Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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I have heard many negative things re: the Mopar "Orange" ICU boxes. Are they all considered "no good"? Or, is there an early version....or whatever version that is a good reliable and well performing unit?
Also, looking for recommendation on any known reliable and high performing aftermarket units (Standard Ignition, Wells etc.). Hoping for something made in the USA or Canada.
I am installing electronic ignition on a 70 440-6 engine. Wanting good reliability and performance up to 6K RPM's or so.
Thanks in advance! Joe
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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reportedly (by a # of people) the newer orange ones have a less than stellar failure rate (tho we are the complaint dept & we get the problems) & the older ones were moderately OK. I would go to a yard & get one or two OE later ones (4 pinners) OR one or two from a parts house & the problem there is most are made overseas now & have reported reliability issues (why you get one or two) & if you can find a made in US of A unit for sale I would purchase it (take the time to have your parts house do some checking & get back to you on this). Ebay would be worth checking. Do some homework on the ballast ohms also (depends on your coil).
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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It won't be original, so why not a MSD 6A or 6AL?
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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It won't be original, so why not a MSD 6A or 6AL? Pretty stock 6 pack build.....not fond of the look of the MSD stuff. Originality of the engine compartment will be maintained except for the small wiring differences and the non dual point distributor.
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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I dummy-up my Rev or nator and couldn't be happier!! Ron
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Thanks for the replies......found a Mopar Chrome box that I am going to give a try. Fingers crossed!
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Chrome boxes have a good rep (best of all the Mopar ECU's).
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Agreed... IF DOESN'T FAIL, the Chromed piece is the best of all MP pieces. Faster start up and hot aceleration... sometimes I felt like loossing some beat, but still noticed the power with it.
Since I got tired of MP failed boxes ( and the old A688 FBO ), went with the Rev-N-Nator long time ago. A bit smoother than the MP, but still hot without miss a beat
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Years back Mopar said if its a street car that will idle for 30 minutes then don't use the chrome box. But many have used them for years. Back in the late 90's I had a mild 383 Dart that ran 12's so I bought the orange MP ECU since its a street car and will idle a lot. I bought it around 98 or 99 and its still running fine as its been on my 63 since 2006 and was on the Dart which my son now owns from the late 90's until 2006. My son bought MSD we installed on his Dart after we put a 400 in it. His car ran the same 11.40's with the MSD ign and the MP orange ECU. So I took the orange ECU with an older Acell Super Coil and still run it on my 63. It runs in the 10's as a street car and never misses a beat. I have checked my timing and it is not retarding my timing at higher rpm as many say newer ones do. Best I can tell you is my sons Dart started , idled and ran the same with the orange MP ECU as it did with the MSD ign. I have not run a newer one so I cant say but this one I bought in the late 90's has been flawless. I am not sure what the best ones are today but it may be the Rev-N-Ator ECU from what I have heard. I don't even know if anyone sells the chrome one anymore ? Good luck , Ron
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Here is a pic of one I bought about 10 years or so ago... P/n is P4120534
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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Here is a pic of one I bought about 10 years or so ago... P/n is P4120534 interesting the Transistor in it, not the ON one I have got failed in 3 modules ( MJ10012 )
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It's really laughable what people say about the various stock type boxes. 15 years ago the complaints were all about the Chrome boxes. People were failing them right and left and replacing with Orange boxes. Now it's the Orange boxes that are the bad ones and Chrome is good. Stock replacement boxes are hit and miss. Stock OEM boxes are "good" now but back in the day they were what everyone threw away when installing an Orange or Chrome box.
well I just can talk about the chromed box ( with the ON MJ10012 transistor )... 3 failed in 2 years... ( that was 8-9 years ago )... run an orange box for couple of months while I was getting the Rev-N-Nator. Sold the orange to a buddy of mine FBO A688... failed in 6 months or so. HiRev 7500... used for couple of weeks just for testing, Now my trunk spare, but a friend of mine got it failed in 3 months
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Went through another box, second in two months. Ordered some standard boxes from RockAuto. So far,so good. I still have an orange MO box on my GTS. So far no problems. I always carry a spare which is a ProForm. The other boxes that failed were ProForm.
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Re: Mopar Electronic Ignition ICU box recommendation?
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I have had the black version Rev-n-ator on one of my Chargers for years with no issues. I have it mounted down low under the horns out of sight on the frame rail. I like the built in rev limiter just in case even though it is an automatic.
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20 years ago, Dr. Chris Jacobs in his guide to electronic ignitions said the Standard LX-101 was about as good as it got without buying one of his units. If you decide to go this route keep in mind that Standard Motor Products has two lines, the regular and the "T" series. The T series is their budget or "Thrift" line. R. I have that book. a good read. I think back then that LX was American made but now it is made in china.
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