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

Jim Gray grayjim at att.net
Sun May 9 16:37:41 EDT 2010


Soooo...Jim, what would you buy for longevity?  I've had bad experience with
Mallory.

Jim Gray

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of pantdino at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 3:03 PM
To: cengles at cox.net; tonydigi at optonline.net
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????


Shipping a dead device shows they have no quality control whatsoever-- the
consumer is the quality control inspector they don't want to bother with

Japanese cars go 260,000 miles and 15 years with no ignition system
problems. (personal experience)

Even my 1978 Alfa Romeo went 10 years or so without ign probs.  Does that
mean Italian electrics are world class?

I can't figure out why people buy MSD boxes. A classic study in good
marketing.

Jim Oddie





-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
To: 'Tony DiGiovanna' <tonydigi at optonline.net>
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sun, May 9, 2010 11:16 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????


Dear Tony,

             I have full MSD systems on both of my Panteras.   All in all I
uspect that I have at least a total of  twelve trouble free years of use
etween the two of them.
             I  even stressed one system by welding on the car without
omplete proper disconnection.  That boo-boo was about five years ago and I
ave had no problems with it.
             I have had two MSD problems.   One: a brand new 6-AL box was
ead on delivery from Summit.    Two: one distributor cap seemed to develop
ome sort of corrosion schmutz that required replacing the cap.   FWIW, it
eems that MSD had more than one problem with that and it was some sort of
anufacturing problem, which they did not make good on and customers had to
ony up for new caps.  Sigh.
             Finally, the two Panteras and their MSD ignition systems have
ach done at least four thousand miles of long distance trips without any
ssues over the last several years.   I have heard the horror stories too,
ut mine have served well.

                    Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles


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ent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:46 AM
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Over the years, I've seen so many posts here regarding MSD Box Failure that
 don't think I'm ever going to buy one.  Anybody feel the up-side is worth
t?
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rom: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
ehalf Of michael at michaelshortt.com
ent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 5:14 PM
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ubject: [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
ire.  I think the MSD box may have been splashed several hours earlier when
ar was washed, but it ran fine for 30 min after that.  Waiting on tow truck
ow. Michael Shortt
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