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Offline Justins72

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MSD Digital 6AL
« on: May 28, 2011 - 09:16:23 PM »
Anyone using one? I was thinking about picking one up here soon and whould like some opinions on it.  Thanks




Offline one54dodgetruck

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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2011 - 01:08:21 AM »
Anyone using one? I was thinking about picking one up here soon and whould like some opinions on it.  Thanks
I had one on my 72 Gtx clone and loved it! You cant go wrong with msd.
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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2011 - 12:43:15 PM »
I had one on my 72 Gtx clone and loved it! You cant go wrong with msd.
andrew

Buy two. You'll end up using the back up sooner or later.

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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011 - 11:29:06 AM »
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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2011 - 11:48:01 AM »
Buy two. You'll end up using the back up sooner or later.

I've heard the same. However I bought my MSD 6A over six years ago, second hand, and I haven't had any fuss from it. Who knows how old it actually is, I'd certainly consider another MSD, a digital box for sure. :2cents:
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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2011 - 11:55:05 AM »
I've heard the same. However I bought my MSD 6A over six years ago, second hand, and I haven't had any fuss from it. Who knows how old it actually is, I'd certainly consider another MSD, a digital box for sure. :2cents:
Im thinking about getting the mopar one. I looks the same but its black and says mopar on it.
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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2011 - 04:17:18 PM »
Im thinking about getting the mopar one. I looks the same but its black and says mopar on it.
andrew

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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2011 - 11:07:32 AM »
I have had a number of MSD units fail , The Mallory or Crane are about 1/2 the cost & are just as reliable + they are digital & do not require chips to limit RPM , the Mopar system or the GM module are just as good & even cheaper yet to replace when they go bad   

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Offline Justins72

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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2011 - 12:01:07 PM »
thanks for all the input.  I thought that the new 6A and 6AL is all digital now? Im talking about the ones MSD came out with not too long ago.

http://www.msdignition.com/Products/New_Products/6425-Digital-6AL-Ignition-Control.aspx

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Re: MSD Digital 6AL
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2011 - 02:31:50 PM »
Yeah, they've added some confusion to the line up with that one. So they have the Digital 6 and the 6AL digital. Two entirely different boxes.

I had the Digital 6 unit in my drag car. It had built in dial controls for timing retard, staging rev limit, high rpm rev limit, nitrous timing retard and a few other features. Nifty piece. Worked great for about two years, then the rev limits switches freaked out. Couldn't rev over 3500 unless I cranked them all up to 10k.

Honestly though, aside from all the extra trick features, it didn't run any cleaner, mph any faster, or E.T. any quicker then the Jacobs system I had before it. i've since also used a Crane system and found the same thing. IMO, most reputable, brand name ignitions systems are going to give you very similar results and its only if you are capable of tuning things down to a very minute degree that you'll notice any great differences between them all. Although, one thing to consider with MSD is actually their name, Multiple Spark Discharge. This would lead you to belive that they provide an electrica storm or sparks, but once you reach 3500 rpm, they revert back to a good old single spark system like any other transistorized set up.