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    12/04/2022 5:13 PM  #1

    1fststang
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    coil and msd 6al

    working on underhood wiring today.

    Where are you guys mounting your coil and if you have an MSD 6al box where are you locating that?

    I had my msd box located on driver side apron vertically close to the radiator support.  I also have a Spal fan controller on the front core support where the voltage regulator was originally. Getting crowed.

    My coil I had mounted at back of intake under my cobra air cleaner but after thinking about it I worry with my coil wire running from the distibutor to the coil laying right under the dual line feed for the carb.  I liked it for a stealth look but worried one day a gas leak and bad coil wire at same time may cause a fire.

     

     

    12/04/2022 5:43 PM  #2

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    this was prior to making the coil wire. After it was made you really couldn't see the coil.  I'm running my compressor passenger side under the alternator

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    12/04/2022 5:43 PM  #3

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    Not MSD but a Crane system, my coil is on the fire wall behind the carb, it also is hidden by the oval air cleaner. The control box is inside center where the speakers used to live under the dash pad.
    No issues for many, many miles.


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    12/04/2022 5:47 PM  #4

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    Thanks Rudy,  

    i have debated putting my 6al under the dash but with the vintage air there isn't a lot or room and i hate having to pull another power and ground thru firewall to battery.

    may crawl under and take a better look and see what i might be able to do.
     

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    12/04/2022 6:25 PM  #5

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    Yes it is tight under there, I have CAAsystem to complicate matters as well. I was ok with the wiring because of a complete rewire AAW and power was close by.
    I wanted to clean up the engine bay by hiding all that stuff with unfortunate disregard to perhaps future serviceability.

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    12/04/2022 7:06 PM  #6

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    Good luck with that 6AL.  I've had two fail over the years.  Meanwhile I have a 6A that's been in 3 different vehicles and still works. 

     

    12/05/2022 2:11 AM  #7

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    TKOPerformance wrote:

    Good luck with that 6AL.  I've had two fail over the years.  Meanwhile I have a 6A that's been in 3 different vehicles and still works. 

    I've had the 6A (mounted on the driver's side apron) since 2001 with never a problem. I did have to replace the pickup coil in the MSD distributor back in 2008 but nothing since then.
     

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    12/05/2022 6:04 AM  #8

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    I have room under the AC compressor for my coil.  I may keep it mounted there.

     

    12/05/2022 12:47 PM  #9

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    I have MSD 6A in my glove compartment with the top half of the glove box removed in my 66.
    35 year old vintage Mallory black box coil mounted on firewall behind carb.  With Cobra air cleaner, it is hidden.

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    12/05/2022 4:30 PM  #10

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    I have the MSD ‘Blaster’ coil mounted by the distributor, made brackets that bolt to the water pump housing bolts.
     
    I had the 6AL MSD box mounted where the battery was located, as I movedthe battery to the trunk.
    I installed the 6AL box in 2010, it failed in 2013, MSD repaired it for $35, and it has worked since.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    12/05/2022 5:26 PM  #11

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    Re: coil and msd 6al

    My MSD box & coil is mounted where the battery once was.I made a metal cover to go over the battery compartment. I made a long coil wire and ran it down along side the lower radiator hose and brought it up to the distrib.
    ZERO wires showing in engine compartment (except sparkplug warz)
    Cleaned it up VERY well.
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