I have an old MSD 5 C ign box that decided to quit on me today. They no longer make these. Does MSD (or anyone else) repair these? Is it reasonable as to even be worth-it? I did get the box for free from a buddy that knows I'm a Mopar fan. After ~5200 miles on my truck it decided it didnt wanna work no more;
it was used when I got it, it was a freebie so it does not "owe" me a thing if it turns out not to be worth it.

Call them up and ask.

Some companies have a cheap refurbished program, you send them a broken box, and they send you back a refurbished one cheap.


(Got a refurbished dremel for $20 doing this)........

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

I've sent an MSD box to MSD for repair. It's been probably 13 years since I did so, but they fixed the box right up, updated a component or two and sent it back.

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Joshua

Call up msd talk to Russel Stevens(uncle and VP) tellhim Neil OBryan sent you his way and explain situation....He will do you right( and if he doesnt' let me know.....

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HEY..Don't laugh...It'S paid for!!!

I have an old MSD-7, that retired. Called MSD several years ago, to see about getting it repaired, and was told they didn't have parts to repair it.

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Charrlie_S
65 Valiant 100 2dr post 170 turbo
66 Valiant Signet 170 nitrous
64 Valiant Signet
64 Valiant 4dr 170
64 Valiant 4dr 225

Charlie,

Send it to me! I work on electronics and would like to give it a try.

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Joshua

When one of my MSD5 boxes got erratic only when cold just out of warranty, I phoned MSD and was quoted a fixed price to fix it that was about the cost of buying a new MSD5, so it's not worth paying them to fix a MSD5 - it is not nearly as good a system as the MSD6. You can easily open up and follow the traces on the MSD and probably any good electronics guy with a scope could fix it.

I tested my working MSD5 on a scope and found that by ~1500 rpm it was down to 1 spark/trigger, about 3 sparks/trigger at idle. It was a huge improvement over points in my AMC, but wasn't a noticable improvement over factory electronic in my Ford.

I never did get to see this particular box on a scope, but the other MSD 5 I used to have I did and it seems it took greater RPMS than you say for it to be down to a single apark. IIRC at 1500 it was down to like 3 sparks per ignition cycle. Have not had a chance to call MSD (thanks for the reference, BTW) due to constant running back n forth to the hospital to visit my Mom ; but if it winds up costing nearly what a new box goes for yeah It would then be tossd into File 13. As I had said I got this one for free and so owes me --$0.00. if that turns out to be the case.

I do remember freaking out a couple guys when I had that other MSD 5, years ago and I worked at a place where I had ignition scope access.

Don
If you decide to pitch it. Ill give you postage to mail it to me. I would like to play with it.
Thanks,
Frank

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