Best points conversion these days
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Looking at some cars and a few still have points. Will want to keep a stockish look. I used to run Petronix, but last I heard quality had gone down. That’s been a few years ago. I suppose a mopar kit would be fine, if a good ecu is still available.
Cars I’m looking at would be original enough that I’d just shelve the factory distributor and get another to add a kit to or a ready to run.
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Re: Best points conversion these days
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Check here linky and here linkyThe HEI approach with the specific bracket keeps a low profile appearance while eliminating the ballast resister and allowing increased plug gap.
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Re: Best points conversion these days
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Check here linky and here linkyThe HEI approach with the specific bracket keeps a low profile appearance while eliminating the ballast resister and allowing increased plug gap. Not to mention it has the benefit of being extremely cost effective. Not something you run into that often with our hardware.
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I thought years ago I read HEI came out during the smogger years and wasn’t good above 4500. At least stock stuff. What is a good aftermarket setup for that? The one coil mentioned there isn’t going to really fit with a stockish vibe, would need to stick with a canister.
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I'm tempted to see if the point replacement kits that Holley offers for GM and Ford could be adapted to a Mopar distributor. I too am leery of Petronix. From what I read it's kind of like playing the slots at Vegas.
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I've used the Pertronix kit (I think #1381) for years without any problems running pertronix and the 40,000 volt chrome coil for over 20yrs. when it lost a couple magnets I called and they sent me a new magnet rotor for replacement. that's pretty good customer service after 20 yrs. I have 3 units running now and have used a unit for a duel points conversion. no trouble with any of them. another thing I suggest when you set it up is to add a set of the MrGasket Mopar mech. advance springs for a fast recuve of the stock points dist.
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Mopar Performance Of 1999 is not Mopar Performance Of 2021
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Honestly does Mopar Performance even exist today with respect to our older cars ?
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Mopar Performance Of 1999 is not Mopar Performance Of 2021
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Honestly does Mopar Performance even exist today with respect to our older cars ? With a little creativity, it's not too hard to find new old stock.
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Re: Best points conversion these days
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Mopar Performance Of 1999 is not Mopar Performance Of 2021
Apples to Oranges or USA to China
Honestly does Mopar Performance even exist today with respect to our older cars ? Same can be said of Pertronix. A 20 year old Pertronix kit is not what they are selling today. Since the OP neglects to mention what he's putting it on one can only surmise about a good replacement. But Rockauto has Standard Motors conversion for the /6, LA. B. RB and Hemi listed. LX812 for the slants and LX813 for everything else.
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Re: Best points conversion these days
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One has to really ask their selves is it worth it??? Minimal driving and worried about looking original. No brainer here. keep the points along with buying another set and a condenser along with a .017 feeler gauge for the glove box. My bets 10 years later the glove box emergency items were never used. People need to quit humping their own leg.
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One has to really ask their selves is it worth it??? Minimal driving and worried about looking original. No brainer here. keep the points along with buying another set and a condenser along with a .017 feeler gauge for the glove box. My bets 10 years later the glove box emergency items were never used. People need to quit humping their own leg. Agreed Mine is factory dual points. And will remain as such. Planning to stock up on several sets of points and condensers and maybe a couple tan caps though.
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How about a Mopar electronic dist. triggering a buried MSD box firing a disguised MSD coil? Done right it would be hard to tell at a glance. Just my 2 Best idea posted yet I know a few cars with a stock point distributor with an MSD under the dash that ran perfect and looked stock. Gus
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MSD stuff works ok, until it doesn’t. I always saw those fail suddenly and stayed away. Could be that’s what most people run so it follows you’d see a bunch fail just because of that. That’s how I got into using Petronix. Didn’t hear a bad thing about those until recently. Had good luck with jacobs electronics boxes back in the day.
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