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* This post was edited 10/05/07 04:42am by Griff in Fairbanks *
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
Ours came with the Dodge electronic ignition option, so I have no opinion, other than people with IHs say that Pertronix is a good drop-in to a points system on their trucks.
'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
Another option is a GM style HEI modification to the Mopar dizzy. You'll have to search for it, but it's a slick set up!
Eric
She ain't purdy, but at least she's slow!
79powerwagon wrote:
The dizzy question- MP is just fine and requires nothing to install. Pertronix is GREAT if you have points currently.
The dizzy question- MP is just fine and requires nothing to install. Pertronix is GREAT if you have points currently.
The Mopar Performance is a drop-in/plug-in replacement for the points type distributor, which is why I've been looking at it. (I'll check out the Pertronix also now.)
The Mopar Performance package includes distributor, wiring harness, electronic control unit, ballast resistor, and installation instructions. Part number for the B big blocks (350/361/383/400) is P3690427, for the RB big block (413/426/440) is P3690428, and for the LA small block (273/318/340/360) is P3690426. The packages are $210 from Summit Racing. (B big block, RB big block, and LA small block)
Summit also provides a downloadable copy of the installation instructions. (Same instructions for all three packages.)
OhioWanderer wrote:
Hello! I'm a Dodge man at heart and have been racing Dodges for many years.
Hello! I'm a Dodge man at heart and have been racing Dodges for many years.
Hello, yourself, OW.
Huh, up in Newark you got that neat track, no wonder you had a Dodge drag truck....
Pretty neat, I had the Merc ('41 Cpe) up there a couple years ago.
OhioWanderer wrote:
Would love to meet other owners in the Ohio area.
Would love to meet other owners in the Ohio area.
I'm in eastern OH, about 40 miles west of Pittsburgh.
Been to Mohican Nat'l Forest yet? Not far from Loudonville.
I loved that place as a kid... It's one of the must-go spots for next spring.
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
The Mopar Performance package includes distributor, wiring harness, electronic control unit, ballast resistor, and installation instructions. Part number for the B big blocks (350/361/383/400) is P3690427, for the RB big block (413/426/440) is P3690428, and for the LA small block (273/318/340/360) is P3690426.
The packages are $210 from Summit Racing.
The Mopar Performance package includes distributor, wiring harness, electronic control unit, ballast resistor, and installation instructions. Part number for the B big blocks (350/361/383/400) is P3690427, for the RB big block (413/426/440) is P3690428, and for the LA small block (273/318/340/360) is P3690426.
The packages are $210 from Summit Racing.
These packaged kits ? .. used to be around 60 bux when they first came out - then for YEARS they were 99$ !
Now 210$ ! ..... just HOW do they justify that ? .. !
MasterBoondocker wrote:
These packaged kits ? .. used to be around 60 bux when they first came out - then for YEARS they were 99$ !
Now 210$ ! ..... just HOW do they justify that ? .. !
These packaged kits ? .. used to be around 60 bux when they first came out - then for YEARS they were 99$ !
Now 210$ ! ..... just HOW do they justify that ? .. !
Yeah ... and gasoline used to be 30 cents a gallon ...
The Pertronix kits at Summit are $250, just to give a price comparison. (Yes, I looked them up as a possible alternative to the Mopar Performance kits.)
I have purchased TWO of those kits on eBay the last year or so. The were NOS .. never used ... 80$ for a B engine one and 110$ for the RB.
Summit at 210$ ? ... what do the other outlets sell them for? ..... that does not sound like any "deal" at all.
MasterBoondocker wrote:
Summit at 210$ ? ... what do the other outlets sell them for? ..... that does not sound like any "deal" at all.
Summit at 210$ ? ... what do the other outlets sell them for? ..... that does not sound like any "deal" at all.
My point was everything was cheaper 'way back when.' It's no use wishing for what was ... what's important, if you want to buy something, is today's price.
I don't buy from Summit (or Jeg's) ... among other things, their shipping policy is discriminatory towards military men and women stationed overseas.
I use Summit's web site for reference and their prices as a benchmark. Typically, I tell the owner of the local speed shop he's got a deal if he can get such-and-such delivered in Fairbanks, Alaska, at a price that's within 25% of Summit's price. (He usually can ... and sometimes beats Summit's prices.)
Not everyone has time to shop around or wait for something to pop up on eBay. For them, listing one possible source helps them save time. (And, listing the price gives them an idea how much they're gonna have to spend.) Others, who shop around, will feel good if they beat the price I listed.
A bit of history: MTW was where I started collecting info for working on MLP. One of the moderators, Jes - aka TruckQueenRed, spun off her own forum, Wild Mopar Truck Country (WMTC), which had a section for motorhomes.
Leeann and I had an informal contest on WMTC to see who could have the longest thread related to their motorhome projects. (We were both interested more in information and discussions than actually trying to lengthen the threads.)
WMTC shut down a few months ago ... Jes has a new husband and new baby and no longer had time for the forum ... which is when Leeann and I started annoying everyone here.
I'm not saying you should abandon this thread or rv.net ... but you will have more room over at MTW, in the form of your own thread(s). Also, MTW allows you to post pictures directly, without having to first upload them to another site like photobucket. (People may have to be forum members to view the pictures, depending on how Jeff has the forum configured.)
Leeann - nobody at MTW was watching the new account queue, which is why you weren't getting an activation email. MALAKI says "sorry" and he's fixed it.
Trish - do you want to start your Travco thread and put up a picture or should I?