Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: carnut68]
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10/31/20 04:46 PM
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Had the Firecore on my 383. Actually had great characteristics, engine fired right up. However, the ECU went out and left me stranded. Tried ordering another but Summit now sells them and won’t provide spare parts. Pretty much on the shelf now.
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: OhioMopar]
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11/01/20 03:38 PM
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I've been using this deal from Progression Ignition. Very happy with it, you can change curve tables in seconds. Idles and starts cleaner, and smoother all around than the old MP unit it replaced. I feel better no one can start the car when it's off on security lock You ditch the module and ballast, uses a full 12v https://progressionignition.com/ I'm thinking really hard about picking one of those up. I was hesitant, but ended up very happy with the purchase.
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: carnut68]
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11/01/20 03:43 PM
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I've been using this deal from Progression Ignition. Very happy with it, you can change curve tables in seconds. Idles and starts cleaner, and smoother all around than the old MP unit it replaced. I feel better no one can start the car when it's off on security lock You ditch the module and ballast, uses a full 12v https://progressionignition.com/ Might just be the answer I need instead of a locking out dist. Which I have avoided doing. Starting timing is 10 degrees, anything over starter RPM you can plug in. Mine likes 23 initial, all in by 1800. It takes minutes instead of hours to figure it out. All things considered, between start retard, ditching the module, easy curve setting, race and street curve, ignition kill, I'm really happy with it. Of course with anything new there is the possibility it could turn into a total turd in 2 years, got good reviews though.
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: Cab_Burge]
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09/19/21 09:03 PM
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I know this is an old thread but thought I would add my two cents. I just had my second Firecore distributor fail in three years.The first one lasted 6k miles, the second one 4k miles.
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: NHCharger]
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09/19/21 09:42 PM
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I know this is an old thread but thought I would add my two cents. I just had my second Firecore distributor fail in three years.The first one lasted 6k miles, the second one 4k miles. They are junk!!! I also had 2 failures and know of many others with the same issue. That's why they are no longer being sold!
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: tman]
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09/19/21 10:51 PM
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X2 on what ? Issues , bee more specific
I see Firecore no longer sells the RTR Distributors
However
Running a vacuum advance Firecore on my 383 Street 71 Bee
Three summers now
Thanx
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: tman]
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09/20/21 05:30 AM
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Any idea why they failed? The pickup, internals blew apart......? Not sure the exact cause, two different symptoms. 2018 we were getting ready to leave for a car show, engine started running rough, took car out for a quick spin came back and decided to check timing, turned car off wouldn't start again until I changed distributor.. 9/42021- driving to car show car just turned off while I was pulling up to stop light, slipped it into neutral and it started back up. Bogged a couple times while getting on highway on way home. Figured I had some [censored] in the carb and removed carb and cleaned when I got home. 9/11/21- when leaving car show had trouble starting, would start then die, took several attempts to start. Figured still carbs issues, fiddled with it ran good next day. 9/19/21. would start then die, figured it was fuel issues with symptoms. Swapped carbs, nothing, pulled fuel pump, checked fuel pump push rod, looked good, swapped in spare firecore distributor, started right up. I'm done with this Chinese junk. Pretty sure Summit has bought out firecore and you can get this crap from them.
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: NHCharger]
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09/20/21 10:41 AM
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So these must bee the RTR Distributors your talking about ? Built in ignition module inside distributor ?
Again , I see Firecore stopped making/selling these
Jegs and Summit still sell the Firecore NON RTR Distributors under there brand name
MSD has had issues with there RTR Distributors also
I wanted to try a RTR Pertronix Distributor , but it wouldn’t clear the Edelbrock aluminum heads due to size
Chinese junk is true for all of them , isn’t it ? - Same with oil filled canister coils
We are running out of options
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: bee1971]
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09/20/21 12:13 PM
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Pertronix in a stock dist with the curve adjusted appropriately is my go-to. If you need a rev limiter they make an add-on box that also provides a tech signal.
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Re: Firecore vs. FBO
[Re: Jeremiah]
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09/21/21 09:57 AM
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Pertronix in a stock dist with the curve adjusted appropriately is my go-to. If you need a rev limiter they make an add-on box that also provides a tech signal. Advice above....get rid of all of the revenator, Don@FBO, Firecore etc. gimmicks and run a Pertronix. The one in my Dart has no problem supporting 600hp on nitrous. Once the MP boxes went to h ell it just didn't make sense to use anything else for a points replacement. Two wires, stand-alone unit, commonly available...what else do you need. If you really, really think you need an ignition box step up to a MSD and be done with it. The rest of over-marketed ignition products out there are known to be pretty much junk or they are akin to using an axe in lieu of a butter knife. Like the guy with the .509 hydraulic cam in his automatic street car that thinks he needs a rev limiter. We used to call that "valve-float" lol!
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