96 civic ex
i dont plan on installing the msd ignition right now. far as im concerned, i dont need it yet. it was at a good price so i got it...
NEWAY. i cannot seem to find anything as to all that is needed to install it. from what ive found, i need an msd distributor cap and a harness. and the msd distributor cap has aspot in which the ignition coil, in the ignition box, is connected to, thru a wire...i think. do i have to buy a new distributor too? any suggestion plz
i've used the search thing and the explorer itself and nothing is helping....

 

I'm not sure what you are asking, what exactly did you buy? You need an external coil, the ignition box, either a kit to modify your stock cap or an already modified cap for msd external coils, 8.5mm wires aren't a bad idea either. You keep the stock distributer.

 

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just the box.
see, thats the stuff i needed to know. thx.i seriously took time in searching. i do have have msd wires 8.5mm.
i did a lil bit more lookin and added 2 n 2 together.i'd put a different cap thatwires into an external coil. that coil wires into the ignition box...

 

Yep thats right, I know you can't find much on this by searching because there aren't a whole lot of people running msd ignitions that I know of.

 

there are a few types of coils out there...what would you recommend? im lookin at coils and they all seem like they'll work fine but they cant ALL be the same

 

Honestly I can't tell you the difference because I do not know but I am running a blaster coil and it works fine for me. I am also running the same SCI that you just bought.

 

how much real difference would i see on my basically stock 97 d16y8 if i went to an "aftermarket" ignition box? the only mods i have is a cai and a 4-2-1 header...

 

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