msd 6a do I use the e12/80 or not

[kully 560]

I am reading so many posts on this that some people used the b& c on the e12/80 and I thought that someone did not use it they took off the e12/80 .so what to do?I just ordered it and want to be ready when it gets here I also ordered the tach adaptor 8910 . thanks kully

Edited February 12, 2009 by kully 560

[Zforce]

Yeah,what are going to trigger the msd with?

[beezee]

The e12-80 can be used with MSD,and has the best performance timing curve compared to earlier dizzy,s http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24079&highlight=msd+e12-80

[Zs-ondabrain]

B on dizzy to wire that normally goes to the (+) on the coil

C on dizzy to the White MDS wire

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Small red on MSD to the same wire that B is connected to

orange on MSD to coil (+)

Black on MSD to coil (-)

Large red on MSD to a fused line from the Battery

Large Black on MSD to a good ground point (bolt it down)

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Don't forget to instal an MSD Tach adaptor

Small white to white on MSD 6A

Small red to Small red on MSD

[kully 560]

thank you I thought so

[jmortensen]

He's talking about the module itself. The distributor has the timing curve set mechanically. The module just amplifies the signal from the stator/reluctor and sends it to the coil. I would remove the module from the system just because it is another point of failure. If you take the red and green wire and hook them to the Ford trigger pigtail on the MSD it works fine. Then you can keep the module and a pigtail that fits the C and B on the distributor to the coil in the glovebox. This way, if your MSD takes a crap, you can very easily switch back to the stock ignition and keep driving.

[Zforce]

He's talking about the module itself. The distributor has the timing curve set mechanically. The module just amplifies the signal from the stator/reluctor and sends it to the coil. I would remove the module from the system just because it is another point of failure. If you take the red and green wire and hook them to the Ford trigger pigtail on the MSD it works fine. Then you can keep the module and a pigtail that fits the C and B on the distributor to the coil in the glovebox. This way, if your MSD takes a crap, you can very easily switch back to the stock ignition and keep driving.

I did not know you can by-pass the module and simply use the stock reluctor as a magnetic pick up to trigger the msd,that is excellent.

[kully 560]

just a question for mr j mortensen ,finally getting around to removing the e-12-80 module , to be honest I forgot about it , so you said to use the msd alone ,I have the ford pigtail and the colors in it are green and purple . in my zx dissy I have red and green that comes from the module.so I think you mean to wire green to green and red to purple would just like to check thanks kurt