Msd 7222 7AL-2 Ignition Control Installation- Manuals

Page 2 - GENERAL INFORMATION; BATTERY; will operate with a supply voltage as low as five volts.; COILS; volt square wave signal with a 33% duty cycle.; SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES; electronics on your car.; Figure 2 Tach Terminal.

2 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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 GENERAL INFORMATION BATTERY An MSD 7AL-2 Plus Ignition Control will operate on any negative ground, 12 volt electrical...

Page 3 - Note: A larger plug gap taxes the cap, rotor and spark plug; MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 3 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 Spark Plugs: Choosing the correct spark plug design and heat range is important when trying to get the best performanc...

Page 4 - WIRING; GENERAL WIRING INFORMATION; be soldered and sealed.; GROUND; When this wire is used,; connect to the alternator.

4 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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 WIRING GENERAL WIRING INFORMATION Wire Length: All of the wires of the MSD Ignition may be shortened as long as qualit...

Page 5 - Noise Capacitor: MSD offers a Noise Capacitor or Filter to; ROUTING WIRES; TROUBLESHOOTING; Common Mag Pickup Wires; Distributor; Figure 4 Common Mag Pickup Wires.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 5 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 Noise Capacitor: MSD offers a Noise Capacitor or Filter to help eliminate EMI noise. This capacitor, PN 8830, will als...

Page 6 - an Adapter is necessary.; INOPERATIVE TACHOMETERS; operate, you will need a Tach Adapter. There are two Tach Adapters:; Ford: Install the Diode inline to the wire going to the “1” terminal.; Tachometer Compatibility List; AFTERMARKET TACHOMETER

6 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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 TACH/FUEL ADAPTERS If your tachometer does not operate correctly or if you experience a no-run situation with your for...

Page 7 - GM: Install the Diode in-line to the wire going; GM Delcotron Alternators use an internal; MISSES AND INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS; 0 volts during a race, the MSD output voltage will drop.; Figure 5 Installing the Diode to a GM or Ford Vehicle.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 7 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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: Install the Diode in-line to the wire going to terminal “4”. GM 1973 - 1983 with Delcotron Alternators GM Delcotro...

Page 8 - CHECKING FOR SPARK; If triggering the ignition with the White wire:; Figure 8 Checking for Spark with Magnetic Pickup.

8 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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 CHECKING FOR SPARK If triggering the ignition with the White wire: 1. Make sure the ignition switch is in the “Off” po...

Page 9 - MSD SYSTEMS Installing to Points/Amplifier Style Ignition.; On dual point setups, it; MSD SYSTEMS Installing to an MSD Distributor/Crank Trigger.

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 9 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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. On dual point setups, it is recommended to remove the trail...

Page 10 - MSD SYSTEMS Installing to an MSD Ready-to-Run Distributor

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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 an MSD Ready-to-Run Distributor MSD SYSTEMS With an MSD Timing Control.

Page 11 - GM IGNITIONS Wiring with an MSD to GM Wiring Harness.; NOTE: Installation of a Timing

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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 with an MSD to GM Wiring Harness. Harness PN 8876 - Dual Connector Coil.Harness PN 8877 - 1996-on...

Page 12 - GM IGNITIONS GM Large Cap HEI Distributors.; NOTE: Some 5-pin models may experience a hesitation or stall on

12 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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 with an MSD to GM Wiring Harness and a Timing Control. Harness PN 8876 - Dual Connector Coil. Har...

Page 13 - The stock rotor button must be

I N S T A L L A T I O N I N S T R U C T I O N S 13 M S D • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 4-pin Module (Magnetic Pickup Trigger). NOTE: NOTE: The stock rotor button must be replace...

Page 14 - HONDA IGNITIONS Wiring a Honda with Internal Coil.

14 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 • W W W . M S D P E R F O R M A N C E . 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 FORD IGNITIONS Wiring a Ford DuraSpark using Magnetic Pickup Trigger. HONDA IGNITIONS Wiring a Honda with Internal Co...

Page 16 - Limited Warranty; or consequential damages.; Service; When returning MSD components for warranty service,; Proof of Purchase must be supplied for verification. After; All returns must have a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number; issued to them before; M S D

AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS Wiring an Accel BEI Distributor using Magnetic Pickup. Limited Warranty M SD warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship under its intended normal use*, when properly installed and purchased from an authorized MSD dealer, for a period of one year ...