Pax wheel well under the fender (faces the firewall).
MSD 6AL placement
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Burnaby BC
MSD 6AL placement
I bought a MSD 6AL last year and it is time to install it.
I would love to see pictures of where others are placing them.
This is what my engine bay is looking like today as I am in the final stages of my rebuild.
Thanks
I would love to see pictures of where others are placing them.
This is what my engine bay is looking like today as I am in the final stages of my rebuild.
Thanks
Racer
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 313
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From: Fairfield PA
I mounted my Crane unit in the engine bay were the vapor canister was but I think I am going to relocate it inside the cabin. I am afraid it is going to get wet and crap out. I have seen some people mount the iginition units in the glove box.
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Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Youngstown Ohio
No pic, but on my '69 I installed mine on the small flat area between the radiator and the grill......this is the place where the factory installed the transistorized ignition box option on Corvettes.
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Burnaby BC
If so maybe I will do the same and get a tube overflow tank and move it beside the rad.
Thanks
PS: what is that big red thing above the 6AL?
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 1999
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From: troy, mi
7 years ago i put my MSD in the storage compartment behind the pass. seat, ran the 4 wires under the console and noone even knows you have it. Leave a bit of airspace around the box, it gets warm but probably no worse than being in the engine compartment.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Central Michigan
Mounted mine up under the pass side fender well, behind the coolant tank. Out of sight, never know it was there
The red thing is the capacitor, also by MSD, and I'd recommend getting one if you plan on installing a stereo
The red thing is the capacitor, also by MSD, and I'd recommend getting one if you plan on installing a stereo
Instructor
Joined: Sep 2005
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mounted mine on the passenger side, inside the car behind the map pocket, I only mounted it with the 2 top bolts and it hangs down and is very secure and touches nothing. You can run the wires out of the hole just below the heater box. The hole is where one of the carpet plugs goes. Nobdy knows it is there
Racer
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Finland
That big red thing is indeed MSD's own noise filter like 682XLR8 stated, (it has a rubber boot covering it). I had a lot of stereo whine after installing the 6AL but the filter cured that completely.
Last edited by Tomi72; Jul 26, 2007 at 07:43 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2003
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From: Meriden CT
Put it on the passenger side wheel well. Away from direct heat and close to the engine. Thats where I've got mine.