Need Some Help With A Gasser Question - MSD Related

RSWORDS · #1 05-18-2009, 05:28 PM

We have a ski boat with a 351W in it (its a blast only being 16' long) and I want to get away from the old points system. Being how I am if I'm going away from that I want something SWEET! Never been a gasser performance guy so whats the deal with the MSD's? Is it worth the upgrade on a stock engine? What all exactly do I need? The distributer, Coil, and what the hell is that little rectangle box for?

Thanks guys!

**Woody35** · #2 05-18-2009, 06:21 PM

the more spark the better the performance i guess. kinda like more boost and fuel equals horsepower for diesels

Benjamin · #3 05-18-2009, 06:28 PM

you will need the distribuiter, and the box, and a coil. the MSD box it like comparing a 2 AA cell Maglight to HID's..... the spark from an MSD box will take you to your knees, and won't let you go. it'll give it a hotter spark and will help with the burn in the cyl and make the motor be more efficient. you will want a 6AL box, that will have a rev limiter that you can change, loan the boat out and put in a 3K RPM chip or take it out your self and put in a 6K rpm chip..... it'll teach people from borrowing yer crap...... what year is the Windsor? might want to call Summitt or Jeggs and ask them but i think that there are a few differences in how a marine motor is compaired to a regular gas motor, i've always heard the crank rotation was backwards from a car, but who knows.... my boat only has a trolling motor and a paddle....

torquey · #4 05-18-2009, 08:04 PM

go with msd if you want to spend $600-$800 bucks for a full system or just get a pertronix 2 system for less then $200.more than sufficiant for a stock windsor.

RSWORDS · #5 05-18-2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Benjamin

you will need the distribuiter, and the box, and a coil. the MSD box it like comparing a 2 AA cell Maglight to HID's..... the spark from an MSD box will take you to your knees, and won't let you go. it'll give it a hotter spark and will help with the burn in the cyl and make the motor be more efficient. you will want a 6AL box, that will have a rev limiter that you can change, loan the boat out and put in a 3K RPM chip or take it out your self and put in a 6K rpm chip..... it'll teach people from borrowing yer crap...... what year is the Windsor? might want to call Summitt or Jeggs and ask them but i think that there are a few differences in how a marine motor is compaired to a regular gas motor, i've always heard the crank rotation was backwards from a car, but who knows.... my boat only has a trolling motor and a paddle....

Soem boat engines are reverse rotation ben mine is not.

Thanks for teh advice, guess I'll start scrounging for used parts.

RSWORDS · #6 05-18-2009, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by torquey

go with msd if you want to spend $600-$800 bucks for a full system or just get a pertronix 2 system for less then $200.more than sufficiant for a stock windsor.

Any more info on this pertronix 2 system?

94Matt · #7 05-18-2009, 09:21 PM

It replaces the points with a position sensor and ring, thus no more adjusting points every week. Very worthwhile for a stock engine.

RSWORDS · #8 05-18-2009, 09:46 PM

hhhhmmmmm..... That is looking like my answer

**LOGANSTANFORTH** · #9 05-18-2009, 09:51 PM

Davis Unified Ignition....

**yankeeflatsdiesel** · #10 05-19-2009, 01:55 AM

I agree with above post on the DUI have a couple friends that drag race and that is what they run and have had nothing go wrong with them.

**ETXBlueRam** · #11 05-19-2009, 02:52 AM

I'll throw my vote in there for the DUI. Good stuff.

Rttoys · #12 05-19-2009, 07:44 AM

If you are interested in a MSD 6AL ignition box, I have a MSD-6M-2 part# 6460 new in the box I'll make ya a good deal on. I bought this one and an off-road one for my Jeep and decided not to use either one, so they've both sat for a year now and they are taking up space. PM me if you want it.

**Begle1** · #13 05-19-2009, 03:52 PM

I bet we can make it work with a Roosamasta.

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