MSD 6A

Bruce nacelp at bright.net
Wed Nov 28 03:36:39 GMT 2001



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


From: "The Punisher" <punisher454 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: MSD 6A
> I have been using MSD 6 series since 1988 and have had only 2 minor
> problems.
> The first one was that I had a weak spark when trying to use a factory hei
> module to trigger the MSD. I discarded the stock module and just wired the
> magnetic pickup in the HEI directly to the magnetic pickup wires on the
MSD.
> Problem solved and good sparking to 8000RPM(never went higher) and better
> Idle. This was a MSD6T that I bought used from a circle track racer. I
used
> this same box on several cars untill spring 2001 when it finaly quit
> working. I have used 3 more msd 6's on My own cars and installed dozens on
> customers cars where I worked.
> The MSD's had a better success rate than the jacobs and crane systems(seen
> both fail). On one customers car with a intercooled Vortech blown 383 we
> made 750hp (give or take 10 hp I dont remember EXACTLY) at the rear wheels
> (on the Dynojet) using an MSD7. As a side note on this car, it had an
> aeromotive fuel pump(the big red one)with 1/2 inch line but still we had
to
> use a voltblaster on the alternator(about 16.5 volts at full throttle) to
> get enough fuel.
> MSD's work , and work good!
>
>
> >From: "Timothy J Burgess" <tjburgess at west.raytheon.com>
> >Reply-To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> >To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
> >Subject: Re: MSD 6A
> >Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 14:42:53 -0700
> >
> >I've been running an MSD-6AL and an MSD adjustible timing control module
in
> >the unforgiving desert heat of Tucson, AZ, for 4.5 years without any
> >problems.  I have had a few problems with the Jacobs system on my other
> >F-body.  One Pro Street control module went out & one Jacobs coil went
out
> >after just over 1 year of operation, under the above conditions.
> >
> >Tim


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