Help me decide

[pb24]

I have a 68 charger with a stock 383 and i want to replace the points distributor. Ive been looking at the MPelectronic conversion but i heat that the orange box is unreliable and its not high voltage output. I have an adapter plate that screws onto a early mopar distributor and uses a GM
HEI ignition module

[oldschool]

i would stay all mopar so that it looks correct. i have used the orange box for years with no problems.for a mild 383 that is what i would recomend. they are cheap too,like $ 40. just buy a spare and toss it in the glove box in the rare case that you would need it.

[Ghoste]

I'm with oldschool.  You can hide the ecu for the MP unit under the dash somewhere and no one will ever know it isn't stock.  The orange box are no worse or better for reliability than many other elctronic components in my opinion.  As for their high voltage capability, just how much are you looking to run?  I've had a couple of the chrome ones fail so there you go as far as bench race data.  You could go with a Pertronix unit, they hide inside the distributor but you will still have a stock old 383 distributor with the potential for slow advance and worn bushings.  The MP dist will give you a better and more adjustable advance curve (you can adjust the old one of course, it's just a little easier with the new one) and new bushings.
The HEI style on top of your front mounted distributor will definitely NOT look stock and be easily spotted.  Not that it's a big deal and you didn't say one way or the other if it mattered to you.

[pb24]

It doesn't really matter if it looks stock. The HEI adapter plate I have screws to the bottom side of the distributor so you cant see it. I'm just trying to find out whats most reliable and best bang for my buck. I didn't know the chrome box was high voltage I thought. I heard with a high voltage ignition you can open up the plug gap and your car starts easy and runs better at higher RPM.

[oldschool]

It doesn't really matter if it looks stock. The HEI adapter plate I have screws to the bottom side of the distributor so you cant see it. I'm just trying to find out whats most reliable and best bang for my buck. I didn't know the chrome box was high voltage I thought. I heard with a high voltage ignition you can open up the plug gap and your car starts easy and runs better at higher RPM.

pretty much all electronic ignitions are going to be more reliable than points.all of them are higher voltage than points also.any of them would make your car start easier and run better at higher rpm.i would run .035" plug gap with your set up bang for the buck,if what you have is complete then that would be.if it was me,i would keep my car all mopar and use the mopar converson kit

[Runner]

ive went from an orange box to a chrome box to mallory 685 box with all the bells and whistles and havent seen 1 lick of performance differeance. 

[pb24]

Thanks everybody for your input.