Mallory or MSD
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Mallory or MSD
I have a friend with a mallory uni-lite dist. The car has the old style coil (round cylinder type) and on the coil is written, do not use with electronic ignition. We need to switch the coil and would like to add a CD box. Should I stay with Mallory products, IE: hyfire IV and a coil or would the MSD 6AL and a blaster 2 coil be better? Oh, by the way, the dist. is electronic and has no vacuum advance, if that makes any difference. Thanks for your help!!
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Re: Mallory or MSD (Red 86 4+3)
I have been a HUGE MSD fan for years. But, I have heard alot of reports about MSD 6 boxes failing over the last year or two. Not sure if its a quality control issue with them or what. Mallory is decent, but never really impressed me.
I am on my 2nd Vette, and in the past I owned 13 mustangs (saw the light late!). have had supercharged applications, Nitrous, etc... And have used alot of aftermarket ignitions, and as I said, have always been an MSD fan.
Right now, I use the Holley Annihilator HP, it costs less than the MSD, has a better spark output, and comes with a soft touch rev control. So far, I have converted to Holley. The Holley is digital (Msd 6 series is analog). Very nice product, great price, and great performance.
Best place to buy? Jegs (Jegs.com). Best prices, fast shipping.
Best of luck!
:cheers:
[Modified by JConforti, 10:25 AM 10/21/2002]
I am on my 2nd Vette, and in the past I owned 13 mustangs (saw the light late!). have had supercharged applications, Nitrous, etc... And have used alot of aftermarket ignitions, and as I said, have always been an MSD fan.
Right now, I use the Holley Annihilator HP, it costs less than the MSD, has a better spark output, and comes with a soft touch rev control. So far, I have converted to Holley. The Holley is digital (Msd 6 series is analog). Very nice product, great price, and great performance.
Best place to buy? Jegs (Jegs.com). Best prices, fast shipping.
Best of luck!
:cheers:
[Modified by JConforti, 10:25 AM 10/21/2002]
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Re: Mallory or MSD (vader86)
MSD makes the best ignition products
Making a blanket statement with no backup is purely personal preference. I think what Red 86 4+3 needs is sound advice backed by something more than just because. A dozen people could post and say Mallory makes the best, MSD makes the best, Holley makes the best, Jacobs makes the best, etc, etc... That doesnt help the member asking the question, it only further confuses the issue. I think I gave sound reasons for switching from MSD to Holley.
Just my .02 again....
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Re: Mallory or MSD (JConforti)
Hey John,
I want to thank you for taking the time to go into so much detail with your answer. I guess one of my main concerns is if the other brands, not mallory, will be compatable with the mallory uni-lite dist. which is already in the car. I dont have a jegs catalog, so I am going to go to their web page and check it out, but in summit they list 2 holley units. A HLY 800-50 which is without a rev limiter, and a HLY 800-75 with a rev limiter. But they are both analog. The one thing I did like about the MSD is I can get it local. But to be honest about it I dont have any experience with any of the brands. But again thanks for your input. :cheers:
I want to thank you for taking the time to go into so much detail with your answer. I guess one of my main concerns is if the other brands, not mallory, will be compatable with the mallory uni-lite dist. which is already in the car. I dont have a jegs catalog, so I am going to go to their web page and check it out, but in summit they list 2 holley units. A HLY 800-50 which is without a rev limiter, and a HLY 800-75 with a rev limiter. But they are both analog. The one thing I did like about the MSD is I can get it local. But to be honest about it I dont have any experience with any of the brands. But again thanks for your input. :cheers:
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Re: Mallory or MSD (Red 86 4+3)
Here's the page at Jeg's with the HP Annihilator.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...53&prmenbr=361
You dont have to worry about compatibility with the distributor, you do have to worry about coil compatibility, but the Holley comes with a coil, so you would be set.
Good luck!
[Modified by JConforti, 10:10 PM 10/21/2002]
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...53&prmenbr=361
You dont have to worry about compatibility with the distributor, you do have to worry about coil compatibility, but the Holley comes with a coil, so you would be set.
Good luck!
[Modified by JConforti, 10:10 PM 10/21/2002]
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Re: Mallory or MSD (Red 86 4+3)
MSD...MSD...MSD....I believe in this MSD 6A SYSTEM..You can't go wrong........gives plenty of juice from idle to full rpm....
Get it...you will not go wrong.....and plenty of backup....
I love this system...in my '84 vette.... :cheers:
Get it...you will not go wrong.....and plenty of backup....
I love this system...in my '84 vette.... :cheers:
