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MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor #2007338 02/07/16 01:58 PM 02/07/16 01:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,237 North Central, Indiana Roughbird72 OP pro stock
Roughbird72 OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,237 North Central, Indiana	I've been running the 6AL, Blaster 2 coil without a ballist resistor & MP electronic distributor for a number of years. I replaced one coil 9-10 years ago & now i believe i have another going bad, Should i be running a ballist resistor? Jeff 72 Plymouth Roadrunner 11.08@123.25

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2007380 02/07/16 03:00 PM 02/07/16 03:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion T Thumperdart I Live Here
Thumperdart I Live Here T Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 19,318 State of confusion	No........not w/MSD........... 72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2007396 02/07/16 03:34 PM 02/07/16 03:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 200 midwest S superchuck On thin ice
superchuck On thin ice S Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 200 midwest	9 or 10 years ago your MSD blaster 2 coil was made in Mexico. 5 or so years ago they started making them in China.

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Thumperdart] #2007405 02/07/16 03:56 PM 02/07/16 03:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,237 North Central, Indiana Roughbird72 OP pro stock
Roughbird72 OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,237 North Central, Indiana	Originally Posted By Thumperdart No........not w/MSD........... Ok, thanks 72 Plymouth Roadrunner 11.08@123.25

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2007977 02/08/16 04:17 PM 02/08/16 04:17 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: now i believe i have another going bad, post what is going on live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2007986 02/08/16 04:28 PM 02/08/16 04:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,237 North Central, Indiana Roughbird72 OP pro stock
Roughbird72 OP pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,237 North Central, Indiana	Occasional miss,popping thru the exhaust & dies sometimes. I've replaced the cap, rotor & plugs. It's doing the same thing it did when the last coil was replaced with this one. 72 Plymouth Roadrunner 11.08@123.25

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2008037 02/08/16 05:39 PM 02/08/16 05:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,687 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,687 Wichita	Current canister type Blaster 2's are junk. I broke the terminal on mine barely tightening down the screw on the positive lead. I use the old MSD 6AL, Chrysler distributor with quicker curve and an older Chrysler coil. No ballast resistor.

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: GY3] #2008105 02/08/16 07:16 PM 02/08/16 07:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376 D dogdays I Live Here
dogdays I Live Here D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 16,376	You guys are killing me with all this ignition talk. Why run a canister coil unless it's a restoration or the like? The E-core coils are more efficient and they're everywhere. It's been at least 30 years!!!!! since MSD published the first wiring diagram for Mopar electronic distributor. Surely this simple diagram can be found and followed. R.

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2008223 02/08/16 10:40 PM 02/08/16 10:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,079 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,079 Niles , Ohio	My Blaster coil which has been in for like 15 years did pretty much the same.I found a small burn hole on the tower.Needed the car running so I heated the outside with soldering iron and pushed some material in the hole.I ran it for a month last summer.Ill replace it this spring when I awaken the 65.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: Roughbird72] #2008412 02/09/16 04:15 AM 02/09/16 04:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	I know all the MSD units I have installed has both coil primary wires come right from the MSD box. So even if you leave the ballast hooked up it wont be feeding anything. The MSD should get a 12 volt key on wire that needs power when cranking also. Then the 2 primary wires to the coil and two wires to the dist pick-up if using that style dist and the two heavy black and red wires go right to the battery. Ron Last edited by 383man; 02/09/16 11:51 PM.

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: 383man] #2008602 02/09/16 03:53 PM 02/09/16 03:53 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 121 Detroit, MI kz5rt2 member
kz5rt2 member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 121 Detroit, MI	Just out of curiosity, what is the easiest way to get the run/start wire to the ignition box?

Re: MSD 6AL & Blaster 2 with MP distributor [Re: kz5rt2] #2008619 02/09/16 04:16 PM 02/09/16 04:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,687 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,687 Wichita	Originally Posted By kz5rt2 Just out of curiosity, what is the easiest way to get the run/start wire to the ignition box? On my '63 330, I used the factory harness and connected the blue wire in the harness to the run/start wire in the MSD box. My MSD 6AL is mounted under the battery and you really can't see it unless you look really hard.

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