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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Well after seeing the fine job PRO did, I had to come up to the challenge and do it for myself! The total project took around 3 hours and works like a champ! The biggest part was running the + wire and routing it correctly and getting a good clean ground. I put the cut off switch behind the tag and is clearly marked with the ON / OFF for the track techs. The only problem I encountered was the top of the plastic cover cracked in half...CHEEP PLASTIC from summit. Ran a venting line from the box into the filler neck area of the gas tube. Then I mounted the AL6 where the battery went. It all came together pretty good. Let's see if 30 lbs off the front makes a bit of difference?







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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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way too go. this is general discussion stuff btw.
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Opps....
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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nice, I just bought the stuff to mine yesterday, what gauge wire did you use?
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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nice, I just bought the stuff to mine yesterday, what gauge wire did you use?
LOL how did I know I'd find you in here!!
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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00 Welding Gauge...Works great! I just went for a drive to test and smelled some electrical burned? How hot should the MSD box get?
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Nice job, although that licence plate mounting set-up looks awefull familiar!!
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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nice, I just bought the stuff to mine yesterday, what gauge wire did you use?
LOL how did I know I'd find you in here!!
lol, we'll see how mine goes! just need some more cash for the switch and maybe a few more feet of wire
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Learn from the best or drop with the rest! Hay, Pro, is it normal after a relocate to smell some rubber burn? Also, how hot does your MSD box get?
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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I wouldn't think you should smell anything burning. You better have a look for that. As far as my MSD box, I have never felt it. Although it's mounted in the same spot as yours but on the passenger side.



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