What distributor y'all lovin these days?

[ValiantKevin]

So there's nothing I hate more than breaking down and even worse, breaking down because of shotty ignition...
With a lil research it looks like all kinds of decent electronic distributors are out there but who can I trust?
I am liking Mancini's electronic distributor kit, or do I just stick a pertronics in the OEM distributor and send it?

Distributors

Mopar Performance Electric Distributor

MRE - A engine Electronic Distributor

FireCore Vacuum Advance Electronic Distributor

Firecore “LA” Street / Strip Distributor

 

[GTX JOHN]

I like the Petronics conversion in a street car that does
not go over 5500 RPMs.

In our street/strip cars I run the old analog
MSD 6 AL and a MSD Distributor.

 

[remytherat]

Stock electronic. Easy and bullet proof. Use an older made in USA box.

 

[crazydog]

FBO Ignition - Home of the HRR688

 

[DartGTDan]

Mopar Performance kit, including the orange ignition module, in my '71 Dart GT (318) for about 20 years now.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Stock electronic. Easy and bullet proof. Use an older made in USA box.

That ^^^^^^

 

[1MeanA]

I bought the Mancini MRE version with their orange box ECU. Worked fine on the test stand which is as far as I have got with it.

 

[PROSTOCKTOM]

I have a few from, ICE Ignition, made in Australia.

Tom

 

[318willrun]

I travel everywhere using the factory system. I do carry spares with me, but haven't needed them yet

 

[xLURKxDOGx]

Look for a 3690430 unit. They're out there for a reasonable price and superior to anything made other than the 3/400 units.

 

[Belvedere2]

Have Halifaxhops set you up. My 340 has never run better.

 

[GTX JOHN]

Can you do not just a 318 Dakota pan.

We modify the steering to us the Dakota pan
on our A body cars. They are the best production
Mopar pan for HP in our testing.

 

[junkyardhero]

i've used a few of these and been pleased.

ForMOPAR 340 360 318 HiPo Electronic Ignition Kit Plymouth Dodge Black Brass Cap | eBay

Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit. Here's a hi-performance hot-spark hi-rev-capable (min. 7500 RPM certified) electronic ignition conversion kit for all LA angine (273 thru 360 CID) Mopars, also fits 318 Poly, and can be used for carburetor conversion on 5.2 and 5.9L Magnum V8s.

www.ebay.com

 

[harrisonm]

I installed a complete MSD system about 6 years ago; MSD box, non-vacuum advance MSD distributor, MSD coil and MSD wires. It runs very well. Plus, it starts much easier/faster and idles better now.

 

[Bewy]

Nothing wrong with the factory dist except:
[1] Vac adv has been hooked up
[2] Has high mileage.

The VA unit moves the p/up wires EVERY time it operates, which flexes the wires & eventually they break.
At a most inconvenient time.....
Get a new p/up for the stock dist & good to go. Check operation of the VA unit.

 

[Ottmundr]

I was planning on going with the FBO ignition, then after I did some research I decided to go with a coil near plug setup. Holley makes the whole kit.
Eight coilpacks give more time to charge. Better consistency across the rpm range.
You can go with a crank or cam trigger.

 

[PROSTOCKTOM]

Can you do not just a 318 Dakota pan.

We modify the steering to us the Dakota pan
on our A body cars. They are the best production
Mopar pan for HP in our testing.

I think you posted an answer to the wrong thread John. This thread is about distributors.

Tom

 

[Darter6]

I do carry spares with me, but haven't needed them yet

I agree if you have them, you'll never need them.Better to have than have not..

 

[gzig5]

I was planning on going with the FBO ignition, then after I did some research I decided to go with a coil near plug setup. Holley makes the whole kit.
Eight coilpacks give more time to charge. Better consistency across the rpm range.
You can go with a crank or cam trigger.

What controls the timing? Do you also need one of the Holley ecu?

 

[ValiantKevin]

What controls the timing? Do you also need one of the Holley ecu?

Yes you do... but for guys already running a Holley f/i this make A LOT of sense.

 

[TF360]

I have had the Firecore in my Duster for about 7 years. Very nice quality!

 

[Ottmundr]

What controls the timing? Do you also need one of the Holley ecu?

You can go with a cam timer, there's a replacement for the dizzy that you drop in. There is also a computer, so you can program your ignition timing.
My plans are to stay with carburetors, but their system does tie in with injection.

 

[Icetech]

Factory Dist with pertronix, and i keep a spare points dist in the trunk

 

[4eighteener]

I lean towards the Blueprint Engines all in one distributor. I feel they have researched out what is dependable enough to use on their engines

 

[Oldiron440]

I moved from mopar to MSD 40 years ago and have never looked back…