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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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would getting and msd ignition be a god choice for one of the first few upgrades or not
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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i have never seen a car that MSD didnt help...
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 02:56 PM
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patrick what exactly is msd? hve heartd it a coupol eof times but have not heard what it is
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:04 PM
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MSD stands for multiple spark discharge....to get maximum output by your engine, you want the plugs to fire when the piston of that cylinder is directly at TDC, which isnt always the case because the factory distributor sends one spark through each wire in the firing order....MSD sends a steady pulse of 'spark' down each wire, which increases the chances of optimum timing.
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:06 PM
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ok thanks a lot i really appreciate that
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:09 PM
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i have it on my drag car...and the motor home...its amazing how much it helps with towing...
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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damn man evn the motor home
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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hells yeah, a tru racer hooks up everything they own
 
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 07:08 PM
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i dont mean to hijack..but i thought you guys would find this funny...when i was younger..before i got the mirada..(the car that i race)...my dad had a 1984 Ford 28 foot motorhome...it had a 460 in it..he pulled it and had the heads ported and polished...the block was chopped for compresion, and it was bored 40 over...we put 2 inch race headers, and a high rise intake, with a 850 holley DP on it...the headers led into 4 inch exhaust through some huge flowmasters...it would cruise at 110...we first put it in, and in broke te driveshaft, so we had to have a custom driveshaft made...
 
Old Apr 30, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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damn now that was a big block
 



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