MSD install (pics)
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From: New Waterford, Ohio
Car: '84 Z28
Engine: 406 sb
Transmission: th400
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MSD install (pics)
I was wondering if anyone else has done this. It was really easy. I didn't want the MSD box in the engine bay because it clutters it up.
I also mounted the coil just above the heater box.
I also mounted the coil just above the heater box.
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From: New Waterford, Ohio
Car: '84 Z28
Engine: 406 sb
Transmission: th400
Axle/Gears: Moser M9/5:14 ratio/Billet Locker
This coil is a MSD Blaster High Vibration Coil. It is epoxy filled. The paper it came with said that it can be mounted in any position.
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From: New Bedford, Ma
Car: 1987 IROC
Engine: Destroked 377
Transmission: TH-400
Axle/Gears: 9inch with 3.70's
I mounted mine like this. But I have no heater box.
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From: New Waterford, Ohio
Car: '84 Z28
Engine: 406 sb
Transmission: th400
Axle/Gears: Moser M9/5:14 ratio/Billet Locker
Thanks! Like JohnZ28 mentioned, getting to the rpm pills will take a few extra seconds though. But will be great having the MSD box hidden!
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From: north texas
Car: 1990 Trans Am
Engine: LB9 305...350 or 383 coming soon
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 4th gen 3.42
Originally Posted by Iroc Adio
I mounted mine like this. But I have no heater box.
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From: Eastern Connecticut
Car: 1989 RS Camaro
Engine: 350 Carb(soon a 400)
Transmission: 5-Speed/th350
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.73
I had actually mounted mine behind the pass headlights behind the batt. I still have an inch or so of space between the batt and the msd.
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From: Silver Creek, GA
Car: 1989 Bright Red GTA
Engine: Grand Sport LT4
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.73
The first pic on my girlfriend's 1992 Formy. We made a bracket that mounts to the top fan bolt and had to drill a small hole for the upper strap.
The second pic is my buddy's 1989 Formy. Same mount made out of aluminum diamond plate.
Kev
The second pic is my buddy's 1989 Formy. Same mount made out of aluminum diamond plate.
Kev
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From: Santa Monica, CA
Car: '91 Camaro RS
Engine: F1R Procharged 383
Transmission: Tremec 600
Axle/Gears: moser 12 bolt, 4.11's 33 spline axl
Originally Posted by JohnZ28
I mounted mine close so I could change the RPM modules
thats EXACTLY how mine is, including the 2 step......only now theres also an msd 8977 underneath it hehe.......but i did it because it was convenient and easier to do than in the engine compartment, plus it stays away from the heat and moisture
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Originally Posted by Lo-tec
Unless you're changing engines, pick the pill for your rev-limit and leave it!
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From: Buford, GA
Car: 89 RS
Engine: 6.3L Megasquirted HSR
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.70 Posi 9 bolt
I mounted mine underneath the dash on the pass side where the fan box used to be. Then just ran a few wires through the firewall to the coil. I didnt like the look of that big ole red box under my hood, everything's pretty much black so it would have stuck out like a sore thumb. But, to each his own...
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From: Oakville, Ct
Car: 1991Firebird T/A
Engine: 350
Transmission: Modified Viper t-56
Axle/Gears: dana 44, 3.55
ahhhh i figuered it would only be a matter of time before someone else would do that - that's where mine is! best part is, the dials face down on the box and i can adjust them pretty quickly if i needed to
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From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
#23
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From: Spicer, MN
Car: '83 Berli, '84 Berli, '84 Z28 HO
Engine: L69, LG4, L69
Transmission: TH700-R4, TH700-R4, T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.08, 3.73 Posi
I like that idea of useing the original computer bracket for the MSD. Puts it inside the car out of sight for any snoopy people. Would be great for my 83 as the computer is not running anything anymore.
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From: Camp Lejeune, NC
Car: 83' Camaro
Engine: 355
Transmission: TH-350
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I have never had an ECU controlled vehicle nor do i know where the one on a thirdgen should be or is. Where is this bracket at so i can move mine to it or where should it be? I have an 83'.
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From: MANASSAS PARK
Car: 1992 TRANSAM 1989 FORMULA 350
Engine: L-98 350
Transmission: FIRM SHIFTING 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
I just mounted mine to the pass.side kick panel.Just hate the noise it makes a soft tick-but a towel covers that noise up.Also left some room behind it for the 2-STEP when it comes in from summit!
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From: Spicer, MN
Car: '83 Berli, '84 Berli, '84 Z28 HO
Engine: L69, LG4, L69
Transmission: TH700-R4, TH700-R4, T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08, 3.08, 3.73 Posi
the bracket for the ECU is on the passenger side interior. if you remove that bottom kick panel ( the one covering the heaterbox and look up it is near the door (about 6" away from it) attached there by two screws (one you take out when you remove the panel). If memory servers that is where all of them are in third gen camaros. At least that is where it is in my '83 camaro and both of my '84 camaros
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From: Chico/Antioch California
Car: 1989 iroc Z Hardtop
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: 700r4
Originally Posted by Kwik89GTA
The first pic on my girlfriend's 1992 Formy. We made a bracket that mounts to the top fan bolt and had to drill a small hole for the upper strap.
The second pic is my buddy's 1989 Formy. Same mount made out of aluminum diamond plate.
Kev
The second pic is my buddy's 1989 Formy. Same mount made out of aluminum diamond plate.
Kev
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From: Silver Creek, GA
Car: 1989 Bright Red GTA
Engine: Grand Sport LT4
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.73
Yeah, she is a keeper, she does give me crap about her ride being faster than mine but I keep reminding her that my engine is on the stand.....
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From: Vancouver,BC
Car: 91 camaro vert
Engine: 350,113heads,ccxfi260, slp shortys
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23s posi discs
Re: MSD install (pics)
I just did a rough install on my 91 tpi if your looking for ideas. If you have the AC delete blower box you can use those existing mounting holes for the box. U shaped 1 inch material, I used 2 90° 1 inch pieces with a bolt holding them together and another aluminum sheet metal that I had laying around cut 2 identical pieces rivet together for some strength.
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From: NJ
Car: 1987 IROC-Z
Engine: 406 on N20 w/ EFI
Transmission: P.B. 700R4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt w/ 3.91
Re: MSD install (pics)
EDIT: I did NOT revive this thread from the dead; I just saw it was replied to and added.
with the old TPI engine:
with the new engine:
before I removed it and installed the Holley HyperSpark ignition system:
with the old TPI engine:
with the new engine:
before I removed it and installed the Holley HyperSpark ignition system:
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From: Vancouver,BC
Car: 91 camaro vert
Engine: 350,113heads,ccxfi260, slp shortys
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23s posi discs
Re: MSD install (pics)
@IROCZman15 that is a nice engine bay I really like the cover plate completely removing hvac box and heater core hoses thought about doing the same thing. What stopped me was having it look so bare on the passenger side firewall and having the booster and all of that on the driver side but when im all done everything on the firewall will be close to the same black the engine bay is painted with hoping it will look neat. But with a bright color like red it looks really good
NOTE!! I did not revive this thread either just had something to add when I seen it pop up. Also what is so bad about reviving an old thread new ideas and techniques come and I feel its better to add to exisisting threads than create so many threads on same topics
NOTE!! I did not revive this thread either just had something to add when I seen it pop up. Also what is so bad about reviving an old thread new ideas and techniques come and I feel its better to add to exisisting threads than create so many threads on same topics
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