Mike have a look at this Adobe file from MSD website
It shows the red switched wire from MSD we speak of going to the ign switch and also labels it "From ignition key (Original Coil + wire)"
Mike I agree with your lasat post and all this hashing it out has made some sense of it. Not confused now...LOL
I will check that wire to see if it becomes hot in the key on position. As you said its easy to check.
http://www.msdignition.com/pdf/pdf2.pdf
Thanks for the quick reply
Tim