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Ignition Basics

MSD Coil Packs Provide Improved Ignition Capability For Late-Model Engines
MSD's LS Series Ignition Controller Means LS Swaps and a Carburetor Too
MSD Ignition's Solid State Relays Simplify Your Wiring Layout
Upgrade Your MSD Atomic 2 EFI System With These Great Add-Ons
MSD's New Smart Coil And Big Wire Kit Delivers!
MSD Ignition's Pro 600 Capacitive Discharge Ignition Powers The Racing World's Toughest Engines
How Does a Dual Sync Distributor Work and When Do You Need One?
Go In-Depth Inside MSD's High-Tech Power Grid Ignition System
MSD’s New & Improved Atomic 2 EFI System Offers EFI Drivability with Simple Installation
Upgrade your Import’s Coil-On Plug Ignition System with Accel Super Coils
How to Solve Ignition Problems with MSD’s Universal Ignition Tester
How Ignition Timing Works: Vacuum and Mechanical Advance Explained
How to Use MSD’s Ignition Tester
How to Correctly Install and Troubleshoot your MSD Digital 6AL Ignition Box
How To Build A Custom Timing Table - Sniper EFI
Terminator X for Ford Part 2: Installing MSD Pro 600 & Cam Sync on Small Block Ford
Sniper EFI Ignition Systems Overview
How To Set Ignition Timing With A Distributor
How To: Find Top Dead Center
Sniper EFI Hyperspark Install
Using the MSD Pro 600 CDI with Holley EFI
How to install the easy to use Sniper EFI Hyper Spark Ignition System
Universal Wire Set Installation Instructions
Import Vehicles
MSD Troubleshooting Techniques
Magnetic Pickup in the distributor
Tachometer Operation
Engine Run On
Modifying AMC oiling for performance
Secrets to Successfully Using an MSD Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Pickup
MSD Tech: Coil and Spark Plug Wire Troubleshooting
Distributor Operation
Capacitive Discharge Ignitions
MSD Tech: Distributor Troubleshooting
Spark Plugs
Spark Plug Wires
Battery
MSD Tech: Ignition Troubleshooting
How to test for spark on your MSD 6 Series
"Installing a Distributor", a How To Video from Mallory
5462 To Mallory Unilite
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Tech Notes
Wiring Diagrams and Tech Notes

Provides over 150 pages of diagrams and details on MSD's ignition line

Updated - 2014-01-01
Top Ten Ignition Questions

MSD View Software
Driver Installation in Windows 8

Step-by-step instructions on driver installation in Windows 8
Driver Installation in Windows 8.1

Step-by-step instructions on driver installation in Windows 8.1
MSD View Software

MSD View version 4.5.8.exe Software for use with Power Grid System

Updated - 2021-05-11
MSD Pro-Data+/GraphView Software
Driver Installation in Windows 8

Step-by-step instructions on driver installation in Windows 8
Driver Installation in Windows 8.1

Step-by-step instructions on driver installation in Windows 8.1
MSD GraphSave Software

View, modify and save user data for all MSD Digital Programmable products.
MSD Pro-Data+ Software

MSD Pro-Data+ Software for use with all MSD Digital Programmable products.
Powersports Software
Powersports Pro-Data+ Software

Powersports Pro-Data+ Software for use with Powersports Digital Programmable products.
Powersports View Software

MSD View Software for use with for Powersports part numbers 4244, 4245, 4248 and 4247.
Application Guides
MSD Spark Plug Dimensions

MSD spark plug dimensions reference guide.
Spark Plug Cross Reference Guide

MSD Cross Reference with NGK® Stock Number to Plug Type
Spark Plug Torque Specs

Recommended Spark Plug Torque Specifications