Thread: Mallory, ignition problems, and my last good nerve
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Old 06-21-2004, 04:42 AM
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Hello:
I suggest that you mount the MSD inside the cockpit, behind the passenger side dash. It is much cooler there. What kind of distributor are you running? Is it a Mallory as well?

I run the Mallory distributor in my FE with the MSD 6/AL. The thing is rock solid. I had to be careful to route the signal wires all by themselves from the 6AL to the distributor and coil so that I would not get Tach cross talk (bobbling tack or wandering).

I also used a ballast resistor and the Mallory Active Power Filter to protect the ignition "eye" inside the distributor.

Good Luck and I am sorry to hear about your heat problem. It goes with the territory I guess.
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