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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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SC MSD Ignition issues

Ok, I finally decided to try getting my FB running again. It has been sitting for several years now due to ignition issues.

A little run down of what I have. MSD 6a's x2 (one leading, one trailing), MSD Blaster SS coils x2. The MSD 6a's are ran using the direct magnetic pickup from the dizzy (Like the photo below).


I can not get the coils to throw any kind of spark. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Nov 2, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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if you have 2 MSD boxes, each one will be controlled by the stock dizzy's magnetic pick-up. msd green to dizzy red wire, msd purple to dizzy green. thick red wire to alternator's b-terminal while the thin red wire to coil's + wire. do not use the white wire if your using the magnetic pick up.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 12:50 AM
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Figured it out. Ended up being a bad coil. How I fried it still has me baffled.

New question: Is the trailing spark as intense as the leading spark? After changing out the leading coil I noticed a difference in intensity between the 2.
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