MSD E Curve Distributor

I've had one years and love it. Leaving off the true MAP sensor vacuum is kind of a waste. Drop in and start up is just like any other dist. Rotate motor to TDC in compression, get the rotor pointing to approx 5 oclock, so the wires are oriented properly and rotate the dist until the term on the cap is lined up with the rotor. Look at the curves carefully, as some of them may be partially advanced at idle.


So are you saying, when a terminal is lined up with the rotor at the same time one trigger piont on the shaft is ALSO lined up with the pickup on the body. even though you can't see that?

I just don't want to be firing up this new motor while turning the distributor around trying to find the timing. With a old school electronic, you just moved the body until a reluctor tip matched up with a pickup. With the E-curve you can see that situation.