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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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like to see how everone is adjusting there timing for nitrous? i have a msd 6a box and window switch and was looking to buy there adjustable timing control 8680 with adjusting ****. would this work. i like to be able to adjust the timing from inside the car.thanks
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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I have that for mine. It only works in conjunction with the 6al box. So your all good.
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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what about a 6a box? the only diff is the rev limiter
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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same thing
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taubr how do you record your timing to see where it is after you adjust it?
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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i need to know if the msd timing adj. will work with a lt1?
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I would just sell the MSD stuff and buy the Mallory 685 box, its an ignition box, 2-step, rev limiter, window switch, and timing retard box all in 1.
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Iv done a lot of research on it. Theres a lot of people using it. Basically when you start your car, you turn the **** to 15*. So then the **** at 15* is what your stock timing is (not saying it is 15* but the **** is). Then you turn it down from there. So turn it down to 13* and you retarded the timing 2*.

I know a few buddys who has 9/8 sec. cars. They only use msd. They said the mallory stuff is lower quality. I would listen to people who actually use them and not from keyboard warriors. Stay with msd products, proven to work.
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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also i like that you could adj. from inside the car
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I'm going to hit the dyno, if I can find one when I get done with my nitrous setup. If I have to retard any timing, I will figure out how to use that feature on my MSD Optispark. All it is is turning a screw with that, but I suppose you can't readjust it from inside the car that way.
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Originally Posted by Taubr Unit
Iv done a lot of research on it. Theres a lot of people using it. Basically when you start your car, you turn the **** to 15*. So then the **** at 15* is what your stock timing is (not saying it is 15* but the **** is). Then you turn it down from there. So turn it down to 13* and you retarded the timing 2*.

I know a few buddys who has 9/8 sec. cars. They only use msd. They said the mallory stuff is lower quality. I would listen to people who actually use them and not from keyboard warriors. Stay with msd products, proven to work.
Yeah because the mallory box I had on my car never cause me problems, but that somehow makes me a keyboard warrior? Or maybe the MSD box that took a **** on my friends car makes him a keyboard warrior too?
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Originally Posted by speed_demon24
Yeah because the mallory box I had on my car never cause me problems, but that somehow makes me a keyboard warrior? Or maybe the MSD box that took a **** on my friends car makes him a keyboard warrior too?

I am no way talking about you personially, so chill out. Im talking in GENERAL!! Theres a lot of people who just talk about it with out any back up. Im talking from my personial experiance. Yours could be fine, good for you. Im just giving my opinions like everyone else.
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Old Feb 4, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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id go with MSD personally.. but mallory im sure is ok.. I already got the 6AL to.. great box
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I have been using a digital 6 box.
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