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[VonCramp]

After dealing with the ultra sensitive Mopar Electronic ignition system and failing ballast resistors, I am going back to an HEI style. Does anyone know of a reliable aftermarket HEI type offered? Any personal experiences or recomendations?

 

[MobileCustoms]

One of the members here, Trailbeast, builds a kit that has tons of great reviews from other members.

http://www.classichei.com/

 

[Inertia]

^^^^ xx2 - Do the Trailbeast..

 

[VonCramp]

One of the members here, Trailbeast, builds a kit that has tons of great reviews from other members.

http://www.classichei.com/

Checked it out. Seems too good to be true. I could only see the video, but no pics for me. I hope it does away with the ballast resistor. Are the parts readilly available?

 

[Woods74]

It delete's the rats nest on the drivers side. You can throw a rock and hit everything you need at the junkyard. Really isn't much to it. Main chip needs an aluminum heatsink.

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=185452

 

[Inertia]

Parts are avail at any auto parts store,, and it eliminates the ballast resistor..

Check out the vid in the first post

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/...I%2CTrailbeast

hope it helps

 

[BillGrissom]

You didn't explain what HEI you are going back to. Any existing wiring for that? Photos? Always helps to describe something about your car - Mopar, A-body, year, engine?

Many posts, but most show a 4-pin HEI module. 8-pin HEI & coil is simplest, which is what TrailBeast sells, or can pull at any junkyard from 85-95 GM V-8 trucks. If you have a SB, BB, or RB engine, you can buy a new ready-to-run HEI distributor ($45-70 ebay), which is real easy. Many posts.

 

[funwithfuel]

So the solution to your dilemma was a failed ballast, or wiring? Is it fixed? Or are you throwing in the towel and moving to HEI for simplified install? Just curious