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Has anyone had any feedback or experience with the REV-N-NATOR by

RT Garage http://thertgarage.com/images/header_Rev.jpg

http://thertgarage.com/images/MoparMaxOct2013/MoparMax_merged.pdf

Thanks Bob

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Quick google search here comes up with all of this rev-=n-nator

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Quick google search here comes up with all of this rev-=n-nator
Stump that oughta keep him occupied for awhile!


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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2079618
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They don't do anything special that you can't achieve with an MSD for much less money. They always compare these things to old-as-dirt Mopar controllers vs actual modern competitors.


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Thanks for the input it helps and is apprecited

Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2080052
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A lot of guys tell me MSD's current boxes are way overpriced, how much is the revenator??

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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2080079
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You can get a Street Fire with a built-in rev limiter for $160 nowadays. It has slightly less spark energy than a 6AL but that is really not going to matter for most motors. The Rev-N-Nator alone is $210.


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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: Secret Chimp] #2080131
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My 2 cents: use a regular Mopar electronic dist/dial in the subsystems in order, initial/total/springs/vac can/get an HEI module/E coil/NGK or bosch plugs.


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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2080135
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I know a few guys with the REV-N-NATOR and they are happy with it. It is a plug in replacement for the stock Mopar ECU, so they did not have to wire anything and it adds a rev-limiter and maybe some performance?. I'm sure it is better quality than the Mopar boxes, but $200+ is a bit pricy.

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Originally Posted By RapidRobert
My 2 cents: use a regular Mopar electronic dist/dial in the subsystems in order, initial/total/springs/vac can/get an HEI module/E coil/NGK or bosch plugs.

I gutted a stock black ECU & mounted a MSD-83647 HEI module w/ rev limiter in it. Was like $100 iirc, works awesome. Also went with the blaster II coil & NGK plugs. No problems.


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Was like $100 iirc, works awesome.
cant beat that


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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2080282
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Don't ever use bosche plugs in anything, I have seen tons of bad ones out of the box, last week I fixed two dakotas with misfires after someone did a tune up, a 4.7 and a 5.2 both had new bosche plugs, regular and plat+4. A quick swap to NGK fixes em for good.


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Originally Posted By DARTH V8R
Originally Posted By RapidRobert
My 2 cents: use a regular Mopar electronic dist/dial in the subsystems in order, initial/total/springs/vac can/get an HEI module/E coil/NGK or bosch plugs.

I gutted a stock black ECU & mounted a MSD-83647 HEI module w/ rev limiter in it. Was like $100 iirc, works awesome. Also went with the blaster II coil & NGK plugs. No problems.


How about a little more detail on this? The instructions call for installing the 83647 in a GM style HEI distributor. How do you use a Mopar style stock distributor?

My Revenator is on it's way to R/T now due to a hi speed miss. So I am exploring my options.

Thanks for any additional info!


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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: DaveRS23] #2080315
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Originally Posted By DaveRS23
Originally Posted By DARTH V8R
Originally Posted By RapidRobert
My 2 cents: use a regular Mopar electronic dist/dial in the subsystems in order, initial/total/springs/vac can/get an HEI module/E coil/NGK or bosch plugs.

I gutted a stock black ECU & mounted a MSD-83647 HEI module w/ rev limiter in it. Was like $100 iirc, works awesome. Also went with the blaster II coil & NGK plugs. No problems.


How about a little more detail on this? The instructions call for installing the 83647 in a GM style HEI distributor. How do you use a Mopar style stock distributor?

My Revenator is on it's way to R/T now due to a hi speed miss. So I am exploring my options.


Thanks for any additional info!

Google how to install GM HEI on Mopar.. tons of info.
there's this too: http://designed2drive.com/


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How about a little more detail on this? How do you use a Mopar style stock distributor?
'75 & up HEI OE chebby black module (4 terminals). Or aftermarket one such as speedway motor dynamod but junkyard ones are cheap/reliable. the designed to drive piece to mount it looks nice but is very pricey, just cut a piece of 3/8 aluminum plate & shape it on your bench grinder (takes only minutes) & drill 2 holes to fit the two holes already in the bottom of the dist. Use some Radio Shack heat sink paste between HEI and plate. 12V to B terminal. coil neg to C terminal. W and G to dist pickup (I forget which is which on that but its in the archives). time it. EDIT to clarify, that 12V is to the coil positive primary

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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2080437
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Okay, I get it. I am shocked that this is the first I have heard of this conversion. I really like the idea of hiding the module in an old Mopar ECU housing and that the MSD unit has a rev-limiter.

For those of you that don't run a ballast with the GM style module, do you just tie the start and run circuits together?


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I am shocked that this is the first I have heard of this conversion. I really like the idea of hiding the module in an old Mopar ECU housing and that the MSD unit has a rev-limiter.

For those of you that don't run a ballast with the GM style module, do you just tie the start and run circuits together?
Yes it dont get much press for some reason (& it is a chebby piece so it needs to be hidden). last one I did with an accell super coil, the big yellow beast with no ballast & it was a killer setup. you are supposed to run a ballast but you have ALOT of leeway on what you can and cannot get by with. yes tie the brown/blue together


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Originally Posted By RapidRobert
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I am shocked that this is the first I have heard of this conversion. I really like the idea of hiding the module in an old Mopar ECU housing and that the MSD unit has a rev-limiter.

For those of you that don't run a ballast with the GM style module, do you just tie the start and run circuits together?
Yes it dont get much press for some reason (& it is a chebby piece so it needs to be hidden). last one I did with an accell super coil, the big yellow beast with no ballast & it was a killer setup. you are supposed to run a ballast but you have ALOT of leeway on what you can and cannot get by with. yes tie the brown/blue together


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The 4 pin GM HEI is designed to use 12 volts. No ballast resistor is required.

You could look it up.

One of the reasons that the GM HEI worked so well was that they used an E-core coil. The kind with the laminations on the outside. This let more of the energy get to the plugs.

I have posted about the E-core coil before. Price for a good one on Ebay is holding firm at about $12.00.

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Re: REV-N-NATOR [Re: tweeter1] #2081095
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For the ballast I cut out the coils and solder in solid copper wire. Keepin it stealthy.


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