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123finboy · 03-23-2014, 08:08 AM

Any opinions on the MDS Ready To Run distributor for a 1958 332V8 FE?

Ole Don · 03-23-2014, 11:21 AM

If you plan to go racing, they seem to be the hot ticket. For street use, send your old dizzy to GMC Bubba on the HAMB. He will recondition it, and for a few extra fun tickets he will install a unit to replace the points so the dizzy will be trouble free for years.

Mr. Will · 03-23-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 123finboy

Any opinions on the MDS Ready To Run distributor for a 1958 332V8 FE?

I think you may mean MSD. I would not waste my money on a Chinese distributor. The machine work on these varies, very poor quality. As Old Don says send it out to Bubba and you won't be sorry. A friend just sent his out to Bubba for a 303 Olds and he is very pleased. I did the same thing with my 348 distributor but a different source and am only using my dissy as a trigger but same results. Much better setup. Good Luck what ever you decide.

Talkwrench · 03-23-2014, 07:07 PM

Why do they say ready to run?? they are not! Sure you can put one in it will be fitted with the heaviest springs out of the box Pfft! ready to run my arse!.
YOU have to tune it.

V8 Bob · 03-23-2014, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Will

I think you may mean MSD. I would not waste my money on a Chinese distributor. The machine work on these varies, very poor quality......

MSD Chinese? Poor quality? Since when

You've got MSD confused with some other company, possibly from the Hoffman group.

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Originally Posted by Talkwrench

Why do they say ready to run?? they are not! Sure you can put one in it will be fitted with the heaviest springs out of the box Pfft! ready to run my arse!.
YOU have to tune it.

Umm, ready to run means there is no additional ignition control box or module required.

JeffB2 · 03-24-2014, 01:26 AM

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Sorry Bob, but MSD had sold out and is doing a fair amount of outsourcing: You will find plenty of info to back it up on a lot of forums:https://www.google.com/#q=msd+ignition+made+in+china I moderate the 1952-59 Ford Social Group and almost daily folks complain about outsourced parts, lately rubber parts come up a lot almost any motor mount from any source is China or India made many have failed and separated in less than a year.On the other side of the coin these failures are causing several companies to insist on higher quality from them,years ago Made in Japan was bad not any more as the Chinese are becoming more affluent that seems to be changing as well.So many American companies bit the dust from over regulation by our own government.

03-23-2014, 08:08 AM	#1
123finboy Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 35	MDS Ready to Run Any opinions on the MDS Ready To Run distributor for a 1958 332V8 FE?

03-23-2014, 11:21 AM	#2
Ole Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Michael, Minnesota Posts: 1,713	Re: MDS Ready to Run If you plan to go racing, they seem to be the hot ticket. For street use, send your old dizzy to GMC Bubba on the HAMB. He will recondition it, and for a few extra fun tickets he will install a unit to replace the points so the dizzy will be trouble free for years.

03-23-2014, 07:07 PM	#4
Talkwrench Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 2,687	Re: MDS Ready to Run Why do they say ready to run?? they are not! Sure you can put one in it will be fitted with the heaviest springs out of the box Pfft! ready to run my arse!. YOU have to tune it. __________________ *"Came too close to dying to stop living now!"*

03-24-2014, 01:26 AM	#6
JeffB2 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 1,417	Re: MDS Ready to Run Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sorry Bob, but MSD had sold out and is doing a fair amount of outsourcing: You will find plenty of info to back it up on a lot of forums:https://www.google.com/#q=msd+ignition+made+in+china I moderate the 1952-59 Ford Social Group and almost daily folks complain about outsourced parts, lately rubber parts come up a lot almost any motor mount from any source is China or India made many have failed and separated in less than a year.On the other side of the coin these failures are causing several companies to insist on higher quality from them,years ago Made in Japan was bad not any more as the Chinese are becoming more affluent that seems to be changing as well.So many American companies bit the dust from over regulation by our own government. Last edited by JeffB2; 03-24-2014 at 01:31 AM.