MSD 6A going bad or NOT

Slow5.0

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A few months ago I got MSD 6A ignition and Blaster High Vibration Coil PN 8222 , I bought udes BUT in good condition , now i'm not sure that stuff workin or not , A few months ago I installed ported (gasket matched) U/L 95 Cobra intake and first night when I tested a car I fell that I lose low end torque realy bad , like when I driving in 2nd around 2K and panched ,car going slow ,but before I installed Cobra intake I have a lot more low end torque and car moving faster (like in 2nd on 2K)
Meybe MSD box goes bad or meybe this is something else, so what you think guys

 

urban96

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• Apr 11, 2004

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i think that if your MSD box went bad the car would not run at all. you can try bypassing the MSD box and see if that makes any difference

 

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• Apr 11, 2004

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Im with urban96 if the msd is bad the car wont start. You said that you upt a U/L ported intake well that could be why the low end tq is missing. Unhook the msd and try.

 

Slow5.0

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Yesterday I tryed pass MSD box and idle is rough , so I plug MSD box again , MSD box still workin in my car , buy problem is in ported Cobra intake , everybody said I have to lose little bit low end torque

 

urban96

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timing set correctly?

 

Slow5.0

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Yes 14* I think , I had little problems with timing when I change intake because I didn't mark gear in distributor , but it's fixed now

 

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When my MSD 6AL box overheated, it turned my whole car off. Always did it at the worst times too. It's not like I mounted it ontop of the header or anything! Just unplug it and you'll be good to go.

 

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• Apr 12, 2004

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You say rough idle....Did you check for vaccum leaks. THat may be your problem if the intake didnt seal correctly or you forgot to plug a hole in it or something.