Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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I'm fixin to install electronic on my '69 Coronet. So what are my options instead of the orange box? Where to find a good one? How will the Chrome hold up for everyday use? The last conversion I did was about 10 years ago, no problems with the orange units then.
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: john e]
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09/02/10 09:05 AM
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I'm fixin to install electronic on my '69 Coronet. So what are my options instead of the orange box? Where to find a good one? How will the Chrome hold up for everyday use? The last conversion I did was about 10 years ago, no problems with the orange units then.
Before my car went into the body shop i put 6000+ miles on my car a year for 3 years with no problems.
My girlfriends Dart right now has an ornage box for 2 years now with no problems however she only put on maybe 100 miles on it
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: Sixt8Chrgr]
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I ran orange boxes galore until 10-15 years ago. All of the sudden I had failure after failure. I run chrome boxes on everything now- my motorhome has a chrome box. Trouble free.
My only deviation is my Jensen Interceptor. I went with an FBO setup, it works awesome.
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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it smoothed out the idle, makes for crisper acceleration,
I wanna try an E coil w & wo the HEI module to see which is making the most difference. What is the white "thermal paste"? It's gotta be better than the dielectric grease I was using and the small capsule that come w those modules has the white paste. I didn't have any probs but I'm paranoid about (ign) breakdowns and anything I can do ahead of time to better my odds...
Not sure what the white paste is made of, all I know is it helps to transfer the heat the heat sinc, so your module won't fry. As to which component is helping the most, I think its 50/50. The module is has better capabilities, especially in higher RPM's, and the coil fires hotter, so together...KABLAM
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: '84 D150 Shorty]
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09/02/10 09:46 PM
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What's the brand/part # of the paste so I can grab some. Reportedly GM back in the early 70's hired some retired NASA space scientists who subsequently developed the HEI module . I've ran it & it does kick out one heck of a spark & Jacobs ign also reports that it it the only module that increases dwell as rpm increases.
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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09/04/10 12:26 AM
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And that's probably because they were in the distributor with the heat and what's the chance they put the paste underneath when they replaced it. I have the hei on one car and plan on adding it to another but Once the wiring is in place they are an easy replacement if they do fail and they are cheap. You can run a hotter coil too. If it's good enough for the Renault Lecar, it's good enough for me.
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: '84 D150 Shorty]
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09/04/10 12:35 AM
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it smoothed out the idle, makes for crisper acceleration,
I wanna try an E coil w & wo the HEI module to see which is making the most difference. What is the white "thermal paste"? It's gotta be better than the dielectric grease I was using and the small capsule that come w those modules has the white paste. I didn't have any probs but I'm paranoid about (ign) breakdowns and anything I can do ahead of time to better my odds...
Not sure what the white paste is made of, all I know is it helps to transfer the heat the heat sinc, so your module won't fry. As to which component is helping the most, I think its 50/50. The module is has better capabilities, especially in higher RPM's, and the coil fires hotter, so together...KABLAM
The white paste is a silicon compound that promotes heat transfer. It is also called heat sink compound or grease used in electronics for mounting high power transistors to heat sinks. Radio Shack stores have it. Look up 276-1372. I know of no difference between the white and clear compounds. Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: denfireguy]
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09/04/10 12:51 AM
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thanks Craig, That's what I was looking for, I'll give em a call. I want the white paste
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Re: Chrome ignition box or orange?
[Re: Moparzrule]
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09/04/10 01:08 AM
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If it's good enough for the Renault Lecar, it's good enough for me.
Uhg....the name Renault makes me wanna set myself on fire...
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