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

Mon May 10 11:19:49 EDT 2010

My MSD box and distributor are still running great....sitting in garage in a box.
never mind I sold them already ;-)>

Mad Dawg Antenucci 
Team Pantera Racing 
The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing 
www.teampanteraracing.com

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From: Don Thomas <dt at ieee.org>
To: pantdino at aol.com
Cc: tonydigi at optonline.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sun, May 9, 2010 9:08:46 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????

I have had my MSD in my pantera since 1987.. and it's still running strong... 23 years.

Holy crap.. I have had this car way to long. !

I don't think it's marketing... MSD got to where it is because it works...

pantdino at aol.com wrote:

> 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
>
> ----Original Message-----
> rom: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> ehalf Of Tony DiGiovanna
> ent: Sunday, May 09, 2010 8:46 AM
> o: 'DeTomaso Forum'
> ubject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Box failure? ???????
> 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?
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> o: DeTomaso Forum
> 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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