MSD mounting spots????
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MSD mounting spots????
I got my MSD-6A box and i have no idea where to put it. I still have my AC on the car too. Where can i mount this box? Anyone got a pic of how you have yours mounted? Thanks.
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 305 TPI (dead) -> building 355
Transmission: 27 spline 700R4 (another one died) -> T5 goin in next
Mine is next to the charcoal canister on the driver side. you don't have to move anything in this position.
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I put my 6AL right between the battery and the radiator. It's not the most ideal spot I guess, but I couldn't find any other place without having to move things somewhere else. It seems these engine compartments weren't meant to have anything added. I'm sure you can find a place though. I'm told alot of guys put them inside the car too, usually near the passenger footwell or up under some of the plastic. A little more of a routing pain, but a nice place to conceal it from weather and vision. Good luck and have fun.
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K&N filters, beefed up TH-700r4, Accel Manifold, Ported Plenum and Runners, Fuel Press. Regulator 49.5psi, air foil, modified MAF, SLP cold air box, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/160 thermostat, MSD 6AL and Blaster 3, B&M shift kit & megashifter, Moser Ford 9in Rear with Richmond 3.50 and locker, Edlebrock TES headers and Cat Back,Hotchkis setup in rear, Poly suspension and Koni in the front, relocated MAT, bypassed TB coolant, 300 lbs lighter
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K&N filters, beefed up TH-700r4, Accel Manifold, Ported Plenum and Runners, Fuel Press. Regulator 49.5psi, air foil, modified MAF, SLP cold air box, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/160 thermostat, MSD 6AL and Blaster 3, B&M shift kit & megashifter, Moser Ford 9in Rear with Richmond 3.50 and locker, Edlebrock TES headers and Cat Back,Hotchkis setup in rear, Poly suspension and Koni in the front, relocated MAT, bypassed TB coolant, 300 lbs lighter
Fastest ET's
Stock-0-60 6.8, 1/4 15.0 @ 94
Best-0-60 4.7, 1/4 12.8 @ 112
Norm-0-60 5.2, 1/4 13.2 @ 108
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Most people mount theres upright between the drivers side strut cover and windshield. Be advised, an MSD tech told me to make SURE the MSD unit was mounted upright (top facing sky) to make sure any moisture escapes.
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Paxton SN92 supercharger, Ford SVO 24#injectors, Crane AFPR,SLP airfoil, ported/polished plenum, March alt. pulley,Crane Gold 1.6rrs,MSD coil,MSD6AL (5400rpm limit),Holley 9mm wires,Ac delco R43ts plugs,custom chip,Bosch O2sensor,SLP 1 5/8" headers,SLP catback,shortened shifter,3:73s w/Auburn posi,180* t-stat,JET 195* fan switch, Macewen white face gauges, Autometer gauges, Zoom hi-performance clutch.
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Hey Fellas! I mounted mine inside the console....I've had people say thats real cool, but I'm gonna try to get it under the hood somewhere, 'cuz at the moment, I have abvsolutely NO storage inside the car cuz my console is full of MSD.....just my 2cents...
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 88blkiroc:
I got my MSD-6A box and i have no idea where to put it. I still have my AC on the car too. Where can i mount this box? Anyone got a pic of how you have yours mounted? Thanks.</font>
I got my MSD-6A box and i have no idea where to put it. I still have my AC on the car too. Where can i mount this box? Anyone got a pic of how you have yours mounted? Thanks.</font>
I removed the TPI air cleaner assembly when I added the blower, and used a V6 blank cover. With the air cleaner assembly removed there is a ton of space to mount the box. I think this space is perfect because the box does'nt get wet and it is away from engine heat.
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My 6A box fits right between the battery and the radiator. Perfectly. And its outta sight .
I swear its all stock
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Mods: 2300-2500 Stall Converter, Shift Kit(GM parts), TPI Specialties Stage 3 PROM, Modified Airbox w/ K&N's, homemade cold air, Relocated MAT sensor, Gutted MAF, 160* thermostat, MSD 6A, Accel 8mm Wires, bypassed TB coolant, Flowmaster 3 chamber single 3" in/out muffler, 3" MAC mandrel intermediate, custom dual !cat Y-pipe. airfoil, ported plenum. !smog
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ZakkAttack:
can someone fill a newbie in on the msd ignition boxes? Like how do they hook up,do they replace the coil? Someone give me a guick schooling on ignition boxes...thanks</font>
can someone fill a newbie in on the msd ignition boxes? Like how do they hook up,do they replace the coil? Someone give me a guick schooling on ignition boxes...thanks</font>
it has 2 power cables one to ground the other to the battery, next is the pickup lines, it has 2 wires a red and white.
they connect to the wires that goto your coil, instad of going to your coil, they goto the box, now it has to other wires, a ornage and a black, they now goto your coil.
what it does.. under 3k rpm it keeps the spark at the plug for 20* of the crank rotation per ignition. (fires the plug more than once) after 3k there isnot enough time to fire it twice so it pts out this one powerful spark. it makes the ignition more effecint therfore more compleat combustion therefore more power. it mainly givs throttle responce but i would never take mine off the car it ranges around 130ish for the 6a , if yo uwant the 6al its around 170.. the difrence is the al has a rev limiter built in and the 6a doesnot, goto msd's web site they have wiring diagrams aswell as all their products.
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I moved my relays off the fire wall and onto the fender. then i put the MSD right in the corner there. Now i have a timing retard that i have to figure out where to mount more fun
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
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I yanked my coolant bottle from the passenger side strut tower, and replaced it with a smaller "generic" one from JC Whitney's. I then mounted my 6AL where the coolant bottle was. It's mounted so the MSD sticker faces the driver's fender. The "top" screws go right into the strut tower. I fabb'd a bracket out of 1/16" steel to go between the "bottom" screws and the strut tower- the curve of the strut tower is so great that all four "feet" don't touch; the strut tower hit the MSD box in the center. With the bracket, it raised the bottom up about an inch, and I have a half inch clearance between the center of the MSD 6AL box and the strut tower. The brace looks like a "Z".
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I put my MSD 6AL on the passenger side of where Desert86Roc's MSD is. So mine is right by the divorced coil. Didn't have any problems with wiring at all. Since the 6A is a smaller unit, it'll be a lot easier for you, as mine fit JUST RIGHT.
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Just wanted to add to the topic in case someone's looking to buy a ign. box.
Don't get one with the rev-limiter if your car is computer controlled. Your stock ecm has a built in rev limiter to protect from over revving. Why have 2?? Save the $$ and get a 6A box.
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Mods: 2300-2500 Stall Converter, Shift Kit(GM parts), TPI Specialties Stage 3 PROM, Modified Airbox w/ K&N's, homemade cold air, Relocated MAT sensor, Gutted MAF, 160* thermostat, MSD 6A, Accel 8mm Wires, bypassed TB coolant, Flowmaster 3 chamber single 3" in/out muffler, 3" MAC mandrel intermediate, custom dual !cat Y-pipe. airfoil, ported plenum. !smog
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Don't get one with the rev-limiter if your car is computer controlled. Your stock ecm has a built in rev limiter to protect from over revving. Why have 2?? Save the $$ and get a 6A box.
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Mods: 2300-2500 Stall Converter, Shift Kit(GM parts), TPI Specialties Stage 3 PROM, Modified Airbox w/ K&N's, homemade cold air, Relocated MAT sensor, Gutted MAF, 160* thermostat, MSD 6A, Accel 8mm Wires, bypassed TB coolant, Flowmaster 3 chamber single 3" in/out muffler, 3" MAC mandrel intermediate, custom dual !cat Y-pipe. airfoil, ported plenum. !smog
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Car: 1986 Firebird
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GM put rev-limiters in the 82-92 computers? I thought they just had speed limiters...
Well, if you get the 6AL, you can add on the 2-stage or 3-stage rev limiter box. I'm planning on adding a 3-stage limiter- one for "normal driving/racing", one for when I line up to the tree at the track, and one for valet/anti-theft.
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Well, if you get the 6AL, you can add on the 2-stage or 3-stage rev limiter box. I'm planning on adding a 3-stage limiter- one for "normal driving/racing", one for when I line up to the tree at the track, and one for valet/anti-theft.
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Yes there's a rev limiter in at least the TPI code. Factory it's set to about 10k RPMs, which a TPI won't see, so it's effectively disabled. I believe the factory rev limiter cuts fuel but not spark, and people have indicated that this could cause Bad Things (TM) to happen. I haven't had my car running since I implemented my rev limiter in the ECM code, so I can't comment yet on that...
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Car: 1986 Firebird
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Wow, thanks for the info!
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