[DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????

[boyd casey]

I have heard all the stories about MSD boxes failing but I have also noticed
how many race cars and other motor sport professionals use them. That was
good enough for me. I just take the precaution of keeping a back up in my
car. Eventually when I find a good deal on the dual coil distributor I will
install the redundant system, In two years running a complete MSD ignition
system the only failure I have experienced was the failure of a blaster
coil.
Boyd

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Will Kooiman <wkooiman at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Agreed.
>
> Rev limiter?
>
> My car tachs so fast when the tires break loose, there's no way I'll run
> w/out a limiter.
>
> The other benefits of an MSD are a bonus.
>
> I can deal with the negatives.
>
> I won't buy a Mallory HyFire VI again.  It failed twice, and I followed all
> directions, didn't weld on the car, and it still failed - on 2 different
> cars.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Charles McCall
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:55 AM
> To: 'Tony DiGiovanna'; 'DeTomaso Forum'
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
>
> Keep in mind that you only hear about problems, not people that DON'T have
> problems.
>
> If you only read this forum you might think that Panteras in general are
> unreliable but people typically only write when they have a problem.
>
> We had an informal survey on the list a few years ago, and 90% of the MSD
> failures were in cars that had welding performed on them at some point in
> the not-so-distant past. My own car is a case of that - the MSD box wasn't
> completely disconnected and 3 months later it failed on me.
>
> That was in 2001 - I've been driving problem-free ever since. Granted, I
> carry a spare MSD box in my front trunk in a cardboard box always as an
> anti-yuyu talisman and it seems to work so far.
>
> I'm happy with mine, and accept the fact that the problem I had was due to
> the fact that I didn't follow directions. It is absolutely critical to
> disconnect the box, set it in a separate room or something if you will be
> welding on your car.
>
> Charles McCall
> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> "Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> nombre de Tony DiGiovanna
> Enviado el: domingo, 09 de mayo de 2010 15:46
> Para: 'DeTomaso Forum'
> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
>
> Over the years, I've seen so many posts here regarding MSD Box Failure that
> I don't think I'm ever going to buy one.  Anybody feel the up-side is worth
> it?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
> On
> Behalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 5:14 PM
> To: DeTomaso Forum
> Subject: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
>
> Has anyone experienced a MSD failure while cruising on the road
> ?  Car just backfired and cut off, will not restart,  turns over but no
> fire.  I think the MSD box may have been splashed several hours earlier
> when
> car was washed, but it ran fine for 30 min after that.  Waiting on tow
> truck
> now. Michael Shortt
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