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To: don@dcphotos.com, FOT@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] MSD box
From: Steve Smith via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 21:07:11 -0400
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I've seen that exact issue on a very fast TR4.  Drove us nuts until we trie=
d a new box.  They will repair it very cheaply as I recall.


Remember how NASCAR's always have TWO on board??



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From: don--- via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
To: fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Mon, Apr 6, 2015 4:55 pm
Subject: [Fot] MSD box


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This Spitfire that was =E2=80=9Cpawned=E2=80=9D off on me has a MSD Digital=
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When I pull either #1 or #4 plug wire she runs fine, dips down a bit in RPM=
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I put my timing gun on #1 wire, she fires at 15  =C2=B0BTDC and same if I p=
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on the #4 wire.=20
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When I put the sensor on either #2 or #3 wire, it shows it firing all over =
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Not sure if this is the MSD box or not but I thought I might get some answe=
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I did find that the rotor cap was dragging on the Pertronix Ignitor module =
inside the distributor. I swapped out rotor caps but still no luck.=20
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<font color=3D'black' size=3D'2' face=3D'arial'>I've seen that exact issue =
on a very fast TR4. &nbsp;Drove us nuts until we tried a new box. &nbsp;The=
y will repair it very cheaply as I recall.
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From: don--- via Fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
To: fot &lt;fot@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Mon, Apr 6, 2015 4:55 pm<br>
Subject: [Fot] MSD box<br>
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This Spitfire that was =E2=80=9Cpawned=E2=80=9D off on me has a MSD Digital=
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When I pull either #1 or #4 plug wire she runs fine, dips down a bit in RPM=
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I put my timing gun on #1 wire, she fires at 15
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on the #4 wire.
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When I put the sensor on either #2 or #3 wire, it shows it firing all over =
the place, them seem to settle down to 15=C2=B0btdc
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and then goes crazy again, settles down.&nbsp;
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Not sure if this is the MSD box or not but I thought I might get some answe=
rs here.
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I did find that the rotor cap was dragging on the Pertronix Ignitor module =
inside the distributor. I swapped out rotor caps but still no luck.
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Don
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DON COUCH PHOTOGRAPHY
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(512)-680-3540
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