Whichignition Box?

[madspeed]

Looks like my old Summitt brand ignition box took a crap. What do you all recomend I replace it with? New Summit boxes better than the MSD still? Just a basic street/strip one, dont want or need all the bells and whistles, but the ability to add a 2 step would be nice for those few track days.

 

[reldla1996]

I've had a Crane Hi 6 on mine since 98 with zero issues, mounted above the headers on the drivers side shock tower....

 

[Gearbanger 101]

What, no love for the stock ignition set up?

 

[madspeed]

not sure what all is left of the stock stuff. Previous owner had the Summit ignition wired in with no adapter harness, box leads right to coil terminals

 

[mikestang63]

I will say it again and again. IMO unless you have a power adder, there is no reason to put any aftermarket ignition on a Fox 5.0. Better money spent elsewhere.

 

[madspeed]

Its on a fully built 333 h/c/i and a 70mm turbo!

 

[madspeed]

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[Gearbanger 101]

Its on a fully built 333 h/c/i and a 70mm turbo!

Try leading with that next time.

 

[madspeed]

OK, gonna test the Summit box for failure, how to I bypass it. Is it really as simle as disconnecting the wires that go from the factory wiring harness to the red and white wires of the MSD/Summit box and plugging them in to the coil?

 

[mikestang63]

Its on a fully built 333 h/c/i and a 70mm turbo!

I would look at the Crane Digital Ignition. I would avoid anything MSD.

 

[madspeed]

Ive been looking at specs and recomendations and I do believe i'll stay away from MSD. Now if i could only trace down whay i'm not getting spark even after bypassing the Summit igniton and going back to sock

 

[srtthis]

im an MSD fan... i got a 6AL2 in my car. mainly wanted it for the way MSD does the rev limiter over the stock limiter and i wanted the 2 step.

 

[84Ttop]

As far as I know ProComp builds a lot of private label stuff for Summit and Jegs. I'm sure your Summit box is just a ProComp piece, that being said I would steer clear! MSD for me too, even after all of the problems. I have no good reason for thinking this about MSD however..

 

[Onefine88]

I've had an MSD 6BTM on my supercharged car since 2005. No problems whatsover.

 

[89stang1]

im an MSD fan... i got a 6AL2 in my car. mainly wanted it for the way MSD does the rev limiter over the stock limiter and i wanted the 2 step.

Im afraid to say anything about ignition cause ive replaced every fn ignition part more than once (i have all msd stuff) with my msd 6al-2 being the only surviving ignition part. Now about the only msd thing i would buy again along with their super conductor spark plug wires is the 6al-2 cant beat the price of that little powerful 2 step box especially when they offer it with a free msd blaster coil. It has lived in my enginebay for 5 years in the heat still going (im gonna be really fn unhappy if it takes a sheot anytime soon now after this post!)

 

[84Ttop]

Im afraid to say anything about ignition cause ive replaced every fn ignition part more than once (i have all msd stuff) with my msd 6al-2 being the only surviving ignition part. Now about the only msd thing i would buy again along with their super conductor spark plug wires is the 6al-2 cant beat the price of that little powerful 2 step box especially when they offer it with a free msd blaster coil. It has lived in my enginebay for 5 years in the heat still going (im gonna be really fn unhappy if it takes a sheot anytime soon now after this post!)

I hated my msd wires so much they are in the trash now. I could never be 100% sure they were on. I have moroso ultra 40's and couldn't be happier now.

 

[srtthis]

we run the ultra 40's also... but i think they next set is going to be fire cores with the promod boots

 

[Bill Gordon]

I've been running MSD 6AL for a year now, no issues. Wanted the electronic rev limiter with the blower. I mounted mine inside, on the passenger side trans hump to keep it away from the heat.

 

[89stang1]

I hated my msd wires so much they are in the trash now. I could never be 100% sure they were on. I have moroso ultra 40's and couldn't be happier now.

really i love mine i have the ones with the straight plug boot which gives me great header clearance, and they have dual plug connections in each spark plug boot which sometimes does give you a weird feeling when you push them on feels like it backs off a little but in reality they are still making great contact. Im using the same set for 5 years and i can say for sure i could feel a difference after swapping them out for those JUNKY ford racing wires!, i do agree the moroso ultra 40 are great wires! for the money i went with the msd super condutors only wire i found in that price range with 40-50 ohms of resistance

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Im using the same set for 5 years and i can say for sure i could feel a difference after swapping them out for those JUNKY ford racing wires!

What makes the Ford Racing wires "Junky"?