SFI 25.2 Mustang/LSx build "The Renegade"
06-19-2009, 11:09 AM
#1883
Looks like we've got an issue running the current ignition box, I ordered one and it should be here monday. Motor looks strong and sounds insanely healthy. Reminds me of a big inch nitrous motor when your blipping the throttle.
Everything is still packed up from the move, I'll try and get everything unpacked this weekend for videos.
Everything is still packed up from the move, I'll try and get everything unpacked this weekend for videos.
is it an internal problem in the box? or is it just not enough for the monster you and shawn have created? lol
06-19-2009, 11:55 AM
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haha....yeah the msd10 box is overkill on gasoline....although we had it running on several big stuff cars around here so i'm not sure what thats all about (i remember something about a resistor to hook it to the 7531 box). that new combo should get you close to 160mph in the 8th easy!! good luck
side note- what is this the damn bowman thread of ls1tech?
side note- what is this the damn bowman thread of ls1tech?
06-19-2009, 05:23 PM
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I heard about being able to hook a Dig 7 to an MSD 10. not sure how it works though? leave the outputs disconnected on the 7, and the boxes know what's going on?
06-19-2009, 06:27 PM
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haha....yeah the msd10 box is overkill on gasoline....although we had it running on several big stuff cars around here so i'm not sure what thats all about (i remember something about a resistor to hook it to the 7531 box). that new combo should get you close to 160mph in the 8th easy!! good luck
side note- what is this the damn bowman thread of ls1tech?
side note- what is this the damn bowman thread of ls1tech?
Yeah you got that right. The MSD 10 box will work on a standard BS3 box with the 7531 but you can't run ETM.
06-19-2009, 06:31 PM
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Apparently the MSD10 box uses the same rev chips but it doesn't have the same internals as a 6al/7al/MSD8 or pro mag. John and Leo said they have done significant testing with the MSD10 box and they can't get all the functionality to work correctly for some reason. Swap it out to an 8 box and it works flawless. The one thing the new box does is adds a 4th rev limiter so we'll have the 9000 motor rev limiter, 3800 pre-staging, 4000 staging, and possibly another one for the burnout box.
06-19-2009, 07:30 PM
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yeah, no need to get the whole msd catalog in the car....if your talking with john then your good to go, but I wonder if that ETM stuff will work better than a properly tuned 7531...by the time its in the lights we have what? a boost controller, c02 system, bs3 timing, msd timing, 2step 3step 4, ETM, ABS, TCM, STM, etc...we like to keep it simple for us rednecks 
06-19-2009, 07:45 PM
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yeah, no need to get the whole msd catalog in the car....if your talking with john then your good to go, but I wonder if that ETM stuff will work better than a properly tuned 7531...by the time its in the lights we have what? a boost controller, c02 system, bs3 timing, msd timing, 2step 3step 4, ETM, ABS, TCM, STM, etc...we like to keep it simple for us rednecks
We even considered running the 7531 piggybacked with the 8 box so we could have everything but,couldn't see spending $2000.00 in ignition boxes.Plus like you said,trying not to make it too complicated.
06-19-2009, 08:32 PM
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well we always just run a 7531, coil and a bs3...save that msd 8 for alky
if anyone can compete with msd products though, its john.
i guess that etm should work but you still have to get a good boost curve, nothings free/easy (as you know) or everyone would be goin 6's on radials...good luck with it!!
if anyone can compete with msd products though, its john.
i guess that etm should work but you still have to get a good boost curve, nothings free/easy (as you know) or everyone would be goin 6's on radials...good luck with it!!
06-21-2009, 02:47 PM
#1895
Fought a **** ton of oil leaks today, the oil pan was leaking at the front and rear, I've got 3 AN fittings that just won't seem to seal and my trans pan plug was leaking. Pulled the oil pan and changed gaskets hopefully thats fixed. Fixed the trans pan issue so now thats not leaking. I found 3 fittings to replace the ones on the car so I'll deal with that tomorrow. Got the new igntion coil mounted and a couple of small things for this week.....starting to look pretty good!
06-22-2009, 11:25 AM
#1898
I hate dealing with oil leaks. I have to take the girdle and the oil pan off tomorrow morning to try and get them to seal up, its leaking enough to stop us from heading to the track. Got the fittings swapped and everything else is basically ready.
Oh I also removed 125# this morning in ballast putting our weight at a scant 3015.
Oh I also removed 125# this morning in ballast putting our weight at a scant 3015.
Last edited by Phil99vette; 06-22-2009 at 12:21 PM.