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User Manual Msd 6440 40th Anniversary 6AL Ignition Control Install

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Page 2 - gENERAL INFORMATION; cannot; Figure 1 Tach Terminal

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 rev liMiter The 40th Ignition is equipped with a built-in Adjustable Soft Touch Rev Control. MSD Rev Limiters are adjustable wit...

Page 3 - Routing; MISCELLANEOuS INFORMATION; Distributor Cap and Rotor:

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 Routing : Correct routing of the plug wires is also important to performance. Wires should be routed away from sharp edges and e...

Page 4 - MOuNTINg; loop to cut for your application.; WIRINg; geNeral WiriNg iNFOrMatiON; be soldered and sealed.; Figure 2 Selecting the number of Cylinders.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 MOuNTINg The MSD can be mounted in most positions, except directly upside down (if upside down, moisture or water cannot escape)...

Page 5 - rOutiNg Wires; so no fuse is necessary.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 rOutiNg Wires The MSD wires should be routed away from direct heat sources such as exhaust manifolds and headers and any sharp e...

Page 6 - prestart CheCk list; White Wire trigger; Figure 4 Install a Theft Deterrant Switch.; The chart shows the polarity of other; Figure 3 Common Mag Pickup Wires.; Common Mag Pickup Wires; Distributor

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 prestart CheCk list • The only wires connected to the coil terminals are the MSD Orange to coil positive and Black to coil negat...

Page 7 - TROuBLESHOOTINg; due to improper installation or poor connections.; NO-ruN ON FOreigN vehiCles; Toyotas and Ford Probes will require the PN 8910-EIS Adapter.; iNOperative taChOMeters; operate, you will need a Tach Adapter. There are two Tach Adapters:; Tachometer Compatibility List; AFTERMARKET TACHOMETER

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 TROuBLESHOOTINg Every MSD Ignition undergoes numerous quality control checks including a four hour burn-in test. If you experien...

Page 8 - Ballast resistOr; Note; Figure 6 Installing the Diode to fix Run-On.; OR; Figure 5 Wiring the Dual Ballast Resistor.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 Ballast resistOr If you have a current trigger tach (originally coil positive) and use the White wire of the MSD, you can purcha...

Page 9 - Misses aND iNterMitteNt prOBleMs; If triggering the ignition with the White wire:; Figure 8 Checking for Spark with the White Wire.; Most other applications:; Figure 7 Wiring the Dual Ballast Resistor for Run-On.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 Misses aND iNterMitteNt prOBleMs Experience at the races has shown that if your engine is experiencing a miss or hesitation at h...

Page 10 - MSD SYSTEMS Installing to Points/Amplifier Style Ignition.; Figure 9 Checking for Spark with Magnetic; NOTE: On dual point setups, it is recommended; If triggering with the Magnetic Pickup:

10 I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 MSD SYSTEMS Installing to Points/Amplifier Style Ignition. Figure 9 Checking for Spark with Magnetic Pickup. MAGNETIC PICKUP ...

Page 11 - MSD SYSTEMS Installing to an MSD Ready-to-Run Distributor.; NOTE: The ignition module of the PN 8360; still triggers the MSD.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 11 M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 READY-TO-RUN MSD DISTRIBUTOR MSD SYSTEMS Installing to an MSD Ready-to-Run Distributor. MSD SYSTEMS Installing to an MSD Dist...

Page 12 - MSD SYSTEMS With an MSD Timing Control (points or amplifier).; MSD HARNESSES

1 I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 PN 8680, PN 8762 AND PN 8962 ONLY TIMING CONTROL UNIT HEAVY RED WHIT E YE LLO W RED MAGNETIC PICKUP (NOT USED) MAGNETIC PICKUP...

Page 13 - GM IGNITIONS GM Large Cap HEI Distributors; base of the distributor. Count the number of terminals on both ends; NOTE: The GM Ignition Module is removed and replaced; with the MSD PN 8861 Wire Harness.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 1 M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 GM IGNITIONS GM Large Cap HEI Distributors There are three different large cap HEI distributors. To indentify which of the fol...

Page 14 - hesitation or stall on deceleration. If this; FORD IGNITIONS Wiring a Ford DuraSpark using White Wire Trigger.

1 I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 GM IGNITIONS Wiring an HEI 5 or 7-pin Module (Amplifier Trigger). NOTE: Some 5-pin models may exper ience a hesitation or stal...

Page 15 - AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS Wiring to a Pertronix Ignitor Kit

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 1 M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 CHRYSLER IGNITIONS Wiring a Chrysler Electronic Ignition using Magnetic Pickup Trigger. WHITE (NOT USED) AFTERMARKET COMPONENT...

Page 16 - M S D I G N I T I O N; service; S M L XL; Send to: MSD Ignition - Attention 40th Tee Shirt

M S D I G N I T I O N • w w w . m s d i g n i t i o n . c o m • ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 5 2 0 0 • F A X ( 9 1 5 ) 8 5 7 - 3 3 4 4 © 2009 Autotronic Controls Corporation FRM29743 Created 11/09 Printed in U.S.A. service In case of malfunction, the MSD 40th Anniversary 6AL Ignition Control, PN 6440, will be ...