MSD tech support. This is funny!

340Cuda · 03-11-2017, 11:10 AM

Don't be surprised if they don't find anything wrong.

When MSD had a trailer on Drag Week two different years my son took them a box that missed a little in high gear. They would run all the tests in the trailer and I swear you could have welded with the spark that thing would produce. The car would still miss until another MSD box was installed.

Last two years he has run Coil Near Plug. Other than an MSD crank trigger bracket no MSD parts or MSD failures which as been common in the past (coil one year, all the smoke came out of a box another).

Bill

SST159 · 03-12-2017, 09:59 AM

Kind of surprised no one chimed in and suggested TechWest Racing.
Fixed, and updated my 7AL-2 last year.
Quick turn around and reasonable prices.

ken robinson · 03-12-2017, 01:34 PM

Tech west really .....He's had my box and money for a year now ....Just buy a new box ...

Ed Wright · 03-12-2017, 04:48 PM

I keep spares in the trailer. I learned the hard way. If you have a good one on the car, buy. New one. Try the new one to make certain it is good, put either that new one, or your old good one in the trailer for a spare. Same with your ignition coils and crank trigger. Always have a know good one in the trailer.

Angelo DiTocco · 03-12-2017, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I keep spares in the trailer. I learned the hard way. If you have a good one on the car, buy. New one. Try the new one to make certain it is good, put either that new one, or your old good one in the trailer for a spare. Same with your ignition coils and crank trigger. Always have a know good one in the trailer.

Great advice (I do the same thing)

SST159 · 03-12-2017, 10:17 PM

Ken,
Thanks for the heads up.
Did not realize they are having issues.
I must have gotten lucky.

mopacltd · 03-13-2017, 10:47 AM

JD was released(resigned) after over twenty years when new ownership took over. Service has gone bad to worst since.

03-11-2017, 11:10 AM	#1
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,675 Likes: 3,876 Liked 805 Times in 341 Posts	Re: MSD tech support. This is funny! Don't be surprised if they don't find anything wrong. When MSD had a trailer on Drag Week two different years my son took them a box that missed a little in high gear. They would run all the tests in the trailer and I swear you could have welded with the spark that thing would produce. The car would still miss until another MSD box was installed. Last two years he has run Coil Near Plug. Other than an MSD crank trigger bracket no MSD parts or MSD failures which as been common in the past (coil one year, all the smoke came out of a box another). Bill

03-12-2017, 09:59 AM	#2
SST159 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 317 Likes: 5 Liked 20 Times in 16 Posts	Re: MSD tech support. This is funny! Kind of surprised no one chimed in and suggested TechWest Racing. Fixed, and updated my 7AL-2 last year. Quick turn around and reasonable prices. __________________ Drew Wonderly SST 159

03-12-2017, 01:34 PM	#3
ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 479 Likes: 74 Liked 224 Times in 87 Posts	Re: MSD tech support. This is funny! Tech west really .....He's had my box and money for a year now ....Just buy a new box ...

03-12-2017, 04:48 PM	#4
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 390 Times in 170 Posts	Re: MSD tech support. This is funny! I keep spares in the trailer. I learned the hard way. If you have a good one on the car, buy. New one. Try the new one to make certain it is good, put either that new one, or your old good one in the trailer for a spare. Same with your ignition coils and crank trigger. Always have a know good one in the trailer. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

03-12-2017, 10:17 PM	#6
SST159 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 317 Likes: 5 Liked 20 Times in 16 Posts	Re: MSD tech support. This is funny! Ken, Thanks for the heads up. Did not realize they are having issues. I must have gotten lucky. __________________ Drew Wonderly SST 159

03-13-2017, 10:47 AM	#7
mopacltd Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: yarnell,az Posts: 312 Likes: 416 Liked 124 Times in 44 Posts	Re: MSD tech support. This is funny! JD was released(resigned) after over twenty years when new ownership took over. Service has gone bad to worst since.