Fisher
Old Guy with a Cool car.
Dropping 383 into 71 Duster. Want a basic Electronic ignition. Motor will make 450-500 hp I want an easy kit, will the one from mopar performance be enough?
yes the mopar performance kit is fine, or you could use your stock distributer with a pertronix set-up. I have both set-ups on two of my cars. I like them both.
Whats an ecoil? I have a spare Crane PS91 coil can i use that?
This is no longer simple? i want a kit, or maybe just buy an old dual point and call it a day.
News Flash...
*Don't use the E-Coil design with a Pertronix 3, they use a .32 OHM Coil, Check with Pertronix Tech Dept. before you potentially damage your module. Why would you think that your engine needs more than the PTX 3 can put out????
*The HRR688 Box is NOT a GM 4 pin, it's fully digital computerized circuit board with an Algorithm Positive stop REV Limiter and many other state of the art electronic features.
*P3690427... notice something missing?.. . How about a coil? Great Warranty=Zero, what you do get is a distributor that is a universal fit .. which means it fits nothing in the universe, however it does come with that fantastic 40 year old technology Orange box which retards the timing 8* under load, now thats a feature we all need.
* Try checking with the manufacturers on this technical data rather than getting 100 opinions on a webboard.
First, don't fool with the old Mopar ignition since it is expensive, an older design, and problematic. Two choices I recommend. I have been thinking of this for my 1965 383 that has a Crane XR700 on (old optical conversion kit).
1. A new "ready-to-run" HEI distributor is ~$80 on ebay. Just recently saw them for the RB engines. The small block ones ($45) have been out for several years and most like them. Don't look if you hate anything Chinese. Best to use an E-core coil instead of an old oil-filled cannister type. Many choices, including a Mopar Magnum, GM "external", Ford TFI, or many after-market. I bought Steve White's $20 coil at the same time as my r-t-r distributor.
2. Get a Mopar electronic distributor and have it trigger a GM 8-pin HEI module and coil. I did this on my slant, for ~$15 in junkyard parts (GM V-8 trucks 85-95 or cars to 93). Real simple connections and many posts here. Or buy new parts from ClassicHEI (TrailBeast above) for more $$.