MSD is in El Paso, TX and have a web page:
http://www.msdignition.com/
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Steve Hill
'68 SRL31102331
Midland, TX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Boone [SMTP:gboone@sisna.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 1999 11:35 PM
> To: JeffnAly@aol.com
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: MSD Ignition!!
>
> I've had an MSD 6A with the Blaster 2 coil and MSD plug wires in my 2L for
> about
> 10 years and have been pleased with it overall. However, I strongly
> recommend
> installing the plastic isolators (should come with the 6A control unit) on
> the
> coil terminals. They allow you to easily bypass the MSD control unit and
> switch
> back to the stock ignition with the short jumper wires that come with the
> unit.
> Carry the jumper wires with you in the event the control unit dies and
> learn how
> to hook them up to make the switch. My control unit died last summer and
> if this
> happens to you , your car will be down for the count if you can't switch
> back to
> the stock system. Luckily, MSD sold me a rebuilt 6AL control unit at a
> reduced
> price, to minimize the pain.
> Gary Boone
> SRL311-13767
>
>
> JeffnAly@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Well, the consensus is that the MSD systems make a performance
> difference, as
> > others may just help with regularity of timing and decrease maintenance.
> I
> > went by my local part store (Baxter's) and they had the 6A on sale $140,
> so I
> > couldn't pass it up.
> > It took about 20 minutes to install. The car started and idled from
> stone
> > cold without choke and throttle to encourage it as needed in the past.
> Also,
> > the idle is much smoother. I use to get a cough like misfire at 2200
> RPM when
> > revving without load or just cruising. This seems to be gone. The true
> test
> > will be taking it out for a real testing, but a storm just rolled in and
> I
> > don't feel like running it in the rain tonight.
> >
> > Next, I plan on getting a new distributor so I know the centrifugal
> weights
> > are working right.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Jeff SRL#486
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