question on tfi to standard msd pro billet

[elky406]

To get away from all the sync issues that comes with using the stock tfi dist,can i just goto a msd pro billet non tfi like for a carb setup with just a reluctor wheel pickup?I would assume there is alot less variations with a setup like this so less miscommunication from the dizzy to the ems.

[NS]

I'm pretty sure you'd have to modify a regular distributor to give you a cam signal. 

[elky406]

so you are saying that the aem wont see a magnetic trigger such as a msd?ive done some bigstuff3 and it has that ability was hoping the aem would also.

[NS]

No that's not what I'm saying.  The EMS can see a mag trigger just fine.  A normal non-EFI distributor does not have any kind of cam positioning output.  Sequential fuel injection, like the AEM EMS, requires a cam positioning input.  I personally wouldn't bother with a non-EFI distributor.  I'd just use the EPM.  It's made by us specifically for the EMS. 

[elky406]

thanks for the inputs.little update,went threw a tfi,locked base at 15 set car to 15 and bamm works great no issues so far.

[Blacksaleen95]

aem & msd stuff don't mix well usually.  Try to find a factory hall effect pickup in a stock dist. The stock dist is fine, no upgrade is needed, so putting in an msd is a waste.  Not to mention if you were to upgrade anything you'd be much better off spending $ on an epm and lsx coils.

[elky406]

aem & msd stuff don't mix well usually.  Try to find a factory hall effect pickup in a stock dist. The stock dist is fine, no upgrade is needed, so putting in an msd is a waste.  Not to mention if you were to upgrade anything you'd be much better off spending $ on an epm and lsx coils.

my ignition consist of a stock tfi and a msd digi6 box and matching coil.If that a ok combo to run witht he aem or just go pure stock no box and maybe just the msd tfi coil?

[Blacksaleen95]

You'll be fine using any type of msd box as long as you're not using the msd dist.