Re: IML: Electronic Ignition

["Frederick Joslin" <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx>]

I put a new OEM Mopar distributor/Orange ECU/45Kv MSD coil on my 69 LeBaron three years ago.

Most of the new aftermarket distributors have a "high performance' vacuum advance curve which brings in the advance really quickly. Not good in an Imperial! 

I ended up buying the distributor/ECU from Bouchilleron (sp) specifically because they advertised a "low performance" stock vacuum advance curve. A little pricer (ca. $250 dist + ECU) but it installed and worked great with no adjustment.

While I was in the procces of researching what to buy I contacted several of the high performance vendors (Mancini, Summit, Jegs) and all of their distributors came with the "high performance" curve and some distributors, ususlly the cheaper ones, were not adjustable.  

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From: "Elijah Scott"
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: IML: Electronic Ignition
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:16:48 -0700 (PDT)

Geoff Fors <wb6nvh@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

One of the reasons I was thinking about converting to electronic ignition on my '67 is that the Mopar Direct-Connection style electronic ignition
conversion kit has an adjustable vacuum advance.

Geoff -- I replaced the distributor on my '70 Imperial about four years ago.  I bought a rebuilt distributor from Advance Auto, and it came with an adjustable vacuum advance.  I believe that almost any new/rebuilt distributor will have the adjustable advance, but you can ask the parts dealer to make sure.

Frankly, it would be easier and more economical to just replace the distributor.

Thanks,

Elijah


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