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 Post subject: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:35 pm 
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Hello friends...

On one of my ms slants runs on a single coil system with dist. Running the timing and spark distribution.

Do you have any coil reccomendations?

It runs an older style cylindrical coil like on a stock slant 6.
I had recently gone through (burned out) 2 MSD blaster coils...

I need to rethink the ignition on this setup or I possibly have a coil driver in the MS II box that is burning out coils.

What do you recommend?

I suppose i could crank the dwell down as well. I would have to check settings to see what it is currently.

Thanks for your help!
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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:07 pm 
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Maybe the MSD coil needs a ballast? Not so likely, but just thought I'd ask/confirm. Maybe try an old stock coil? I doubt you will see any difference in running.

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:10 pm 
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It is possible the msd needs a ballast.

I suppose i was lucky for all those years without running one.

But now my ignorance is catching up with me.

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:31 pm 
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The only coils I use with distributor ignition are OEM GM coils used with EFI.

I burned out a few aftermarket coils before I went back to the indistructible coils that work with HEI modules ( including 7 pin to be used with EFI)

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 5:31 am 
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Hi Greg. I run a pro bullet highball coil. Ebay purchase , have 1966 valiant ms2 hei8 module port injection. Have had no trouble yet...
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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 6:01 am 
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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:32 am 
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Welcome to the site, vc valiant! Looks like a cool car. Please tell us about it when you get a chance.

Slant on,

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 4:27 am 
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Thankyou
My VC valiant is 1966 with 225 slant six. Running a Megasquirt 2 ECU .Gm injectors . Gm throttle body. Gm in tank pump. Gm HEI8 ignition Module and a 2.5 inch exhaust with extractors. The Engine is bored 60thou ..Sigerson Cam.Balanced.big port head with 350 chev valves . Turned 165 BHP and 300ftlbs of torque at 100MPH . Has 4speed gearbox, rack and pinion steering . LSD and 4 wheel disc brakes.

And a HUGE thanks to Matt Crammer for his awesome input

Would love to know how many EFI leaning tower of powers there are getting around in Australia

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 6:06 am 
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Sounds like a cool car. Are you in Adelaide? I went to a V8 Supercars and Touring Car Masters race there in 2014. Pit crewed for Cameron Tilley. He has the coolest and fastest Slant 6 EFI/turbo machine ... ever.

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 4:57 pm 
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Yes in Adelaide.
Cameron Tilley is a Valiant God over here. I too have crewd in adelaide with the aussie race cars and v8 utes. There has just been a world class track built near here ..check it out Tailem bend motorsport park...
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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
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Thanks, Rob. Very cool.

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 Post subject: Re: MS II Coil blowouts
PostPosted: Tue May 08, 2018 4:59 pm 
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I bought a 3rd coil in 3 months... this time its a non ballast resistor type.. and i tried to turn the dwell just above the point where it was misfiring.

We'll see how it goes.


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