VR vs. opto input

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kjones6039
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VR vs. opto input

Post by kjones6039 »

MS2 v3
2.89 B&G
fuel only
HEI tach for trigger.........

Is it feasible to trigger ms from an HEI using the VR conditioner circuit instead of the opto circuit?

Just curious about this. Seems to work fine on the bench.

Ken
1979 Corvette - 383 CID SBC w/ Holley Pro-Jection 900 CFM TBI, 4-85 lb lo-z injectors & Walbro 255 pump
MS2 v3 w/ms2extra 3.4.0 Release
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Bernard Fife
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Re: VR vs. opto input

Post by Bernard Fife »

Ken,

Yes, you can do this. I have used both on my 406 sbc with HEI. You may have to adjust the VR pots a bit to get a clean signal.

Lance.
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Re: VR vs. opto input

Post by kjones6039 »

Got it!

Thanks as always, Lance
1979 Corvette - 383 CID SBC w/ Holley Pro-Jection 900 CFM TBI, 4-85 lb lo-z injectors & Walbro 255 pump
MS2 v3 w/ms2extra 3.4.0 Release
36-1, Delphi LS2/7 coils in wasted spark, driven by v2.0 logic board from JBPerformance
Spartan Lambda Sensor from 14point7
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