spark plug question (All MSD upgrade)
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5th Gear
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: oklahoma city ok
spark plug question (All MSD upgrade)
I have a 69 427. I recently went all Msd (wires, distributor, coil, ignition)
I still cant get things to run correctly (yes it is timed properly) however it still bucks and refuses to shut off. MSD thinks its a spark plug issue. they told me to run the coldest plugs i could run with out stalling the engine.....So the real question is...anybody have a spark plug recommendation?
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I still cant get things to run correctly (yes it is timed properly) however it still bucks and refuses to shut off. MSD thinks its a spark plug issue. they told me to run the coldest plugs i could run with out stalling the engine.....So the real question is...anybody have a spark plug recommendation?
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Safety Car
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From: Lakeland Florida
Distributor upgrade
Hello,
I dont have an answer for you, but am waiting to read what other people post. I have a '73 with a 454 engine and want to do the same thing. My main distributor shaft does not have any tach drive teeth on it. So I figured I would go pointless and join the electronic age. Now that I read your post, I am going to wait until I see what type of problems/answers the Forum comes up with.
PS. Good luck!
I dont have an answer for you, but am waiting to read what other people post. I have a '73 with a 454 engine and want to do the same thing. My main distributor shaft does not have any tach drive teeth on it. So I figured I would go pointless and join the electronic age. Now that I read your post, I am going to wait until I see what type of problems/answers the Forum comes up with.
PS. Good luck!
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5th Gear
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From: oklahoma city ok
kdf1986
for your own info, everyone I have talked to recommended the MSD distrubutor (I have the pro billet with tach drive and vacuum advance)
I have the 6200 series ignition with the blaster 2 coil. I cant wait to see how it all works when I get every thing adjusted. I think part of my problem may also be the Holly carb I have on mine.
for your own info, everyone I have talked to recommended the MSD distrubutor (I have the pro billet with tach drive and vacuum advance)
I have the 6200 series ignition with the blaster 2 coil. I cant wait to see how it all works when I get every thing adjusted. I think part of my problem may also be the Holly carb I have on mine.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
Distributor upgrade
Thanks for the update.
When I started adding up the cost to fix my points distributor, it almost equaled the cost of a new MSD unit. I need a new main distributor drive shaft ( $60), tach drive gear ( $40) new points, condensor, rotor, cap ($60) hours of frustration to take out and install rebuilt distributor ( priceless )..... I figured a little more dollars and I could get a brand new distributor, but still keep the original one for ...." some day"... when I want to go back to all stock.
When I started adding up the cost to fix my points distributor, it almost equaled the cost of a new MSD unit. I need a new main distributor drive shaft ( $60), tach drive gear ( $40) new points, condensor, rotor, cap ($60) hours of frustration to take out and install rebuilt distributor ( priceless )..... I figured a little more dollars and I could get a brand new distributor, but still keep the original one for ...." some day"... when I want to go back to all stock.
