MSD blaster coils=FAIL do not buy just go GM.
03-03-2011, 09:58 AM
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MSD blaster coils=FAIL do not buy just go GM. 3 month old MSD blaster coil...failed last night....luckily a buddy had a spare stock coil. Probably about 15 yrs old. Worked great and got the car home.
Just goes to show I think truly the only quality parts are the original AC Delco products.
Fuggin amazin.
Just goes to show I think truly the only quality parts are the original AC Delco products.
Fuggin amazin.
03-03-2011, 10:35 AM
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I have had a MSD Blaster coil on my 96 Z with no problems for over 2 years and 15K+ miles.
But with that said, I have always been told to stick with Delco version.
But with that said, I have always been told to stick with Delco version.
03-03-2011, 10:43 AM
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I have had the same MSD blaster coil on my 1997 SS for 9 years and 50,000 miles with no problems. I had one on my 1991 TBI truck for 5 years and 75,000 miles with no problems. I also had a Blaster 2 canister coil on my Plymouth for 10 years and before I replaced it with a 7AL2 set up, I ran a 9.64 on a 10 year old coil
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03-03-2011, 01:16 PM
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Incredible....you guys should try lotto...cuz I ran an MSD coil on a 75 Z28 also and it failed relatively quickly as well. This 1 is literally 3 months maybe 3000 miles.
I have ran the Crane Fireball for yrs before with it never dieing...I wanted to give MSD another try that's all.....but I dont think I'll be picking up any of their products anymore.
I have ran the Crane Fireball for yrs before with it never dieing...I wanted to give MSD another try that's all.....but I dont think I'll be picking up any of their products anymore.
03-03-2011, 01:59 PM
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I knew it was a low res code, but never heard the part about "along the pigtail from opti to PCM." That is kind of good news for me because I recently got this code. Cleared it and it didn't come back for a few thousand miles. Then one day I had a total no crank/no spark condition. A quick visual turned up that all 4 wires to my opti were chewed threw on the engine harness side by a rodent. (Along with the HVAC vac elbow.) I soldered the wires and it cranked right up running perfectly. Now 1,500 miles I have a missfire and no codes. I'm going to check plug wires, ICM, coil, etc this weekend.
03-03-2011, 04:36 PM
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Hope I never have any problems with mine :S
I only have a few hundred miles so far. Since I was replacing everything else to do with the ignition this was the matching coil for the ignition box I already had.
Looks pretty cool - although you guys are right; its probably just added weight
Pictured here next to my old Crane fireball coil
I only have a few hundred miles so far. Since I was replacing everything else to do with the ignition this was the matching coil for the ignition box I already had.
Looks pretty cool - although you guys are right; its probably just added weight
Pictured here next to my old Crane fireball coil
03-03-2011, 06:46 PM
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I brought one years ago and it failed last year with about 4k miles on it. I went and brought another one from here and its been working fine ever since. Although I do carry a backup coil ac delco coil just in case.
