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MSD distributor Vs 6A Ignition box

Old 12-23-2014, 09:02 AM
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That's certainly good to know. The idle is pretty stable now (especially for a 21 year old car with 180,000 miles on it), but I'm still going to accept it. More spark even for a stock set up is never a bad idea.
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Old 12-23-2014, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by yurizx6r
That's certainly good to know. The idle is pretty stable now (especially for a 21 year old car with 180,000 miles on it), but I'm still going to accept it. More spark even for a stock set up is never a bad idea.
true, it won't hurt, but it won't help anything either, I ran a full h/c/i on my 89 and stock ignition, worked flawlessly, only did I put the crane hi-6 on/hook it back up was when s/c went on.......previous owner had wired one in and left it on car unhooked, so when the time came and was needed I hooked it back up
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Old 12-23-2014, 09:23 AM
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I hate fixing wiring from the previous owner. I've found a couple of hack wiring jobs on my car that made me start keeping a fire extinguisher under neath the passenger seat. lol It's all good. Thank you again for all of your input guys. Seriously. I'm going to let my buddy just get the box just so he can stop worrying about what to get me for Christmas. lol I'm not worried about the ignition either way right now, but hey why the hell not right? Especially when it's free. I'm not one to complain. Now I feel bad because he is getting me that when I only got him a couple of Wilson Combat 1911 mags... now I'm going to have to throw something else just to be even....maybe I'll get him a lifetime fill of nitrogen for his 1G DSM tires or something.
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Old 12-23-2014, 09:33 AM
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nitrogen..............don't get me started....lol
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Old 12-23-2014, 09:42 AM
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Why whats up? I know that filling your tires up with nitrogen will only give you +25hp......to the wheels, but what's wrong? lol
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Old 12-23-2014, 10:06 AM
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Well I would go with the 6A, reasons - upgrades you are planning could use it in the future, I have a 6A on my 5.0 with TF heads, Intake, shorty mufflers, larger TB and the 6A lets you put in a RPM limiter....
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Old 12-23-2014, 10:39 AM
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At some point, the multiple spark ignition boxes will provide you a smoother idle, they did for me. Plugs also lasted longer between changes, maybe because of the smoother idle. I never noticed a measurable difference in gas mileage.
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Old 12-23-2014, 10:55 AM
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That's cool. That's why I always ask people about their experiences because you can never trust the bs that companies claim their products will do most of the time.
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Old 12-23-2014, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by haroldrussi
Well I would go with the 6A, reasons - upgrades you are planning could use it in the future, I have a 6A on my 5.0 with TF heads, Intake, shorty mufflers, larger TB and the 6A lets you put in a RPM limiter....
I didn't have one on my 89 with a full h/c/i and it ran great......6a does not have rev limiter, 6al does.
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Old 12-23-2014, 02:43 PM
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then I have the 6AL,,,,ops....well worth it when I missed a shift at the strip....8.70 in the 1/8 is still fun....
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