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Offline KNOT0623

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Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« on: July 18, 2008 - 09:38:04 PM »
Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions :dunno:

Its for my WELL built 340 ...higher RPMs...want to look original as possible.

What kit should i get and where should i buy it?

thanks guys!!!! :cheers:
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2008 - 12:45:57 AM »
MA's kit P3690426 runs $200-250 & is as close as your local dealership.
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2008 - 02:12:45 AM »
Mancini has the kit from Mopar as well & for $20 more you can upgrade to the better chrome box

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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2008 - 03:18:28 AM »
Don't look original but it'll work a whole lot better than that old Chrysler setup and has a one wire hookup. You can run .055" plug gaps with this one.
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2008 - 08:09:43 AM »
Another higher end product
http://4secondsflat.com/a688specs.html
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2008 - 10:45:21 AM »
I would skip FBO , I have had nothing but problems with the FBO systems , the coil draws too much power & the ballast lasts a day or 2 max on every car I have ever installed it on , the ECU is the only FBO part that actually works better then Mopars Orange ECU
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2008 - 02:45:15 PM »
ECU?  FBO?
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2008 - 06:27:33 PM »
"FBO" is the name of the company that bullitt99 gave you the link to.

"ECU" is the acronym for Electronic Control Unit.
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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2008 - 03:52:48 PM »
My FBO setup is 4 years old. No problems. It uses the MSD .8 ohm ballast resistor. It starts far easier than with my old stock setup. I only went with the FBO coil and ECU, I used the Mopar distributor.


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Re: Looking to buy Electronic conv kit..any suggestions
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2008 - 11:36:34 AM »
I went the cheapy short way a few minutes ago. I went to car quest and bought a rebuilt 72 electronic ignition from a 72 newyorker for 41 bucks, then bought a 72 340 cuda elctronic box for 41.70. The harness kit is 19/23 bucks, but Bullitt99 is donating me one this week. I am hoping to have it all installed this week, and under 100 bucks for oem stuff :2thumbs: