Bracket Talk
Older MSD timing light
July 28, 2024, 07:57 AM
Larry WoodfinOlder MSD timing light
Question: Is it possible that, over time, those MSD lights become weak? Or do they either flash or not? At age 77, I expect my eyes to be as good as ever. Well, maybe not. When using the light outside, I can barely see the marks if they are well-defined.
Any comments? Is there a brighter light on the market?
Larry Woodfin
July 28, 2024, 08:39 AM
RPROGASNo Larry , it's not your eyes. I have one that was never bright enough to see during daylight. I have an old Craftsman light that has always worked much better.
Bob
July 28, 2024, 09:42 AM
Larry WoodfinFrom time to time, I see the old Craftsman lights for sale. I may buy one as an experiment.
Larry Woodfin
July 28, 2024, 07:10 PM
SP 124XIve been very happy with my ESI 130 timing light.
https://www.esitest.com/P/42/1...tiveClampTimingLightIt was a good bit cheaper on Amazon.
Denis LeBlanc
July 29, 2024, 07:38 AM
Curly1My old Craftsman is junk, you can barely see it. I always like to use same timing light because I think they may read a few degrees different but I am going to have to get something brighter.
MSD has one that is very bright, not sure what model it is.
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July 29, 2024, 08:26 AM
B KINGThis is the one I bought a few years back, I wasn't disappointed.
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-89922BKING
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July 29, 2024, 09:45 AM
markemark^^^^^^^^ Don’t own that one but used it helping another in the sun. If I were buying one it’d be that one for sure. Don’t care that its 12v powered and high priced. I own an old 12v Craftsman that still works and think that MSD model is brighter.
July 30, 2024, 08:40 AM
SlyFoxVintage Craftsman lights are available on eBay, and many of them have seen very little use. I got one new in box with all the original papers a couple of years ago, and cheap. Works great.
EDIT: And I don't trust dial-back lights, I just bought the standard old Craftsman timing light. I put a fully degreed balancer on all my engines.
Mike
July 31, 2024, 06:58 AM
Curly1quote:
Originally posted by B KING:
This is the one I bought a few years back, I wasn't disappointed.
https://proshop.summitracing.com/parts/MSD-89922BKING
I used one of those on dyno and it was very bright. As far as working my Craftsman has always worked but it is not bright at all and seems to be getting worse.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/"Dunning-Kruger Effect"
-a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge.
Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue.
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July 31, 2024, 07:03 AM
Larry WoodfinThanks to all of you for the replies. I have ordered the new MSD light and will report the results soon.
Larry Woodfin
August 07, 2024, 11:18 AM
RPROGASForgot to mention in my earlier post, the used Craftsman timing light cost me $15.00, I bought it at a swap meet.
Bob