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MSD 6AL mounting. #931324 02/17/11 09:54 PM 02/17/11 09:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ F fig426 OP top fuel
fig426 OP top fuel F Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ	This is a quote from the MSD manual.. "The ignition control can be mounted in most positions except upside down." Has anyone ever mounted it upside down? I wanted to put it under my battery tray. Chris from New Jersey

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: fig426] #931325 02/17/11 09:57 PM 02/17/11 09:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 256 S.W. Ohio C clyde enthusiast
clyde enthusiast C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 256 S.W. Ohio	mine is upside down behind the glovebox. been there 2 seasons now.

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: fig426] #931326 02/18/11 01:38 AM 02/18/11 01:38 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,682 Philadelphia R radar top fuel
radar top fuel R Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,682 Philadelphia	Why not make a bracket or just mount it sideways in that same area?

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: fig426] #931327 02/18/11 01:47 AM 02/18/11 01:47 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 88 Regina Sask, Canada V Viper469 member
Viper469 member V Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 88 Regina Sask, Canada	I mounted mine under my cowl upside down over 10 years ago . It's never given me a problem.

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: Viper469] #931328 02/18/11 04:02 AM 02/18/11 04:02 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central RobX4406 I Live Here
RobX4406 I Live Here Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 12,271 Overpriced Housing Central	It's for draining water if it gets in wet conditions. It's basically a bathtub when upside down. It's not because of any electronics needing to be oriented in any manner.

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: RobX4406] #931329 02/18/11 05:23 AM 02/18/11 05:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO Blues_Cuda master
Blues_Cuda master Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 3,896 St. Louis, MO	I've got one under the battery tray on my wife's Barracuda. Mounted right-side up too. ...and as stated above, MSD does not want the end user to mount the box upside down due to moisture issues. 6482026-DSC09017-1.jpg (69 downloads)

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: Blues_Cuda] #931330 02/18/11 06:33 AM 02/18/11 06:33 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn. tubtar master
tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Pretty slick right there !

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: tubtar] #931331 02/18/11 08:47 AM 02/18/11 08:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ F fig426 OP top fuel
fig426 OP top fuel F Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,103 East Coast, NJ	Thanks all.... Especially clyde with the blue cuda that needs AAR stripes. .. see ya in a couple weeks. Chris from New Jersey

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: fig426] #931332 02/18/11 09:35 AM 02/18/11 09:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,367 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,367 Marion, South Carolina [><]	My 6AL has been mounted upside down for 6 years or so w/ no issues. It is in the glovebox though, so it never sees moisture. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: an8sec70cuda] #931333 02/18/11 04:39 PM 02/18/11 04:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio kissmyaspen pro stock
kissmyaspen pro stock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio	heres one of a 69 coronet. 6482695-DSCF0360fd.jpg (91 downloads) 79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH 67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi 3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: kissmyaspen] #931334 02/18/11 04:41 PM 02/18/11 04:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio kissmyaspen pro stock
kissmyaspen pro stock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio	and with battery in. 6482698-DSCF0366.JPG (72 downloads) 79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH 67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi 3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.

Re: MSD 6AL mounting. [Re: kissmyaspen] #931335 02/18/11 10:03 PM 02/18/11 10:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 184 Vernon Ct. B bp27 member
bp27 member B Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 184 Vernon Ct.	I mounted sidways 6483203-duster021.1.JPG (77 downloads)

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