Electronic Ignition

[Harlow]

I'm thinking about getting the mopar performance electronic ignition package. I wanted to hear what you guys had to say about it. Which electronic distributors allow you to adjust the advance curve digitally(I think theres such a thing?) Is there a different package you'd recommend?

[Ghoste]

As far as bang for the buck, the Mopar unit is hard to beat for most street applications.  I think MSD may offer a distributor that offers the kind of curve control you are talking about but if they do, you can bet it's a lot of money.
What is your primary use for the car and what other modifications are in it?

[Harlow]

Its going to be a driver. maybe 4-5 times a week. Its a 383 .30 over, eddy intake and carb (750 cfm), comp cam .510 292. I have to run about 23* initial with that cam, so the stock rebuilt distributor has way to much total mechanical built in.

[resq302]

The only downfall about the MP kits is that the orange ECU box they make now are total junk.  They will crap out on you at any given time so my opinion is that if you go with it, get a spare ECU box from a local parts store to keep with you just in case.  Same with the ballast resistor.

[Harlow]

What does the chrome box and the orange box do? I'm having trouble finding information that I can read about these electronic ignition kits.

- Scott

[Ghoste]

The orange one is the standard one and is supposed to keep the dwell accurate to 5500 or 6000 rpm I think.  The chrome one goes a lttle higher like 6 or 7thousand.  Keep in mind that it doesn't mean it's a rev limiter, it only means the spark is accurate at those engine speeds.
I always had the opposite problem, it was the chrome ones that burned out on me but the majority of people have had issues with the orange and I have too.  I ran the chrome one more often so that is likely why I had more trouble with them.  I have an MSD6AL now but that is more money again.
As mentioned, keeping a spare box in the car is never a bad idea.

[Harlow]

What do you guys think of this: http://www.vintageperformance.com/retrorockets/billet_distributors.htm This is what I'm looking for. It come with springs so I can adjust the advance curve and it also allows me to limit the mechanical advance.

[Nacho-RT74]

the standart is black.
Orange is street performance
then silver and then gold

[Ghoste]

Of course with the MP conversion, the orange one comes stock.  I have also seen some standard passenger car ones that were silver.

[Harlow]

If I decide to just re curve my current distributor, how much does a typical shop charge?