User guide

7 a.m. - 5 p.m. MST
MSD 5/ MSD 6- 7AL-2, 7AL-3 DIGITAL-7
BLASTER SERIES SERIES SERIES
*  The factory coil from any vehiclethathasa 12 volt negative groundelectricalsystem and has aballast resistor or 
resistance wiringinthe originalignitionkeywirewillwork with the MSD.
NOTE: For MSD8-SeriesIgnitionsuseProPowerCoil, P N 8201, ProPowerHVC, 8251,orProPowerHVCII,PN 8261.
HELPFUL COIL INFORMATION
A ballast resistor isnotnecessarywithanyMSDSeries Ignition butcanbe leftin-line iforiginally equipped. 
The MSDBlasterCoilsandanyotheroil-lled, canister stylecoilsshould be mountedsothatthehighvoltage coil 
tower ispointedupward.  Also,mount thecoilsothecoilwireis as short aspossibleto keepresistancelow.
Useofany coilthatis notcompatible may damagetheMSD and  void the warranty.
Caution: Coils thathave an internalpowertransistor areNOT compatible withMSDIgnition Controls.These aregener-
allyfound on latemodelDIS orcoil-per-cylinderignitions. Check with MSD if youhaveanyquestionsbefore 
installing an MSDIgnitionControl.
Ford TFI Coil YES YES YES NO
Ford OEM 12V Coil* YES YES YES NO
GM Transistor NO NO NO NO
GM HEI Coil NO YES YES NO
GM OEM 12V Coil YES YES YES NO
Mallory 28880 NO NO YES NO
Mallory 29212 HEI-Low rpm YES YES YES NO
Mallory 29213 Ford TFI Low rpm YES YES YES NO
Mallory 29214 YES YES YES NO
Mallory 29215 YES YES YES NO
Mallory 29216 YES YES YES NO
Mallory 28675 YES YES NO NO
Mallory 28720 YES YES NO NO
Mallory 29150 YES YES YES NO
Mallory 29217 YES YES YES NO
Mallory 29440 NO YES YES NO
Mallory 29620 YES YES NO NO
Mallory 29625 YES YES NO NO
Mallory 29901 NO NO YES NO
Mallory Super Mag 28900 NO NO NO NO
Moroso 72350 YES YES YES NO
Moroso 72380 YES NO NO NO
Moroso 72381 NO YES YES NO
Nology 151991500 NO NO NO NO
Nology 151991600 NO NO NO NO
Nology 15199170 YES YES NO NO
Nology 151991750 YES YES NO NO
Nology 151991800 NO NO NO NO
Pertronix Flame-Thrower 40,000 Volt Canister Coil YES YES YES NO
Pertronix Flame-Thrower 45,000 Volt Canister Coil YES YES YES NO
Pertronix Flame-Thrower 50,000 Volt E-Core Coil NO YES YES NO
Pertronix Flame-Thrower HV 60,000 Volt Coil NO NO NO NO
Any foreign or domestic 12V Coil* YES YES YES NO
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FRM30885 Revised 12/11 Printed in U.S.A.