MSD ignition?

[Jim]

Does anyone know how to hook up an MSD 6A to an '88 Celica with a 3FSE motor? I'm not sure how to wire it with the "igniter".

Also, has anyone figured out a way to hook up an external coil, like an MSD blaster2 or something?

Thanks, Jim
'88 Celica GT

[blck87gtconv]

www.4gcelica.net/v4/diy/coil.html

[4thgenceli]

*Cough*

Aftermarket, HERE I COME........

[dansgts]

moved to DIY

[Jim]

Thanks, how about the MSD part?

[blck87gtconv]

jpuehl said:

Thanks, how about the MSD part?

Well, mount it to the firewall, wire it to the battery, and ground it. Feed it to the ignition using the concept in the article.

[Jim]

Thanks for the reply, but the article doesn't address the pick-up on the distributor, just the coil. According to the wiring diagram in the Chilton's book, the ignitor feeds the power to the coil. I need to know how the ignitor works and how the wiring of the MSD will be integrated.

[Jim]

Well, nevermind. I found an article in the DIY section about testing your igniter and distributor. Apparently there are 2 pick-up coils feeding data into the ECU which determines the timing which send a signal to the ignitor which then signals the coil to fire. Unless the signal from the ECU or the ignitor emulates the sign from a pick-up coil, the MSD box can not be used. I was hoping someone had figured out a way around this.

[Jim]

Here's a good article I found from Toyota: www.autoshop101.com/forms/h41.pdf