[DeTomaso] Testimonial for MSD ready-to-run distributor?

[Cullen McCann]

Not to sidetrack the response you are looking for Mike, but I just bought an
MSD distributor for a 351W in my Cobra....and considered the ready-to-run
version, again for "simplicity", but after spending some time with MSD's
tech line, I finally figured out that its not the same performance as the
stand alone distributor with the separate hi-fire ignition box...just fyi.
The voltage output of the ready to run distributor is not meant to be a
replacement for the system with the separate box. I understand the
motivation for simplicity and clearance issues, but just to be clear, they
are not of equal performance. One is just a slightly above stock replacement
in output voltage. Hard to read that in the summitt description. You may
already be aware, but I thought I would clarify that.

Cullen

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 2:37 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Testimonial for MSD ready-to-run distributor?

Hi guys,

While it's common to use a traditional MSD ignition system, consisting of
the 8477 distributor and separate MSD ignition box, MSD also makes a
stand-alone ready-to-run distributor which does away with all that
complexity:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8350/

I know at least a handful of people here are running it.   

Anthony Hale, the fellow in the UK who bought that blue '73 Euro L-model
that was for sale in California until just a few months ago, wants to
upgrade his entirely bone-stock engine, and was thinking of an MSD ignition
upgrade. 
  I tentatively suggested that the 8350 might be the best plug-and-play 
answer from the MSD line, BUT I don't know how well it fits in a Pantera.
Is 
it too tall to fit under the stock engine screen, or is it the same size as
the normal MSD units?

Those who know, let me know!

Thanks!

Mike
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