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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| Author: | volaredon [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | MSD box repair? |
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. |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:52 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Sat Mar 21, 2009 11:20 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | dusty72 [ Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | msd |
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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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:56 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:42 pm ] |
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Charlie, Send it to me! I work on electronics and would like to give it a try. |
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| Author: | KBB_of_TMC [ Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:28 pm ] |
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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. |
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| Author: | volaredon [ Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:52 pm ] |
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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. |
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:29 am ] |
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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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