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

[pantdino at aol.com]

You are assuming the NASCAR boys use the same product sold to the public. 








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From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
To: pantdino at aol.com; cengles at cox.net; tonydigi at optonline.net; Jim Gray <grayjim at att.net>
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sun, May 9, 2010 6:13 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????


It seems like the NASCAR guys would use a better product if it was out there.  
he price would not be an issue unless it was really high.  I'm not sure what 
he tradeoffs are, but I assume they are pretty sure that two boxes will not 
oth fail.

en
--- On Sun, 5/9/10, Jim Gray <grayjim at att.net> wrote:

rom: Jim Gray <grayjim at att.net>
ubject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
o: pantdino at aol.com, cengles at cox.net, tonydigi at optonline.net
c: detomaso at realbig.com
ate: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 1:37 PM

oooo...Jim, what would you buy for longevity?  I've had bad experience with
allory.
Jim Gray
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rom: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
ehalf Of pantdino at aol.com
ent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 3:03 PM
o: cengles at cox.net; tonydigi at optonline.net
c: detomaso at realbig.com
ubject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????

hipping a dead device shows they have no quality control whatsoever-- the
onsumer 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
roblems. (personal experience)
Even my 1978 Alfa Romeo went 10 years or so without ign probs.  Does that
ean Italian electrics are world class?
I can't figure out why people buy MSD boxes. A classic study in good
arketing.
Jim Oddie


-----Original Message-----
rom: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
o: 'Tony DiGiovanna' <tonydigi at optonline.net>
c: detomaso at realbig.com
ent: Sun, May 9, 2010 11:16 am
ubject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????

ear Tony,
             I have full MSD systems on both of my Panteras.   All in all I
spect that I have at least a total of  twelve trouble free years of use
tween the two of them.
            I  even stressed one system by welding on the car without
mplete proper disconnection.  That boo-boo was about five years ago and I
ve had no problems with it.
            I have had two MSD problems.   One: a brand new 6-AL box was
ad on delivery from Summit.    Two: one distributor cap seemed to develop
me sort of corrosion schmutz that required replacing the cap.   FWIW, it
ems that MSD had more than one problem with that and it was some sort of
nufacturing problem, which they did not make good on and customers had to
ny up for new caps.  Sigh.
            Finally, the two Panteras and their MSD ignition systems have
ch done at least four thousand miles of long distance trips without any
sues over the last several years.   I have heard the horror stories too,
t mine have served well.
                    Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles

---Original Message-----
om: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
half Of Tony DiGiovanna
nt: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:46 AM
: 'DeTomaso Forum'
bject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
ver the years, I've seen so many posts here regarding MSD Box Failure that
on't think I'm ever going to buy one.  Anybody feel the up-side is worth
?
----Original Message-----
om: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
half Of michael at michaelshortt.com
nt: Saturday, May 08, 2010 5:14 PM
: DeTomaso Forum
bject: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
as anyone experienced a MSD failure while cruising on the road
 Car just backfired and cut off, will not restart,  turns over but no
re.  I think the MSD box may have been splashed several hours earlier when
r was washed, but it ran fine for 30 min after that.  Waiting on tow truck
w. Michael Shortt
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