MSD6al users ??

[TBK1]

Did any of you electronic ignition guys use the white trigger wire or the violet and green trigger setup for the dizzy, also where did you pick up your tach signal? Trying to install one this am!

[TBK1]

ok Lets change the questions, got it hooked and running AND have a good tach signal/reading. But did you increase your plug gap with the msd 6al and get better results???

[240ZX]

I don't have the MSD unit you speech of but, I do have electronic ingnition and gap my plugs @ .042".....has been working perfectly at this gap for 5 years now on my basically stock N42 motor!

Tom

[Zs-ondabrain]

I have the MSD 6A with the MSD tach adaptor. I also have the Mallory Unilite Distributor and the Mallory ProMaster Coil, which puts out about 60,000 volts. My gap is set at .065 because my spark can shoot over 6 inches of white lightning.

I know for a fact that it'll shoot 6 inches cause it got me in the arm from 6" away and I thought I was gonna have a fricken heart attack!!!

Just make sure you use nothing Less than NGK 6ES plugs. I have the stock L24 with E-88 head, stage 2 cam (480/274 grind) triple Webers (40DCOE 151's) and MSA Ceramic 6 into 1 header.

Dave.

[ZWOLF]

I know for a fact that it'll shoot 6 inches cause it got me in the arm from 6" away and I thought I was gonna have a fricken heart attack!!!

AMEN!!

[TBK1]

Damn and you dont burnt the tips off the plugs?

Running the bp6es-11 i think! , dont rember.

[TBK1]

Z's sounds like you have about the same setup as mine, I pulled the unilite and went to stockish elect. dizzy trying to isolate some probs. Have you had an issue with spark jumping iside your cap, saw at racetep they said drill acouple holes in the cap! waiting for the carter 4070 fuel pump they recommend to use without a regulator.got a holly red i think the high pressure one but seem to be having loading issues or something, always changing symptoms! might be carb boiling just not sure yet!

[Zs-ondabrain]

I don't think I have jumping spark in the cap, but then again, I don't have a clear cap to see thru. Everything seems to fire correctly.

I actually DO melt spark plug tips, so I change plugs about 3 or 4 months. IF the only difference between the BP6ES and the 11's is gap size, I'll stick with the non 11's cause I have to regap to .065 anyways.

As for the Carter P4070, get a regulator anyways. They are about $25 and a good secondary set-up just in case you get too much flow or pressure.

Dave.

[240ZMan]

I'm running with the 6AL as well. I have them gapped at .050. When I had my triple webers, opening up to that gap improved drivability. After converting to Megasquirt fuel injection, I recently switched to the resistor versions and tried .044 and then 0.50. It didn't make any difference. Perhaps with the more precisely measured fuel mixtures the larger gap doesn't make that much difference?

[TBK1]

Well guess things are on a hold now.............Had engine bay fire last night, dont know the extent of the damage yet, have to wait till I get back from the bahamas next week!