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MFG. Part #6564
BrandMSD
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MSD 6564 Details

We've raised the bar and added an all-new UL listed marine ignition box to our lineup. The 6M-3L is a fully sealed unit with a single wiring connector makeing installation neat and easy. Three rotary dials and an LED display simplfy setting the cylinder select, start retard and rev limiter. Plug-in rev limiter chips and hard to read dials are a thing of the past. For diagnostic purposes, the LED display can also be set to a live tach mode on V8's and even display battery voltage with the turn of a knob.The 6M-3L is a capacitive discharge ignition that multi-sparks from idle to 3,000 RPM providing a clean idle and quick throttle response. Above 3,000, capacitive discharge sparks will run clean through 12,000 RPM . Boasting more features and higher spark energy than its predecessor, the 6M-3L is the performance upgrade your boat needs!
  • Large, easy to read LED display
  • Shift interrupt feature eases shifting
  • MSD’s smoothest rev limiter yet, protecting parts and saving your engine
  • Records highest RPM the engine turned for last 20 minutes of run time
  • Easy setup of features with three rotary dials on the face of the unit
  • Built-in Start Retard adjustable in 0?, 10? or 20? increments for quick, easy starts and extend starter life
  • LED display shows rev limit, highest RMP turned, cylinder select, start retard, battery voltage and can be set to tach mode
  • Full delivery of spark energy and easy starting down to 6 volts battery supply
  • Highly efficient, low current draw for extended battery life
  • Fully potted housing to withstand demanding marine conditions
  • Sealed connector for clean wiring and trouble-free operation
  • Works on 4, 6 and 8 cylinder engines
  • Reverse polarity and overheat protection provide ultimate reliability
  • Can be triggered by magnetic pickup, amplifier, and points inputs

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For race/ off road use or for use on pre-1966 vehicles.

Emissions warning: this part only legal for sale or use in California for racing (competition) vehicles which may never be used, registered, or licensed for use upon a public highway, or if installed in vehicles model-year 1965 or older; motorcycles model-year 1977 or older; or off-highway recreational vehicles (such as off-road motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles) model-year 1996 and older. Any other use renders the vehicle tampered and not legal for use on California public highways (any public street or roadway, public dirt road, public park, or publicly maintained right of way open to the use of the public for vehicular travel). Violations subject to $37,500 penalty per violation per vehicle, revocation of registration, loss of use on California public right of ways, and proof of correction for tampering. There are similar restrictions and penalties under federal law and the laws of all other states with penalties under federal law of up to approximately $45,268 per tampered vehicle and/or engine.

MSD 6564 Specifications

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MFG. Part #6564
BrandMSD
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GTIN Code085132065646

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