Msd ignition

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by Al68buickgs, Jun 14, 2017.

  1. Al68buickgs

    Al68buickgs Active Member

    Hello guys have a BB 455 in a 68 Buick GS was planning installating a msd 8552 kit for that engine dose anyone out there have the same ignition setup? I heard that this msd ignition didn't line up was installed backwards in one of the comments for this product?
     
  2. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    Al, could you clarify exactly what you are asking. I can't make heads or tails of your question. It's a MSD ready to run distributor, pretty much plug and play. I'm sure lots of guys have used it. What comments? Where?
     
  3. squire001

    squire001 squire001

    Have used the billet MSD distributor (without vacuum advance)
    With the MSD 6A box with great success on three projects.
    Great mileage improvement, better starting.
     
  4. Al68buickgs

    Al68buickgs Active Member

    Hi Larry this is one of the comments that I ran across was wondering if this will be a big deal with the msd ignition other then that I heard it works will with the 455 engine ?
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    Nice piece. One problem with it. The locating tag where the conventional distributor cap with window "points distributor cap" is turned around 180 degrees. You have to put distributor cap on backwards to make work.
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  5. Al68buickgs

    Al68buickgs Active Member

    Thanks planning on using the 8552 msd kit that's without the 6A box?
     
  6. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    That doesn't matter unless you plan to use a stock cap, not one of MSD's, AND you are using points. You aren't using points, so it doesn't matter where the window is. Come to think of it, if the window was on the other side of the cap, it might spare us the skinned knuckles from the fan.:eek::D

    You can use it stand alone, or with a box should you decide later you want to go that route.
     
  7. Al68buickgs

    Al68buickgs Active Member

    Thanks Larry see you around
     
  8. midwestgs

    midwestgs Well-Known Member

    I have the ready to run distributor 8552
     

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