timing retard for starting

does the orange box have a factory timing retard for engine cranking/staring only at all?
or have any of you installed come components with the box to control this? my msd 6tn box was in the car will not work unless hooked up like was in the race car. or should I look into another but 6al unit later in life? I or does the fbo control box make a difference, I would like to use my c/d coil and not a ballace resisted round coil... all ready mounted and braced for isolation into car.
also can I use my c/d coil. full 12volts without resistor on a m/p orange box, or will it fry too? requires voltage drop on coil.... with canister style