MSD 6A Ignition Control

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wetminkey
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Your car is a: 1979 2000 Spider
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Re: MSD 6A Ignition Control

Post by wetminkey »

Oh, man! Was THAT easy!
Used my old mark on the distributor housing, and made a new one for the rotor position, pulled the distributor, and then the new vac. adv. module. I adjusted the module's rod so that when the plastic connector is of length to connect with the distibutor's advance plate ball all of the vac. adv. module's mounting screw holes line up. Re-installed.
Started, set timing by ear,...set carb by ear (I have no timing marks, and no other way to tune the carb, but the technique works GOOD, once you learn it!).
Idle was adequate for an AT. Idled (and cruised slow down the county road and back) to 'fan on' and 'fan off'. Much less smoke when warm on acceleration than previously, and the Spider wants to GO! Much improved engine performance.
Great to not have my carb sucking air (other than what it's supposed to)!! And to have the vacuum advance functioning as it should, once again.
Todd.
1988 Mazda RX-7
1979 Fiat Spider 2000
1978 3/4 ton Chev 4x4 P/U "FRANKENTRUCK"
1976 Camaro
1972 VW Superbeetle
1969 Ford F100
1968 Mustang coupe
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