop on one end to pull the plug boot w/ reasonable success but it’s not easy. The picture on the page was VERY valuable to get the cylinders connected to the right plug posts on the coils. I didn’t feel good about the amount of pressure it took to press the tank back in place but, whatever, it’s on there. It also started right up! That was the big thing...took it for a little spin to get some gas cuz it’d been a while since I ran it low so I could lift the tank w/out spills. Got it up around a ton on a very nice, smooth section just west of town. Felt stronger as it warmed up.