Re: MSD

From: Mark Kuzia (flyboy01@mediaone.net)
Date: Sun Jul 01 2001 - 00:56:30 EDT


I've already done it, just check out the dyno graph on my page(click
"Technical").

Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
~360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS (8 3/4 [3.90 SG] coming soon)
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Levy" <andylevy@yahoo.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: RE: DML: MSD

> Just gave me an idea, John. Who's coming to Carlisle that has an MSD box?
> We could all chip in a couple bucks to get the truck up on the dyno and
see
> what happens with and without.
>
> If someone has an MSD not in their truck, with all the harnesses to hook
it
> up, I'll even volunteer to be the guinea pig.
>
>
> John Neff wrote on Saturday 30 June 2001 11:32 pm:
>
> > I'm running my truck with the MSD 6A disconnected right now. I'm still
> > running the Blaster SS coil, but the factory ignition is triggering it.
> > The jury has a long way to go before turning in a verdict, but right now
> > I'd have to say I can tell no difference. The truck still starts very
easy
> > and the idle is just as smooth. My butt is telling me that MAYBE the top
> > end is VERY SLIGHTLY stronger without the 6A hooked up. I'm going to put
a
> > couple of hundred miles on the truck before I hook the 6A back up to see
> > what if any seat of the pants difference I can tell. I don't have the
cash
> > to hit the dyno just for this, so others will have to do it for those
less
> > fortunate of us :)
> >
> > John
> > 98 Dad 4X4 CC Sport, 5.2L, Auto, Mopar headers and computer, F&B TB,
> > Gibson cat back, Intense Performance intake, MSD 6A (disconnected) and
> > Blaster SS coil, Black Magic fan
> >
> >>What gives? I'm saving my sheckles to buy an MSD 6A because of all the
> > good
> >>talk on the DML and now it's robbing horsepower??? There must be some
> >>correlation between the other mods on the vehicle in question or maybe
> >>it's just the emotional justification that the buyer doesn't want to
admit
> >>that
> >>he/she wasted $150. I for one would like to hear several
> >>opinions...especially with dyno results.
> >
> >
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto



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