I just installed a MSD 6AL, Blaster SS coil, modified distributer cap, and bosch double platinum plugs. Sometimes when I am driving I here a sort of "cluck cluck" noise coming from the front of the car. When I stop and open the hood there is a weird electrical smell, not burning though. Could this because I havent installed my new spark plug wires yet (not here yet)? Is this a issue maybe with timing? Am I frying my altenator with all the MSD components. This is a LS EG6. It had over 80k on it so i went ahead and swapped a bunch of stuff. Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

I have no idea what to tell you about the noise, but I'd say that the smell is you frying your wires. You shouldn't have put all that **** in without some good aftermarket wires. If you have to drive it, I'd take it easy on the car until your wires come.

 

hmm could it be that I am using platinum plugs. I heard platinum plugs heats up like **** without ignition upgrade. Could I be getting jumps using that? Should I try copper plugs?

 

WHat size wire did you use for power to the MSD box???

Never a weird smell or noise hear.

 

I used the power wires supplied with the 6AL.

 

are you sure that the wires going into your dis. cap are not hitting the rotor botton as it spins in the dis. ??????????