Change from stock to MSD timing question?
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Change from stock to MSD timing question?
Well I've completed my change over from my stock ignition system to the MSD-6AL system. I've also a 3 Step system. Now this distributor I'm using is the stock unit with most of its innner workings removed. I have also added the LARS distributor RECurve kit ( years ago). Anyway, I've been using 36 degrees for setting my timing with the HEI ignition. Now that I've changed over to MSD ignition is this setting correct. I'm hearing what sounds like pinging sorta at wide open throttle. Does anyone have any experience with this conversion? Or is this the normal sounds of an MSD ignition? Seems to pull strong but this noise has me scratchin my head! 
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From: largo florida
Re: Change from stock to MSD timing question? (AlwaysWave)
The msd might cuase the car to run lean, I have heard something about it. Something about the msd burning the fuel better or something. Maybe someone else has better info.
