Show of Hands-HOw many people have had an MSD magnetic pickup fail???

[elmariachi]

Originally Posted by kevins2

This brings up a good question (for me at least). Will carrying only the magnetic pickup give you the protection of not being stranded on the side of the road (from an ignition standpoint)? I read somewhere (not on this forum) that an engine equipped with an MSD ignition will still run even if the control box fails. Not sure I understand that yet if that is even true...

If the box fails the car will not fire and run. If you are going fast enough it will coast for a mile though. Ask me how I know.

There's a reason the NASCAR cars have two of them installed on race day.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

There's a reason the NASCAR cars have two of them installed on race day.

And the ones they use are different from what you get from Summit etc, although there is a version that is available from them with all the vibration and thermal isolation etc....