ignition box distributor

[Kyle]

im lookin at possibly gettin a used MSD 6al ignition box for my 400 sbc im building, but i dont know a whole lot bout em and what they require.... do i need a distributor that requires an ignition box to run? will a regular coil in cap one work? im open to any suggestions for what works too

what about one like this:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-8361/

[Bowtie972]

I bought a 6AL box  and  a kit to modify a GM HEI dist.  You pretty much gut the dist and there is an adapter that goes on top of dist cap that looks like it has a spark plug sticking out, which runs over to an external Blaster II coil.  It ran great but I had issues with moisture.  Now I use MSD's in cap kit.  You get a new module, which has adj rev limiter built in, MSD cap and rotor and MSD coil.  I have these on 4 different motors now and love em.  Im sure you can buy an actual MSD dist too that would work with the 6AL box too.

[betterbeaters]

I got a 6al billet dissy and blaster 2 coil and love it!! one of my best mods..  but you can use the box with the right parts to a hei style dissy if it was me I would have my pennys and get a pro billet dissy or some thing like that with a off road msd coil! 

[4x4xdodgeman]

buy a new dist. why use some thing that has tons miles on it. new one that you can cruve easy.

[RedneckMudder]

Me and Trent wired 1 up in his truck last summer using the stock distributor and coil it was pretty easy

[Kyle]

I got a 6al billet dissy and blaster 2 coil and love it!! one of my best mods..  but you can use the box with the right parts to a hei style dissy if it was me I would have my pennys and get a pro billet dissy or some thing like that with a off road msd coil! 

thats why i was lookin into what kind of dist would work. and i cant find an "offroad coil", only some high vibration ones

[betterbeaters]

I think the blaster 3 is the off road one...

[Kyle]

I think the blaster 3 is the off road one...

its not the blaster 3. thats still an oil filled canister. the HVC ones are epoxy filled, but theyre not the canister style