MSD distributor guru

Interesting. I've never heard of that. My MSD Digital 6 box never retards the timing, but I only rev to 7000 rpm. It starts at 35* and hits the rev limiter at 35*. It does have the capability for things like N02 and a High Speed switch retard etc. Is that what you mean?

Prior to locking out my MSD, I had 22 initial and the rest of the mechanical to reach 35* was all in by 2000 rpm. I never really drive with the motor below 2000 rpm though, and certainly never fully load it below 3000 rpm.


I’d bet everything I have and a bunch of stuff I don’t have your box retards. They ALL do it. Some are better than others, but they ALL do it.

Do some research on “slew rates” and you’ll see why that is.