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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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i am looking to upgrade my ignition coil, any recommendations? i have a 97 1500 with the 5.2L 318...??
 
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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MSD coil p/n 8228 direct replacement... u can look at my pics and see it there... and adding the MSD box 6a was easy to using the wiring harness..
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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so my best bet is to just stay factory or go with a whole msd ignition upgrade
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:15 AM
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No... u can just do the coil or you can do the hole thing...that is up to you ... if you are just looking for a coil right now , that will work. here a link to the coil.. http://www.msdignition.com/coil_blaster_11_8228.htm
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:24 AM
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happen to know much feedback about this? any good from it? any bad...if not thats good...im not to worried right now...but soon i would like to get my ignition upgraded...but im not in need of one right now persay...thanx for the help and the links tho
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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what feed back do ya want ? i run it i love it... if i didnt i sure in hell wouldnt be using it... free up the rpms runs smoother
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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yea i was curious if you had heard anything good but i guess thats taken care of with you...thanx for the input, i shall be pickin one up probably very soon then, thanx again
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 01:18 AM
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MSD coil is really great, go for it.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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oh i know that for the most part...just didnt really know how well it reacted with dodge...but yea...as soon as i find the best price im gonna...thanx tho
 
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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what would be the best recommended msd ignition upgrade for my truck...would i be best with just getting the high performance street/race...or the high performance with rev control?
 
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