How do u know where his gap is now?just remove the MSD and run the stock ignition and change the plug gap back to stock.
Yeah as usual the usuals chime in w msd sucks yada yada but chances are its not an ignition problem at all.Been running my MSD 6al and dizzy for 6 years no problems daily driven until I got my notch. The MSD dizzy has been known to corrode inside...pull the cap and look inside the distributor... I've seen the pick up reduced to powder.
Yeah as usual the usuals chime in w msd sucks yada yada but chances are its not an ignition problem at all.
I personally ran MSD on multiple Chevys in the past. I never had a problem but the last one I had was 10+ years ago. This particular nova I had ran low 13's on radial tires with a complete MSD ign.
My experience w msd personally so far so good, I'll let u know when it craps out. The op was vague on why he suspected the box. As yes it turned out to be the box this time it could have been a number of things that was causing his car not to start. It could've been as simple as a disconnected wire and he could've ended up spending $ on a new box that he doesn't need. But Twas the box this time and now he's up and running and all is well.A lot of people have either had great luck or horrible luck with MSD products and there's several people on this site that were stranded on the side of the road due to those MSD failures. What's your experience with MSD personally? Good? Bad?
Also with aftermarket ignition systems you can increase or decrease the spark plug gap outside of the stock .052"
My experience w msd personally so far so good, I'll let u know when it craps out. The op was vague on why he suspected the box. As yes it turned out to be the box this time it could have been a number of things that was causing his car not to start. It could've been as simple as a disconnected wire and he could've ended up spending $ on a new box that he doesn't need. But Twas the box this time and now he's up and running and all is well.
*Edit* how long before "they suddenly die?" 2 months? 10 years? What's the ideal average life expectancy for an ignition box?
Mine was a 70 SS. I sold mine to keep the exwife happy at the time.I had a Nova like that. 72. Wish I'd kept it.
Mine was a 70 SS. I sold mine to keep the exwife happy at the time.She wanted new furniture and a dining room set. At least I had some money left over for the divorce a year later.
Ha damn it. Did u get to keep the couch at least?Mine was a 70 SS. I sold mine to keep the exwife happy at the time.She wanted new furniture and a dining room set. At least I had some money left over for the divorce a year later.
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