MSD 6A

[Bruce]

From: "The Punisher" <punisher454 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: MSD 6A
> >From: "Bruce" nacelp at bright.net
> >Subject: Re: MSD 6A
> >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 21:13:23 -0500

> >Just out of curiousty have you ever measured any air gaps (cap / rotor)
> >looking for the best setup?.
> >Are the sure the MSD actually cured anything?
> >Bruce

> I've never measured the rotor gap in an optispark (what all the MSD's
where
> I worked were installed on) but I think that last 750hp(rear wheels) car
was
> about .060 plug gap. And yes the ignition boxes helped these cars run
> better, especialy the more radicaly built ones. The stock optispark was
> usualy the first thing we would change when a car did not run right, and
> more often than not it would be the problem.
> On my own cars I usualy just get rid of the factory ignition right away
> (electronics, including module)and install on of my MSD's first thing. I
can
> run a much larger plug gap than a stock HEI and and can also get away with
a
> leaner mixture for cruising.

Measuring an optispark is an adventure, the numbers are amazing.
Sounds like you've made up your mind.
If you read my post on the CDI operation, it would exactly explain what your
seeing.   Has nothing to do with it being MSD.
Bruce



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