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AUTOTRONIC CONTROLS CORPORATION • 1490 HENRY BRENNAN, EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 • [phone] • FAX [phone]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Tech Tips 6
Coil Compatibility List ..................................................................................6
Distributor Setup Tips................................................................................ 13
Flying Magnet Crank Trigger Tips ............................................................... 18
Introduction ................................................................................................ 3
MSD Installation Tips................................................................................... 8
Mechanical Advance Setup Tips ................................................................. 15
Spark Plugs and Spark Plug Wires ............................................................. 11
Three-In-One Distributor Tool .................................................................... 17
MSD 5 and Blaster Ignition Installation 19
Ford Duraspark Electronic Ignition .............................................................. 22
Ford TFI Ignition ...................................................................................... 21
GM Dual Connector Coil............................................................................. 21
Magnetic Pickup ...................................................................................... 20
Mallory Unilite ......................................................................................... 22
Points/Amplifier Ballast Resistor Ignition .................................................... 19
MSD 6 Series Installation 23
Accel BEI Distributor w/MSD BEI Quick Connect ........................................... 39
Chrysler Electronic Ignition w/Magnetic Pickup ............................................ 33
Dodge Late Model w/Two Pin Connector Coil ............................................... 34
Ford Duraspark using Amplifier/Points ........................................................ 31
Ford Duraspark w/Magnetic Pickup ............................................................ 31
Ford TFI Ignition ...................................................................................... 32
Ford TFI Ignition using Harness PN 8874 ................................................... 32
Ford TFI Ignition using Harness PN 8874 w/Timing Accessory ....................... 33
General Import Wiring .............................................................................. 36
GM Dual Connector Coil............................................................................. 29
GM w/Harness PN 8876/8877 .................................................................. 30
GM w/Harness PN 8876/8877 w/Timing Accessory ..................................... 30
GM HEI 4-Pin Module (Magnetic Trigger Pickup) ......................................... 28
GM HEI 5 or 7-Pin Module (Amplifier Trigger) ............................................. 28
GM HEI w/External Coil, Single Connector System ........................................ 26
GM Large Cap HEI Distributors ................................................................... 27
GM Late Model LT-1 Single Connector Coil .................................................. 29
Honda/Acura w/External Coil ..................................................................... 36
Honda/Acura w/Internal Coil ..................................................................... 35
Honda/Acura w/Power Cap/External MSD Coil ............................................. 35
Jeep w/Integrated Coil/Module .................................................................. 34
Magnetic Pickup Distributors ..................................................................... 38
Mallory Unilite ......................................................................................... 38
Mazda Rotary .......................................................................................... 37
Mazda Rotary w/Two MSD Units ................................................................ 37
MSD Distributor's Magnetic Pickup ............................................................. 24
MSD PN 8360 Distributor ......................................................................... 25
MSD PN 8460 Distributor......................................................................... 26
MSD 6 w/Timing Accessory........................................................................ 25
Pertronix Kit ............................................................................................. 39
Points/Amplifier Trigger............................................................................. 24
MSD 6N Series Dual Ignition 40
Dual Magnetic Pickups w/two MSD's .......................................................... 43
Points /Amplifier w/one MSD ..................................................................... 41
Points /Amplifier w/two MSD's ................................................................... 41
Points /Amplifier w/two Coils ..................................................................... 42
Magnetic Pickup w/two MSD's ................................................................... 42
Magnetic Pickup w/two Coils ..................................................................... 43
MSD Digital-6 and 7 Plus Installation 44
Magnetic Pickup Distributor/Crank Trigger................................................... 46
Points/Amplifier Trigger............................................................................. 45
Wiring with MSD Timing Accessory ............................................................. 46
MSD 7 Series Ignition Installation 47
GM HEI ................................................................................................... 50
GM HEI (Amplifier and Magnetic Pickup Trigger) ......................................... 51
Magnetic Pickup Distributor/Crank Trigger................................................... 49
Points/Amplifier Trigger............................................................................. 49
Magnetic Pickup Distributors ..................................................................... 52
Mallory Unilite ......................................................................................... 52
Wiring with MSD Timing Accessory ............................................................. 53
7AL-3 RAS to Nitrous ................................................................................ 55
7AL-3 RAS to Shift Light ........................................................................... 55
7AL-3 Rev Limiters ................................................................................... 53
7AL-3 Start Retard ................................................................................... 54
7AL-3 Step Retards .................................................................................. 54
MSD Programmable Digital-7 Ignition 56
Cam Sync ................................................................................................ 58
Flow Chart ............................................................................................... 61
Hand Held Programmers ........................................................................... 60
Magnetic Pickup Distributor/Crank Trigger................................................... 58
Rev Limiters............................................................................................. 59
Stage Retard ........................................................................................... 59
MSD 8 Series Ignition Installation 62
Dual Coil w/Magnetic Pickup Trigger .......................................................... 63
Magnetic Pickup Trigger ............................................................................ 63