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Re: Houston we have a problem

To: "Bryon K. Fortney" <bfortney@us.oracle.com>, <tigers@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Houston we have a problem
From: Doug Mallory <rdmallory@earthling.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 07:27:36 -0500
Are you running solid core plug wires?
They will not work with with a MSD box. Too much RF.

Doug

At 08:46 PM 2/10/00 -0600, Bryon K. Fortney wrote:
>I have a problem and am looking for help.
>
>I have been resorting a 65 Mk for last nine years (and I thought it
>would take 9 months).  Complete restoration paint, motor, everything (my
>cost estimate was as far off as my time estimate!). I rebuilt the 260
>with a pretty aggressive cam (yea, missed again).  I installed a Holly
>600 DP on the F4B and replace the original ignition with electronic (MSD
>billet  w/ Chrysler smart box).
>
>The car runs great (my astronaut neighbor says the shuttle is faster but
>my tiger is scarier) but has an idling problem.  Some times it idles
>great (1,000) other not at all.  I have tried to find some pattern here
>but none appear.
>
>I am thinking it is the ignition but w/ it being electronic how do you
>check it?
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>
>Bryon K. Fortney
>
>bfortney@us.oracle.com
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>
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>



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