>Okay, back to your original question. . . I wouldn't use the stock
>coil with the MSD. Number one, because of the wiring problems. You
>have to take the signal from the computer (which feeds into the
>coil), run it to the MSD, then run the wires from the MSD back to the
>coil. . .but the problem is that the connector for the stock coil
>isn't just 2 wires held onto posts with screws like a Blaster coil or
>an Accel Supercoil. Also, you'd probably fry the stock coil with the
What kind of performance gains can I expect from just changing the coil
(to a MSD), adding a brass cap & rotor, Magnecor wires, and Autolite
Platinum plugs?? (jules, you listening?)
>MSD if you ever did get it to work. It makes a hotter spark as well
>as multiple sparks per cycle. (Stock you get one spark when the
>piston comes up. . .with an MSD you get multiple sparks so it burns
>more of the gas for better combustion. . .more POWER) I would
>definitely go to a high-output coil if you decided to get an MSD or
This other MSD part is replacing the stock ignition? Is that the correct
terminology?? I thought I was going to help things by buying the parts
listed above, but would I need to actually change the stock ignition as
wel?? Am I making sense here??
>Crane. You'll sink probably $200 into your ignition system if you
>decide to do it, though. You'll need a new cap and rotor (Accel
>FINALLY came out with a cap with brass posts) because the stock pot
>metal things get fried in about 5 months with the high-output
>ignition. Also, you'll probably want some better wires than stock
>because you'll want to take advantage of the new juice. If you do
The ignition parts that I've ordered so far are close to $200.00 with
just the coil, cap&rotor, wires and plugs!! What am I missing?
>decide to do all this, write me back and I'll tell ya some things
>about my installation that were a little tricky if you didn't watch
>for them. Hope this info helps.
>- Rob Cobb 93 V8 LE 2wd
I'd have replied to you directly, but didn't have your E-mail address...
But who else cares to jump in here, and give me a basic lesson on
ignition upgrades, etc.??
Ciao!
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