Hi All,
I think the Ignition Control Unit (or Module, or ECU) might be bad on my car, which has a mild 440 in it (mid-low 13s at 100+ mph in a 4,000 pound car once it's sorted out; I got it to the track for the first time in a decade a couple of weeks ago).
I keep hearing what junk the orange boxes are, but that the chrome boxes might not be appropriate for a mild engine.
I am looking at the JEGS blue unit (
https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/40805/10002/-1). It says it's made in the USA (which might be good for quality), but it's equivalent to the chrome unit.
Do the experts have any opinions on this? If you don't think it's appropriate, what would you recommend I go with? If it is appropriate, what coil and ballast resistor would you go with? I think it has a parts store coil and a ballast resistor of unknown specs on it now. It idles and cruises fine, but wouldn't rev past about 4,000 rpm at the track. I am planning on a new ECU and coil, and evaluating the ballast resistor, distributor cap, rotor, and plug wires and replacing as necessary.
Thanks.
Greg