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best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) #1226219 05/02/12 09:12 PM 05/02/12 09:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA Slipknot440 OP master
Slipknot440 OP master Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA	I really don't want to get rid of the stock electroic ignition now that efi is running well but I would like a better distributor that I can use with stock ecm. Recomendations?

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226220 05/02/12 09:15 PM 05/02/12 09:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Get the "mallory" MP distributer, that would be my choice.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226221 05/02/12 09:20 PM 05/02/12 09:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	I recently started testing the Firecore brand products on my dyno. They have some pretty nice distributors. If you want to keep the Mopar style box all you will need is 2 prong trailer connector to adapt from the MSD compatible harness. I tested one of the ready to run distributors and have a regular mechanical distributor coming. I have been testing several different boxes with my MP distributor and I can tell you that an MSD distributor does not like the MP boxes due to the difference in pick up coil signal. I can let you know how the Firecore does in a few days if you like. Keith www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Dunnuck Racing] #1226222 05/02/12 09:37 PM 05/02/12 09:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA Slipknot440 OP master
Slipknot440 OP master Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA	I'd like any extra info you get. The car runs well but it's just missing a little something (I've mentioned it before in another thread). Some have speculated the 40 year old distributor may be my issue so I'm looking for replacement options that allows me to still hook up my efi, ecm, tach etc

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226223 05/02/12 09:40 PM 05/02/12 09:40 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	there's no shame in a nicely tuned MP one

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: mikemee1331] #1226224 05/02/12 09:42 PM 05/02/12 09:42 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	The only problem I have seen with the MP units is hi RPM stability goes out the window. The way the pick up coil is mounted in them is a joke. Keith www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Dunnuck Racing] #1226225 05/02/12 09:55 PM 05/02/12 09:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa M mikemee1331 master
mikemee1331 master M Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,154 bethlehem pa	Quote: The only problem I have seen with the MP units is hi RPM stability goes out the window. The way the pick up coil is mounted in them is a joke. Keith he won't be doing very much high RPM stuff running an orange box.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226226 05/02/12 10:09 PM 05/02/12 10:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: I really don't want to get rid of the stock electroic ignition now that efi is running well but I would like a better distributor that I can use with stock ecm. Recomendations? First off the orange box was never stock on anything and you are giving up top end HP because it retards the timing above 4000 rpm . I'd be changing it to something BETTER. What distributor do you currently have ?

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: mikemee1331] #1226227 05/02/12 10:10 PM 05/02/12 10:10 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA Slipknot440 OP master
Slipknot440 OP master Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA	Its actually a chrome box. But my hemi was dynoed and peaked at 5500rpms, so I don't need a 7000+rpm redline. I'm basically just missing low end and I'm leaning towards my distributor not advancing enough. I've got nopower under 2500 rpm and it won't get out of it own way from a dead stop but after 2500 she's scary fast.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226228 05/02/12 10:49 PM 05/02/12 10:49 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	From reading posts here I'd say the best distributor to run with an MP orange box is a points distributor, that way the MP box won't fail. They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Supercuda] #1226229 05/02/12 10:49 PM 05/02/12 10:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: From reading posts here I'd say the best distributor to run with an MP orange box is a points distributor, that way the MP box won't fail. holy bleep , I actually agree with you on this one ...

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226230 05/02/12 10:51 PM 05/02/12 10:51 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA R Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel
Rick_Ehrenberg top fuel R Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,688 Marlboro, NY, USA	When was the last time you yanked the rotor and oiled the felt wick? You can easily check for sticky advance weights: Grasp rotor an turn opp dist rotation. It should require only moderate effort and snap right back. Rick

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Rick_Ehrenberg] #1226231 05/02/12 11:12 PM 05/02/12 11:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA Slipknot440 OP master
Slipknot440 OP master Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,287 Dalton, MA	Distributor was in great shape according my mechanic after he redid my underdash wiring harness and rechecked my engine harness and adjusted everthing else. Points seems like kind of a step back though.?

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226232 05/03/12 12:03 AM 05/03/12 12:03 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 653 montana P pjc360 mopar
pjc360 mopar P Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 653 montana	Screw points get the newer mopar distributer they are made by mallory and have an adjustable mechanical advance and they are relatively cheap too. You'd be spending about 200 bucks and they are nice distributers. Any MP distributer built after 2004 will be the newer MP distributer with an adjustable mechanical advance. You wont be disapointed with it.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: pjc360] #1226233 05/03/12 12:13 AM 05/03/12 12:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	The Firecore distributor has the Same easy to adjust advance but the pickup coil mounting is more secure. Pretty much the same price for a nicer piece www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: pjc360] #1226234 05/03/12 12:24 AM 05/03/12 12:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: Screw points get the newer mopar distributer they are made by mallory and have an adjustable mechanical advance and they are relatively cheap too. You'd be spending about 200 bucks and they are nice distributers. Any MP distributer built after 2004 will be the newer MP distributer with an adjustable mechanical advance. You wont be disapointed with it. They still have the crappy breaker plate design of the old distributors.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: JohnRR] #1226235 05/03/12 12:51 AM 05/03/12 12:51 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 653 montana P pjc360 mopar
pjc360 mopar P Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 653 montana	yes but for 200 bucks you couldnt ask for a better factory distributer in my opinion. The fact that mopar finally made a distributer with an adjustable mechanical advance is awesome. And the spring kit from mopar is fourty bucks. I was more then happy with mine.

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: pjc360] #1226236 05/03/12 01:23 AM 05/03/12 01:23 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,098 A Banana Republic near you.	Quote: yes but for 200 bucks you couldnt ask for a better factory distributer in my opinion. The fact that mopar finally made a distributer with an adjustable mechanical advance is awesome. And the spring kit from mopar is fourty bucks. I was more then happy with mine. Don't get me wrong , I have them and use them but they are not the greatest thing since sliced bread you make them out to be .

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: JohnRR] #1226237 05/03/12 01:37 AM 05/03/12 01:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	I use a Mallory dist you see here with the orange box and this dist is a nice piece. It has no vacum advance on it and adjustable mech advance so you dont have to change springs and weld slots to change the mech advance. Ron

Re: best distributor to use with mopar ecm (orange box) [Re: Slipknot440] #1226238 05/03/12 09:46 AM 05/03/12 09:46 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 master
Commando1 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	A stock factory distributor that has been expertly curved will be better than any aftermarket distributor out of the box.

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