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MSD PRO BILLET DITRIB

Posted: 12/31/04 10:23am Message 11 of 18
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henderson, NV - USA
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So what you guys are saying is that I can't use an MSD ignition box becasue my distributor is a ready to run model? WHy? OMG? What? I thought you could! And whats up with the HEI? THis setup is better than HEI, right? My dad was giving me crap b/c all of the retail engines came whit HEI and I got somethign different.


-LOUIE

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MSD PRO BILLET DITRIB

Posted: 12/31/04 10:42am Message 12 of 18
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Louis, that distributor will work fine for your engine as it is. All you need to buy is a external coil. You dont need to spend any more money than the price of one outside ignition coil. Buy this one and you got what you need:http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=MSD%2D8202&N=120+4294925143+4294925140+301087

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Posted: 12/31/04 10:43am Message 13 of 18
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And yes that distributor should perform smoother and better than the stock HEI.


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Posted: 12/31/04 3:25pm Message 14 of 18
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All I said was that Louis MIGHT want to CONSIDER a CD box, and should run the sprial core wires which he should run regardless, that said, my guess is that this ready to run distr. is an inductive type setup like a HEI but with a small cap and external coil for tight places, I have read and been told that you can run a MSD CD box on a inductive type distr. which a HEI distr. is, and also I believe this "ready to run" distr. is, can anyone clear this up? might have to call MSD tech to get the answer.

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Posted: 12/31/04 3:59pm Message 15 of 18
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OK, heres the answer, went to the Summit cat, under "Pro Billit ready to run", says features a MAGNETIC pick up, etc etc, then to the CD box section, under MSD-6A, "works with points, MAGNETIC trigger, or GM HEI ign. sys"., I'am guessing that Magnetic pickup and trigger are the same, Happy New Year everyone!


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Posted: 1/1/05 4:26pm Message 16 of 18
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I was looking at it aswell and I decided taht probably the 6AL would be the best. But I noticed something else about it that I am unsure of. THe gear on the old stock distrib moves freely, and the ger on the new one is kinda stiff. As you may know more friction = less HP. WHy is it so stiff compared to the old one?


-LOUIE

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Posted: 1/1/05 8:44pm Message 17 of 18
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The 6AL is good, small blocks stop making H.P. and torq. at 6k-7k depending on what ya got, the 6-7k module's would be good, as far as the movement difference my guess is that your old distr. might be a little worn out, just as long as the distr. shaft has slight up and down movement when distr. is installed so as not to put a bind on the distr. and cam gears.

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Posted: 1/2/05 10:09pm Message 18 of 18
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The stiffness in your distributor shaft is common with a new distributor. The small amount of drag won't affect you HP in any measureable way. It's still too slight.


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