need part number from jimsperformance.com
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Burning Brakes
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From: richardson tx
need part number from jimsperformance.com
hi, got my msd #8366 distributor,#8226 coil and #8876 dual connector harness in the mail today. my question is do you know the part number for the conversion harness i belive from jimsperformance.com. i looked but did not see it. also if there is a problem with the above numbers please let me know. its going in a `90 6speed. thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Rolla Mo
According to the chat I had with the MSD tech line yesterday, a 1990 uses 8875 harness. Jims performance emailed me yesterday that he does not make a harness for a 1990 MSD install.
Good Luck!
I can send you pictures of how I did mine, It is plug and play if you can solder. And if the box goes south on ya, all you have to do is disconnect it from the battery, and unplug it from the connectors and plug everything back as stock.
Doug
Good Luck!
I can send you pictures of how I did mine, It is plug and play if you can solder. And if the box goes south on ya, all you have to do is disconnect it from the battery, and unplug it from the connectors and plug everything back as stock.
Doug
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Burning Brakes
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From: richardson tx
thanks man. is this the same set up you have. im going to put all this togather this weekend as well as a burned chip. so now my ignition will be all msd. 6abox, distributor, coil,wires 8.5.. i dont want to get into all this and cant finish cause of a connector. please send me the pics. thanks. steve1ph2@comcast.net.
Le Mans Master
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From: Australia
Can I have pics and info also.
About to do same conversion on my L98.
vetteoz@optusnet.com.au
Thanks
Rod
About to do same conversion on my L98.
vetteoz@optusnet.com.au
Thanks
Rod
Burning Brakes
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From: Bowie MD
Please send to Me too with my 1990 L98. I have had the MSD 6a box for a year, but have not installed. appreciate the cooperation.
chris corvette90@msn.com
chris corvette90@msn.com
Last edited by corvette1990; May 19, 2005 at 09:08 AM. Reason: added email address
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rolla Mo
FINALLY, the lazy bum gets the pictures! lolol
Sorry it took so long, really crazy around here! I will explain as I go along with the pictures, a few of them I couldn't get as well as I would have liked, but I was in a hurry. First I cut off the MSD harness wiring about 2-3 inches from the box and replace the power lines with 10 gauge wire and all the other with 16 gauge wire.
I mounted the box in the front drivers side headlight bucket.
I used nylon insert locking nuts to bolt it in. These don't come with the kit, I got mine at a Farm Center for 25 cents each. They are 5 mm, std thread. This can be seen in the above picture.
This shows the distributor. Since MSD calls for a new cap and rotor, spend about $8 more and get the part labeled #1 (capacitor) in the diagram. It plugs into the 7 pin module on the 2 pin side. I installed the new module connector in the distributor and cut the old connector off the old piece. I soldered the old connector to the MSD wires that plug into base of the distributor cap. This is what plugs into the bottom of the distributor closest to the cap.
I failed to take a picture of this one, sorry.
What I plan on doing in the near future, but haven't had time to do is take the other parts that connect to the connector that comes out of the distributor, and the chassis wiring harness and make a connector for those. I think this will clean it up allot from the plug in cheesy crap MSD has you do...
The next three pictures show MSD's connection.
What I plan on doing to clean this up and make it better is to cut the part off of the old dist cap and coil cover where the connections are made, and wire the spade lugs with associated jumpers required into the cut off part. This can be accomplished really easy if you have an old coil lying around to get the right angle connectors off of.
You could then fill the connector with a non conductive epoxy, hot melt glue or whatever to keep it sealed and together. By doing this, if your MSD box happens to get the "Might Suddenly Die" syndrome, all you have to do is disconnect the box from the battery, unplug the box harness, and plug the ignition back into stock configuration. The old cap connector doesn't have to be done, but I myself am not happy with the way MSD has chosen to handle the wiring. Refer to the instructions in the manual they gave you with the box, and I think it is pretty self explanatory. I haven't measured the load the MSD System puts on your electrical system yet, but I think it is greater than their claimed 1 amp per 1k RPMS. I have a 24V 1Farad Capacitor in my stereo rig, and also have put in the higher wattage fog lights, last night the first time I have been running at night, my electrical system was getting hit pretty hard. Guess I need to get my alternator load tested, or just put a bigger one in.
Another tip deals with the wiring. I ran split loom tubing all the way to box, but my headlight got hung up on it.
Cut it off right about where you see mine end. Anything further and you will probably get your headlight hung up on the loom if you route the wires the same way I did.
Good Luck, and if someone figures out where to get the connectors like on the end of a coil pack, please post the part numbers etc here.
Doug
I mounted the box in the front drivers side headlight bucket.
I used nylon insert locking nuts to bolt it in. These don't come with the kit, I got mine at a Farm Center for 25 cents each. They are 5 mm, std thread. This can be seen in the above picture.
This shows the distributor. Since MSD calls for a new cap and rotor, spend about $8 more and get the part labeled #1 (capacitor) in the diagram. It plugs into the 7 pin module on the 2 pin side. I installed the new module connector in the distributor and cut the old connector off the old piece. I soldered the old connector to the MSD wires that plug into base of the distributor cap. This is what plugs into the bottom of the distributor closest to the cap.
I failed to take a picture of this one, sorry.
What I plan on doing in the near future, but haven't had time to do is take the other parts that connect to the connector that comes out of the distributor, and the chassis wiring harness and make a connector for those. I think this will clean it up allot from the plug in cheesy crap MSD has you do...
The next three pictures show MSD's connection.
What I plan on doing to clean this up and make it better is to cut the part off of the old dist cap and coil cover where the connections are made, and wire the spade lugs with associated jumpers required into the cut off part. This can be accomplished really easy if you have an old coil lying around to get the right angle connectors off of.
You could then fill the connector with a non conductive epoxy, hot melt glue or whatever to keep it sealed and together. By doing this, if your MSD box happens to get the "Might Suddenly Die" syndrome, all you have to do is disconnect the box from the battery, unplug the box harness, and plug the ignition back into stock configuration. The old cap connector doesn't have to be done, but I myself am not happy with the way MSD has chosen to handle the wiring. Refer to the instructions in the manual they gave you with the box, and I think it is pretty self explanatory. I haven't measured the load the MSD System puts on your electrical system yet, but I think it is greater than their claimed 1 amp per 1k RPMS. I have a 24V 1Farad Capacitor in my stereo rig, and also have put in the higher wattage fog lights, last night the first time I have been running at night, my electrical system was getting hit pretty hard. Guess I need to get my alternator load tested, or just put a bigger one in.
Another tip deals with the wiring. I ran split loom tubing all the way to box, but my headlight got hung up on it.
Cut it off right about where you see mine end. Anything further and you will probably get your headlight hung up on the loom if you route the wires the same way I did.
Good Luck, and if someone figures out where to get the connectors like on the end of a coil pack, please post the part numbers etc here.
Doug
Last edited by Dougs 90; May 21, 2005 at 01:25 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Rolla Mo
Originally Posted by steve1ph2
thanks man. is this the same set up you have. im going to put all this togather this weekend as well as a burned chip. so now my ignition will be all msd. 6abox, distributor, coil,wires 8.5.. i dont want to get into all this and cant finish cause of a connector. please send me the pics. thanks. steve1ph2@comcast.net.
