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Black Baja 09-26-2016 06:34 AM

Lost two msd boxes in 4 weeks this season. moving to crank triggers and Daytona boxes over the winter. May use front mount distributors as well if I can get the cam drive to clear circulating water pumps...

fbc25el 09-26-2016 06:55 AM

Are you using the MSD noise filter?

Tahoe540 09-26-2016 08:35 AM

After seeing this post I went and opened up the MSD that came with my boat (it is not running yet) but I guess I will be going another way too. I live in the desert too so not a lot of humidity.
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f_inscreenname 09-26-2016 11:27 AM

Not being a dick but my Pro Comp (8000's) never did that and I boat in brackish water, store outside and live 500 feet from the water. Have 3 of them in 2 different boats and the newest is 6 years old and I have never even replaced a cap they still look that good (and I check regularly). My MSD boxes seem to like them too.

f_inscreenname 09-26-2016 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by Black Baja (Post 4485074)
Lost two msd boxes in 4 weeks this season. moving to crank triggers and Daytona boxes over the winter. May use front mount distributors as well if I can get the cam drive to clear circulating water pumps...

MSD will totally rebuild/ replace your box if you send it back to them for like 75 bucks. I buy used ones off of eBay with no risk. If it don't work then just send it to them. I bought two Nascar versions (epoxy filled, clear backs) and by the time it was over I had less then 250 in both of them fresh from MSD.

Black Baja 09-26-2016 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4485158)
MSD will totally rebuild/ replace your box if you send it back to them for like 75 bucks. I buy used ones off of eBay with no risk. If it don't work then just send it to them. I bought two Nascar versions (epoxy filled, clear backs) and by the time it was over I had less then 250 in both of them fresh from MSD.

No thanks. Not interested in MsD. Boxes came with the boat as did spares. I've had my rounds with msd. New boxes bad right out of the box coils bad two in a season... No thanks I don't mind spending money but I refuse to spend it on junk.

SB 09-26-2016 12:04 PM


Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 4485155)
Not being a dick but my Pro Comp (8000's) never did that and I boat in brackish water, store outside and live 500 feet from the water. Have 3 of them in 2 different boats and the newest is 6 years old and I have never even replaced a cap they still look that good (and I check regularly). My MSD boxes seem to like them too.

Yup, Procomp doesn't like to F*k people either.. Look how their old boxes where made inside the box until they got caught. They also totally copied MSD's exterior of the box, and got nailed incourt.

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f_inscreenname 09-26-2016 04:01 PM

Just saying guys. Got my Pro comp dist's of eBay years ago and they have worked fine and did not do what the o/p's did. And they are not in some run of the mill 330's either. As for MSD's, I'll knock wood but never had an issue (after I got them back from the factory) with their boxes either but I always look for the off road / race versions.

David Stotz 09-27-2016 04:29 PM

I was told by MSD they don't repair / rebuild the 6M box.

SB 09-27-2016 05:21 PM


Originally Posted by David Stotz (Post 4485614)
I was told by MSD they don't repair / rebuild the 6M box.

That is correct because of being filled with epoxy.


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