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    Default Quick Toyota motor related question

    Can I safely put this extra MSD coil on my '80 corolla and it not mess anything up?
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    Theres not enough info to answer that question really. Is it an electronic ignition or points? What kind of coil is the MSD, and what kind is the original Toyota? Do they both look like this?



    Or is the MSD coil more like this?



    Does the Toyota have a ballast resistor?



    But the short answer is: yeah, you can do it and it shouldn't mess anything up, as long as you wire it up like the original coil. Too many variables involved to give you a definite yes/no.

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    yes you can go ahead it wont mess nothing!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Total_Blender View Post
    Theres not enough info to answer that question really. Is it an electronic ignition or points? What kind of coil is the MSD, and what kind is the original Toyota? Do they both look like this?

    Or is the MSD coil more like this?

    Does the Toyota have a ballast resistor?

    But the short answer is: yeah, you can do it and it shouldn't mess anything up, as long as you wire it up like the original coil. Too many variables involved to give you a definite yes/no.
    Not to be a douche, but I was really looking for someone that's really familiar with these cars to answer, hence why I gave the year of the car and what motor it is

    Quote Originally Posted by dragoncelica View Post
    yes you can go ahead it wont mess nothing!

    Thanks man! I'll put it on after class today
    '92 C2500 6.5 Turbo Diesel | '96 240sx

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    Might as well put on a msd box while your at it, nothin like hearing a t series bounce of that rev limiter at 8k to brighten up your day.
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    let me know i can get 4 u anything you need for that engine, cams from mild to wild, race valve springs, stainless valves, forged pistons up to 89mm, race rods h beam or aluminum, timming gear drives, moroso oil pans, custom EFI or carburated intakes and turbo or N/A headers, anything you can imagin bro!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragoncelica View Post
    let me know i can get 4 u anything you need for that engine, cams from mild to wild, race valve springs, stainless valves, forged pistons up to 89mm, race rods h beam or aluminum, timming gear drives, moroso oil pans, custom EFI or carburated intakes and turbo or N/A headers, anything you can imagin bro!

    How much would a nice cam (somewhere between street and race) and valve springs run? I'm guessing I'd need at least a Weber 32/36 carb as well?
    '92 C2500 6.5 Turbo Diesel | '96 240sx

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catnip View Post
    How much would a nice cam (somewhere between street and race) and valve springs run? I'm guessing I'd need at least a Weber 32/36 carb as well?
    $350+ shipping the set of cam and dual valve springs matched to the cam brand new in box! a holley 2 barrel will work better!
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    Also i custom made race headers for 3TC engines $450 1 5/8" primaries and 3" collector



    this is in a AE86 chassis!
    Last edited by dragoncelica; 09-29-2009 at 11:55 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Catnip View Post
    hence why I gave the year of the car and what motor it is
    You just said '80 Corolla, not "80 Corolla with 2JZRB26JDMmadtytevtecks" or whatever. You didn't say what coil it is either, MSD makes a lot of different coils, some of which require a resistor and some that don't. But put the sumbitch on, the worst that could happen is you fry the coil and your spark module too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Total_Blender View Post
    You just said '80 Corolla, not "80 Corolla with 2JZRB26JDMmadtytevtecks" or whatever. You didn't say what coil it is either, MSD makes a lot of different coils, some of which require a resistor and some that don't. But put the sumbitch on, the worst that could happen is you fry the coil and your spark module too.
    Dont you worry that wont happen!
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