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MSD distributor and Mopar ECU #526612 11/15/09 12:22 PM 11/15/09 12:22 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY 85_Ram_4speed OP master
85_Ram_4speed OP master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY	I am just curious, isnt an MSD distributor just an electronic pickup, simililar to a stock Mopar distributor? If thats the case, could you just wire it up to the stock Mopar electronic ECU setup in place of the stock distributor? Outcast Dodge guy.

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #526613 11/15/09 12:28 PM 11/15/09 12:28 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,399 St. Charles, MO wingman Uncreative Title
wingman Uncreative Title Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,399 St. Charles, MO	Should be fine. I run the opposite setup with no problems--Mopar dist with MSD box. Just had to swap a different electrical connector. I was using the MSD dist but it was too tall and I missed my vacuum advance. 1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 A4 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 440 FC7 (sold)

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #526614 11/15/09 01:21 PM 11/15/09 01:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	yes just a different dist supposedly of better quality (I have never owned one) but I do know alot of MSD's stuff is now being made over there. I'd mainly want one that the springs/curve is easilly accessed live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: wingman] #526615 11/15/09 02:05 PM 11/15/09 02:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,261 ILL mark7171 pro stock
mark7171 pro stock Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,261 ILL	Quote: Should be fine. I run the opposite setup with no problems--Mopar dist with MSD box. Just had to swap a different electrical connector. I was using the MSD dist but it was too tall and I missed my vacuum advance. I agree. That vacuum advance was nice. Try the GM HEI system. I use on my 4dr 323", the 4-pin HEI gm unit is cheap. A fellow mechanic replaced them falsely accusing the part. Got myself a handfull. I feed the pin + unit battery volatage, and the hook up the coil w/ballast via the 4-pin. With a MP hei vac adv, its self contained fully curvable unit.

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: mark7171] #526616 11/15/09 02:14 PM 11/15/09 02:14 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	A buddy gave me an aftermarket hei module & I mounted it UNDER my dist. Runs/starts awesome. Completely hidden/no ballast. I've even used the stock black ones from a '75 chebby (4 identical 1/4" male terminals) & ran great. The only reason I ran it was because it was a freebee live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: RapidRobert] #526617 11/15/09 02:26 PM 11/15/09 02:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY 85_Ram_4speed OP master
85_Ram_4speed OP master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY	Quote: I'd mainly want one that the springs/curve is easilly accessed This is one of the reasons i was thinking this. The other is parts replacement. The distribs themselves are pretty reliable, but when it comes to the boxes, i'd rather replace a $40 mopar box over a $160 MSD 6AL box. The stock box/ballast doesnt bother me personally in the least, i have ways of hiding those to clean up the looks. I just really like the design of the MSD distributors (albeit they are a bit chevyish under the cap). Outcast Dodge guy.

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #526618 11/15/09 03:29 PM 11/15/09 03:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,286 Ft. Lauderdale, FL solarguy pro stock
solarguy pro stock Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,286 Ft. Lauderdale, FL	The instructions say you can't.

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: solarguy] #526619 11/15/09 08:07 PM 11/15/09 08:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY 85_Ram_4speed OP master
85_Ram_4speed OP master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,325 Truckville, the capital of NY	Quote: The instructions say you can't. That makes zero sense though......both the chrysler and MSD are magnetic pickup distributors. Unless i am really missing something here, i cant see why it wouldn't work. Both have 2 wires from the pick up coming out of them. Well, i guess as usual, i will have to be the test mule. Outcast Dodge guy.

Re: MSD distributor and Mopar ECU [Re: 85_Ram_4speed] #526620 11/15/09 08:39 PM 11/15/09 08:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 482 Dirty South, MS mopowered mopar
mopowered mopar Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 482 Dirty South, MS	Yes it will work - I have run this setup on my colt for about half the year. I built my own cable after buying the connector ends for a few dollars. Just be sure to keep the MSD happy w/12+V.

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