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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 06:55 AM
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Just curious where you are mounting your MSD boxes. Is anyone mounting it in the interior away from heat and vibration? Post pics if available.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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Engine compartment, pass side between wheel well and firewall. Been there about eight years with no issues.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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Mine is mounted on the back side of the map pocket (69). The map pocket hides the mounting screws.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 08:20 AM
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Inside on trans tunnel where radio used to be.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Sorry, no pics but mine is behind passenger side dash panel.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 02:10 PM
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Mounted mine on the pass side wheel housing. Mine doesn't have an overflow tank there, so plenty of room. 10 years now.
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Old Oct 28, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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Mine is mounted on the back side of the map pocket (69). The map pocket hides the mounting screws.
That works great for me as well. Out of sight and no problems of any kind. My car has no a/c so whether duct work for that may make a difference I can't say.
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Mine came with an extension cable, distributor to control box, I put the box in the jack compartment.
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have a CD box mounted on wheelwell passenger side for decades
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on the trans tunnel inside the car on the pass side, up high around where the ashtray is. if that makes sense. it still gets warm even in the interior. i'd hate to see how hot it gets in the engine compartment
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behind the passenger seat in the compartment.
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the po thought it would be nice to have it support your passengers feet, while the remote timing box cut your ankle.i relocated where it would not be seen.
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I mounted mine up and down longways behind the passenger side wheelwell under the coolant overflow tank. I'll try and take pics later for you, I'm going to be working on the car tday.
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Originally Posted by Dr L-88
Just curious where you are mounting your MSD boxes. Is anyone mounting it in the interior away from heat and vibration? Post pics if available.
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put it under the hood. I made the mistake of putting a 6AL behind the glove box on a 1966 GTO. It was LOUD. every time it fired a spark plug you could hear it. As far as vibration, what is the difference. it vibrates just as much inside the cabin as it does under the hood.
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I guess mine is a little different. I mounted it out in front of the radiator on a flat bracket I made up. It works great, seems to stay cool, and people can still see it with the hood up.
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behind the passenger seat in the jack compartment here too
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 09:42 AM
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No one mentioned a place I put a Crane HI-6. In front of the AC condenson on brackets down by the vacuum tube. Been there for 8 years or so and has not failed or caused any grief. Also can get to the rev limiter switches which if mounted inside behind the passenger dash is tough at best.
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I placed mine where Kim72 put his, of course I've got a '72 as well.
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Mine is where the windshield washer bottle used to be.

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