Mike from Jersey
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I was just curious as to who has one of these installed and what your impression of it is, both positive and negative. Did it affect idle, response, power, etc..
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
MSD Distributor??
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i put one on the sy. its really nice. truck starts immediatly, cant get off the starter fast enough. the pickup/module inside it is completely different. doesnt use a stock module at all. also, it has o rings on the shaft that change the oiling a little. very very nice piece, just overpriced.
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Mike from Jersey
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E-RUE,
Sounds like you're satisfied. I was concerned about the way my truck has always cranked a couple seconds before it starts. This might be the solution. Thanks for the reply.
Anyone else??
Mike
Sounds like you're satisfied. I was concerned about the way my truck has always cranked a couple seconds before it starts. This might be the solution. Thanks for the reply.
Anyone else??
Mike
supermanscivies
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It's too early to tell for me....still haven't gotten truck completey running (see ecm code 31) but it does seem to start a lot nicer. it's billet too which is always badass. I paid $290 ish from summit. make sure you get the right one, i don't think their catalog lists it. I could look up the part # if you need it.
jamie
jamie
Windedv6
Ty n 10s
I don't want to throw cold water on MSD Distributors, but I wrote the following thread back in early December...
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I put in the msd billet about 200 miles ago. I had problems, now I rebuilding a motor.
I am not saying that the msd was the only problem but when we checked out a serious detonation problem that messed up a head gasket and some pistons (Motor still runs on 0 boost but smokes bad and other stuff),
the msd was showing (at crank) 10* more than my speed-pro at 1000 rpms, 12* more than the speed-pro at 2000 rpms and 15* more at 2500 rpms.
Unfortunately this happened some time after it was installed (checked with the crank timing) and became an issue one day at the track.
First and second run everything fine, third run at near WOT in third gear the truck fell on it face. I shut down, but of course it was to late. The msd was giving 20* plus whatever the speed-pro sent to the motor at WOT. Ouch..Sent the dist. back to msd, they think the magnet may have cracked causing irractic timing. Have not heard back yet on a final answer.
One of the reasons I switch back to the stock distributor was to see if if the speed-pro was the problem. I didn't want to put in a new motor and have the same problem so I back-tracked my mods since the motor was still runable. Changed to the stock dist. and the timing tracked with the speed-pro. I will stay with the stock in my new build.
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Since I wrote the above MSD sent back to me a new distributor and when I tried to inquire about the problem, the answer was "You had a faulty pickup...can happen sometimes" I was hoping for something more satisfing so I could feel comfortable about using it again. I won't....cost me a motor rebuild.
John
PS. For Sale....MSD Distributor
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Windedv6
93ty #883
Mods
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I put in the msd billet about 200 miles ago. I had problems, now I rebuilding a motor.
I am not saying that the msd was the only problem but when we checked out a serious detonation problem that messed up a head gasket and some pistons (Motor still runs on 0 boost but smokes bad and other stuff),
the msd was showing (at crank) 10* more than my speed-pro at 1000 rpms, 12* more than the speed-pro at 2000 rpms and 15* more at 2500 rpms.
Unfortunately this happened some time after it was installed (checked with the crank timing) and became an issue one day at the track.
First and second run everything fine, third run at near WOT in third gear the truck fell on it face. I shut down, but of course it was to late. The msd was giving 20* plus whatever the speed-pro sent to the motor at WOT. Ouch..Sent the dist. back to msd, they think the magnet may have cracked causing irractic timing. Have not heard back yet on a final answer.
One of the reasons I switch back to the stock distributor was to see if if the speed-pro was the problem. I didn't want to put in a new motor and have the same problem so I back-tracked my mods since the motor was still runable. Changed to the stock dist. and the timing tracked with the speed-pro. I will stay with the stock in my new build.
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Since I wrote the above MSD sent back to me a new distributor and when I tried to inquire about the problem, the answer was "You had a faulty pickup...can happen sometimes" I was hoping for something more satisfing so I could feel comfortable about using it again. I won't....cost me a motor rebuild.
John
PS. For Sale....MSD Distributor
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Windedv6
93ty #883
Mods
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Mike from Jersey
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John,
Sorry to hear about your motor, that really sucks...Damn!! I might think twice about getting one. It does sounds like the MSD dist. was responsible. Thanks for the post.
Mike
Sorry to hear about your motor, that really sucks...Damn!! I might think twice about getting one. It does sounds like the MSD dist. was responsible. Thanks for the post.
Mike
Windedv6
Ty n 10s
Mike
My speed pro had a faint flicker which would come an go on in the spark/timing tables with the MSD distributor. doesn't have it with the stocker. We now beleive that was because the bad MSD distributor that I had was not holding a stable timing.
I am sure that the largest percent are fine or MSD would be flamed out of business. I got that bad one which causes me to be skittish next time around. "once bitten, twice shy..."
It sure did idle and run smooth before it dumped..
John
My speed pro had a faint flicker which would come an go on in the spark/timing tables with the MSD distributor. doesn't have it with the stocker. We now beleive that was because the bad MSD distributor that I had was not holding a stable timing.
I am sure that the largest percent are fine or MSD would be flamed out of business. I got that bad one which causes me to be skittish next time around. "once bitten, twice shy..."
It sure did idle and run smooth before it dumped..
John