MSD, Diesels

[Jennifer & Ken Farmer <pharmer@domain.elided>]

Mark A Pepe <mpepe@domain.elided> wrote:

> jumper wires that came with it. Also, just out of curiosity, where was
> your box mounted John, knowing you I'm sure it was a good spot complete
> with insulated wrappings and such but I was just wondering. I saw it at
> Tulare but can't remember.

Mark, the racing folks I spoke with about MSD said that they had a high 
failure rate if exposed to heat & vibration, and to always mount them in
the
cab with rubber vibration isolators.  These guys had worked with quite a 
few of them by the sounds of it.

and Bill wrote: 
> Overall, is the diesel powered Scout to be avoided ?
Actually, I only know what I've heard here on the digest.  But, I can tell
you
that if you are even thinking about a diesel->gas swap, and think you may 
ever need to pass an emissions test, be afraid.  Be very afraid.

Lastly, I didn't have time to replace my hubs yesterday (I usually plan on
four 
times as much time as a bad mechanic would require), so I had a bad
mechanic
do it.  He almost refused, insisting that the hubs were fine, and noise was
coming
from my transfer case.  Just do the darned hubs, I insisted.  Today I drove
120 miles, and it was perfect.  I've still got the old hubs, and a rebuild
kit! and
will keep them around for the future.

Ken Farmer
1980 Scout II (Diesel->Gas conversion), MSD install pending, MSD coil
working
        fine, warn premium hubs
1975 Travelall, dog in the city, but could beat Tom's chevy luv on the
highway
1974 Travelall, lock-o-matic hubs, Delco HEI