[DeTomaso] MSD Distributors

[boyd casey]

I have an MSD 8577 along with an MSD 6al box and an MSD blaster coil. I
don't run with the engine cover so it's not an issue for me. The 8577 is a
"small cap" distributor. Some of the larger diameter distributor caps do
present a clearance problem with the firewall.
Boyd

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Ed Pike <erpike at ymail.com> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> I had that problem and my solution was to raise the engine screen at the
> back window and angle it down to the decklid. The screen at the window will
> sit on top of the window robber and I used spacers and screws and wing nuts
> to hold the screen in place. I don't have any pictures to send you because
> this past winter I added a dogbone air cleaner and did away with the screen
>  (another solution) . The dogbone air cleaner does a good job of filling
> most of the space .
>
> Ed...
>
> On Mon Jun 6th, 2011 6:24 PM EDT Erik Anderson wrote:
>
> >Sorry, I guess it's the engine screen (not the bulkhead cover) that can't
> go on due to the 8477 being 3 inches taller than my old distributor. That
> makes sense.
> >
> >I'm going to see it tomorrow. If anyone out there is running an MSD
> distributor, please drop me a line and let me know what model you went with
> and whether it still allowed for the engine screen to pop back in without
> issue.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >EA
> >#3528
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >
> >From: Erik Anderson
> >To: 'MikeLDrew at aol.com' <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; 'detomaso at realbig.com' <
> detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Sent: Mon Jun 06 15:24:50 2011
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Distributors
> >
> >
> >Hey Mike and others ...
> >
> >I am having the MSD 8477 dropped in today and it's 3 inches taller than my
> Motocraft. The speed shop is saying that the bulkhead hatch won't be able to
> seal.
> >
> >Has anyone else had this issue?
> >
> >I did think the 8477 looked a little tall ...
> >
> >Thanks,
> >EA
> >#3528
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >
> >From: MikeLDrew at aol.com <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> >To: Erik Anderson; detomaso at realbig.com <detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Sent: Fri Apr 22 18:47:41 2011
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD Distributors
> >
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 4/22/11 16 08 38, eanderson at geotracinternational.comwrites:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >       Thanks a ton, Mike.  The MSD #8477 seems like the one I need.  The
> #8350 has some different wiring (read: not plug-n-play like the #8477).
> >
> >       I’ll keep you posted …
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Uh...no.
> >
> >If you don't already have an MSD box, then your car won't run with an
> 8477.  You'll have to buy an MSD box to go with it, and do a bunch of
> wiring.  The 8350 is the plug-and-play distributor that only has three
> wires, and just drops in.
> >
> >Mike
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