MSD Igntion gains on N/A?

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Re: MSD Igntion gains on N/A?

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an ingition module will greatly improve throttle response, and maybe increase power by 1-2 on a dyno, which is negligible. They only increase power on turbo cars and highly tuned NA cars. I think some probe guys saw a 4whp gain with one installed on their KLZE powered cars, but on a K8 i wouldn't expect much.
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Re: MSD Igntion gains on N/A?

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im gettin ready to receive a Mallory ignition from Corksport. how do those rate to you all. they said that it was better than MSD, also the Mallory ignition im gettin is digital...

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where on the distributor do you plug in the external coil? Is it #6or 7?
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well IF you have a 7 plug then yes on number seven (wich will be written C for coil) those disty only came on klze's and on kfze's. If you don't have it you have to add a tower to your stock disty
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I have a msd digital-6 plus ignition control box. Can I use this with my stock disty? I am adding an external blaster coil later. Is there a cap available for the stock disty with a tower on it already.
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Post by babyblueMX3 »

ya from prd IIRC
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Post by bmwm3guy »

babyblueMX3 wrote:ya from prd IIRC
yes sir, your right steve it is PRD. I have one sitting in my room waiting to be installed.
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what is prd IIRC?
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PRD is the brand
and IIRC is short for If I Remember Correctly
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thanx, found prd online. My other ? can I just install the msd ignition with the stock disty?
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yes you can..actually 99% of people here uses it with the msd 6a
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Post by chertel »

where can I find an msd power tower for my disty cap? I checked msd online and they dont have one. the reason I ask is the prd modified cap is $67usd shipped.
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Post by vozaday2000 »

you have to build one yourself.

here is a manual by Gro

http://www.projectmazda.com/howto/hei/index.htm

its in the v6 faq
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Post by chertel »

I meant the red tower that comes with the 8.5mm msd coil wire. The part that you attach to the distributor cover. I read gro's mod on the v6 faq page and he said the power tower comes with the wire. thanx though.
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i don't know where to get one and i may get shot down for suggesting this but you could probably break off the top of a sparkplug (its not hard, really, and it works good for cracking windows :twisted: ) so you have the nipple and the porcline (white stuff, i think that is what it is called) and then attach it from there. it might look ugly but it should work. just a suggestion :shrug:
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