MSD Ignition System - High Voltage

Using the coil as a template, we drilled four mounting holes and mounted our Blaster HVC coil on the firewall near the distributor.

Taking advantage of the Corvette's mechanical tach drive, we used the tachometer output on our new ignition unit to power MSD's programmable shift light.

With the major components in place, we installed new MSD Super-Conductor plug wires.

MSD systems aren't compatible with solid-core plug wires, so we recommend replacing the wires when you replace the ignition components.

Since the MSD ignition delivers much-higher energy, the company recommends opening the spark-plug gap. For engines under 10.5:1 compression, 0.050- to 0.060-inch of plug gap is the desired starting point.

This LED shift light mounts easily on the steering column or A-pillar and ensures we won't miss a shift.

The new ignition system not only serves important performance and safety functions, it also looks good under the hood. We can now be confident that Project C3 Triple Ex will have the high-energy, reliable ignition required for future upgrades.

We took our project car to the Lakeland Drag Strip after installing our MSD ignition and ran just over a tenth of a second quicker than our previous best of 8.94 seconds in the eighth-mile. More importantly, our Stingray now starts quicker and has better throttle response. Now the ignition system of Project C3 Triple Ex is up to the task of supporting further modifications.

Thanks to CARB (the California Air Research Board), MSD provides these decals with its ignition components. Thanks to good engineering, engines with MSD ignition generally run cleaner, so nearly all MSD components are legal in all 50 states.