Project EJ18T: MSD coil pack conversion

Misfiring lead me to upgrade to an MSD (PN 8239) flat terminal coil pack for DSMs and Neon's/SRT-4s. I also installed Magnecor KV85 (PN 45277) wires for compatability purposes. Purrs better than ever. Next couple stages will be an 2.2L IM swap and eventually a set of 22E/22T hybrid heads.

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• 1993
• subaru
• impreza
• ej18t
• ej18
• ihi
• vf34
• msd
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• tubejoe69
• gc8

[GarrettGiuffre]

any chance you can make a video on how you made the wires work on the coil?

[tubejoe69]

@GarrettGiuffre Hey what's up!! I would but I don't have the car anymore. If you click on my build link from RS25.com below my video, you'll find a hyperlink on the first page that'll take you straight to the coil pack mod.

[tedqb360]

I tried installing an MSD 8239 on a 99 Outback. I could not get it to work due to it being transistorized or something. I have the harness for it both brand new, $60.00 shipped.

[tubejoe69]

@tedqb360 Your coil pack has a built-in igniter. These coil packs only work with external igniters.

[IXPeacekeeperXI]

cool, vid. i cant wait for you to do my MSD. you do work on Hondas right???

[tubejoe69]

If I can wire anything up, so can you!!!

[anothernord]

These coil packs have a higher output voltage, which allows you to run slightly more spark plug gap over the OEM coil pack.

[tubejoe69]

I suck at math.