RE: MSD 6A STATUS REPORT

[Farmer <pharmer@domain.elided>]

Mike "Sparky" Bucher wrote:
> New set of plugs @.060  restored the easy starting.  So, I now know
> that .080 is too wide, but what is the optimum gap to use with the
> MSD 6A?  Is .060 too wide?   It sure pulls better at .060 than at
> .080.  I always ran .040 with just a simple CD ignition and didn't
> see anywhere near the MSD erosion rate.  Always ran them 20K between
> changes.

I've heard that each engine is different.

I'm running .048 with a MSD 6AL, MSD Blaster coil, new Taylor wires, 14 BTDC
timing, etc, etc.   And it runs great.  But I've only been doing this for a
couple of weeks, and have no idea about how long the components will last.

Ken Farmer
1980 Scout II, 304, 3.73, 32" MT, above ignition stuff
1975 Travelall
1974 Travelall