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Old 05-27-2009, 09:11 PM
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Orange ECU box with MSD Blaster 2 bad?
Hi,

For now I have the Mopar Performance orange ECU/electronic ignition.

I've heard that you can't use the MSD Blaster Coils with Mopar Performance electronic ignitions. True, false?

If so, which coil should I use for a street driven 440 magnum?


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Old 05-28-2009, 05:36 AM
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I had an orange box in my 78 D200 with a MSD Blaster 2 coil and never had any problems. I also ran champion plugs and 8mm wires.
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Old 05-28-2009, 08:18 AM
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Agreed, just don't forget the ballast resistor.
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Old 05-28-2009, 12:59 PM
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Which ballast do you suggest?

I had the 1 ohm that came with the coil and that one fried.

The car just stumbles with the .25ohm ballast that came with the electronic ignition kit.

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Old 05-29-2009, 03:53 AM
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http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku

This is the one that I got from Summit Racing. It has a .700 Ohm resistor.
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Old 06-02-2009, 08:58 PM
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ive also heard that you cant run certain MSD parts with certain "stockish" parts..but i dont know of anyone who has actually had a problem with the combo.
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Old 06-03-2009, 01:51 AM
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You mean like a controller? I have an MSD 5900 ignition box and blaster two coil that I am thinking about installing in my Valaint with a slant 6.
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Old 06-03-2009, 06:33 AM
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maybe it was with the magnum rams...if you used the MSD box you had to also use a certain MSD coil or it was causing computer issues or something...
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I have run MSD coils on my 2000 and 2001 Dakota's with 3.9L motors and had a friend run on on his 5.2L in a 98 Ram. never had an issue, of course we were also running 8mm wire. I'm not sure if running stock 6mm-7mm wires would have that much effect on it.

It could be wiring in an ignition box on a magnum motor though.
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