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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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msd ignition box

My 97 F350 says its equipped with a MSD 6AL ignition box. I looked all over but can't locate it. Does anyone know where its hiding
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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You can put them anywhere , if its not under the hood look under the dash our seats . I have seen them there before. ..Lew
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Or the previous owner lied
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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theres a factory sticker under the hood that says the truck has it. I've never heard of it, but it obviously does since there is a rev limiter that cuts out a couple cylinders. just curious where they put it
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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Or previous owner removed it before it was sold. All these trucks have rev limiters stock
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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I vote for lied. If all my trucks had what they supposedly had when I bought them over the years, I'd have plenty of money for new tires.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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If it has the soft touch rev limiter then it must have a box ..It shouldn't be to hard to find ,Its bright red..It should hook to the battary directly , mabee follow the wires . Lew
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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This is true the sticker dosn't mean any thing... What RPM are you hitting the limiter ?? If it has the soft touch ,the factory limiter would need to be disabled ..Lew
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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I can't tell you for sure what rpm the limiter kicks in, but it must be about 5,000. maybe someone did pull it off the truck because its nowhere to be found
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Sounds like the fac limiter..If the motors stock there would be no reason for the 6 AL ..Lew
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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well thanks for the help
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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No problemo , thats what we try to do ...Lew
 
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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What color are the two wires going to the coil? MSD wiring should be orange (+) and black (-).
 
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