Multiple Spark Tongue Burner.

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  1. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    funny stuff~!
     
    PINKY, Sep 22, 2008
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  2. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Crap! I've done it, once..took me 5 years before I could have kids again.
     
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  3. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Franks distributor has vacume advance ...I will ALWAYS use the advance cannister for a handle from now on!
     
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  4. ratio411

    ratio411 Member

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    Ouch.
    Are you in a better mood now though?
    Electroshock therapy on the brain is supposed to mellow you out. ;)

    I was hit one by my MSD. It just went from my fingers and up my arm to my shoulder, and didn't go any further. However, there are five sparks in super fast succession (sp?), and I felt EVERY SINGLE ONE in slow motion! It felt like that wire held me forever, as though I could count all five shocks in a row. It happened in an instant. It just felt that way.

    Glad you're okay. I never thought it could hit you that bad.
    Maybe there is a small short somewhere, or bad ground???
    Seems if the electricity wants a ground that desperately, there may be a problem.:huh:
     
    ratio411, Sep 22, 2008
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  5. PINKY

    PINKY .....John Ford.....

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    that same box hit a friend of mine once while we were investigating a miss issue :yup:
    Funny is during the next time runs, I was doing my burnout (he told me when to go) he was still shaking his arm!

    40 gazillion megavolts hurts :D
     
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    LOL, sorry i just had to.

    Glad it wasnt anything severe though.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Mike, did i thank you for setting the timming? :hmmm:
    if i didn't i would like to now...THANK YOU...:Handshake

    MFF...
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    i have 3 braided ground straps...1 on each head...1 from starter bolt to frame...plus the battery ground cable to the head and it has a pigtail to the inner fender where i have some grounding screws...plus the MSD box is grounded to the ground side of the battery...:whew:
    ...i did all this after Rick Book found he had an electric-trolly running around inside his ' lum-num heads...

    so i think i got the "grounds" covered...:thumbs2:

    MFF...:Handshake
     
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  9. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Don`t Forget It was also Grounded in SEVERAL places through your `ol buddy Mike!!
     
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    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    So what radio station did your fillings pull in?:D
     
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    The ignition's only source of a ground is the ground strap on the spark plug....Mike got in between and it went for the path of least resistance......the only parts that could affect it is the wires themselves ,having to much resistance or the plugs
    I have been quite a few times factory igntions are just as bad these days. I have also been tazed and it aint much difference....

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm%27s_law :D
     
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  12. Matterick

    Matterick Matt Somerville

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    sounds like a pretty shocking experience :D
     
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  13. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    What kind of plug wires are you running Frank?
     
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  14. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    Lightnin 101 ALL the HITS!:shocked:
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Plug Wires - MSD 8.5mm - (RED)
     
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