Really.. i can recall at least 3 times a mopar ignition part left me stranded on the road,and now that i mainly do what the car was built for race it,i trust nothing but msd it has NEVER failed me..and running a mopar system and running an msd system is like night and day..msd handsdown the winner :cheers::cheers::cheers:
Thats great buy an ignition system you need to carry spare parts for in fear of breaking down:mrgreen::mrgreen:..just buy an msd and be done,my system has performed flawlessly for 4+ seasons of hard racing..mopar quality went out the door years ago..
LOL, I'm just the oposite. I have had a MSD leave me stranded on the road more then a few times. In all honesty, I think it 6 or 7 times there box(s) gave out on me. I'm down to my last box from them. It's lasted a while now.
I have had them purchased brand new only, repaired by them and they all have failed. The current box failed twice. So far, so good, so what, where the wood to knock on?
I've noted the multi spark box's work great on street rides for the added power and mileage. A night and day difference? Only on what is mentioned, not the hot rods though. Preety much for the most part, I'm ignoreing the engines abilty below 3000 rpm anyway, so the multi spark is of no help.
What I'm going to run in my '65 is an MP distributor and I'm hiding the control box. FBO is nothign special and the orange box pulls out timing about 3500rpm so I'm running the Standard Ignition LX-101. That setup is dead stock reliable and all parts can be gotten at any parts store if needed. The harness can be gotten cheap, the distributor is the pricey part. As for a non-factory appearance the MSD with the built in module and electronic advances would be the new hot street setup. It's basically a 6A and pro billet in one part, with three wires to hook up and nothing else. There is little comparison between any factory based distributor and a good multi-spark setup from MSD. The MSDs really are that much better. But the cost is almost 3 times as much and they don't look original. Crane also has some good stuff but no distributors, they are all add-on boxes.
In 20+ years, I have had 1 and only 1 MoPar ignition box fail on me. Now ballast resistors are different. I've had about 3 or 4 go on me. I have found the Standard box to be excellent in terms of reliabilty.
To the OE poster, the "Spare part" mentioned is really only a ballast resistor in the glove box. There under $10. When I first picked up my Cuda, they resistor dumped on me like 3 times. And only once in many years, has one failed on me. Since I learned on the Cuda to carry a spare, I had one with me. (LOL, at the time, they were like 2 bucks, so, no big deal in cost terms.)
I myself run MoPar ignitions. A multi spark box is an excellent add on for power and mileage. It is a worthy addition for the cruiser. I myself plan a Mallory box in the future for the cruiser. There distributors (MP's) have an adjustable vacuum advance and the mechanical advance can be tinkered with. MP has quick advance springs. There like 2 or 3 bucks. FYI, but a cruiser doesn't need it, just a FYI note.
Like said above, Mallory makes them. They makes alot of ignition parts for nearly everybody and have been in biz for a very long time. They have been purchased by Prestolite who have also purchased Jacobs electronics and Accel for there ignition side of there group. Jacobs name was canned and the tech merged into the Mallor and Accel line.
http://www.mrgasket.com/
As noted by some members here, at the track, they have found no difference in time slips with a MP or MSD box being used. A low RPM AKA street engine bennifits most and best from it.
