Opinions on this ignition

[Supercuda]

Pertronix has an excellent reputation over here, and the components are easy to install. I would also add the factory ignition system to the list of reliable and powerful ignition systems.

[ragtopdodge]

there is a company that modifies HEI dist to fit Mopar engines , you can just wire in the HEL module instead of the ECU boxes Mopar used

http://www.designed2drive.com/

[Chryco Psycho]

I have found Pertronix to be unreliable

[hot440roddin]

So I'm kinda wondering what my best bet might be as far as ignition goes?

[moper]

I can understand the need to make use of whatever is around. But having been doing this since the MSD was new, I'd have no problem running thier product. I've had zero failures in 24 years that were the responsibility of the part. I dont like the imported copies because if it does fail, you're dad in the water with a special car... Not good for me or my customers. For a street car, the ultimate budget setup would be a factory electronic with a performance curve, an MSD or Mallory coil, and a Standard ignition LX-101 module. That is bone stock reliable, powerful enough to run even mild nitrous systems, and might cost $80 tp do once you know what to do. For a small block I would run the MSD billet E-curve, which is a two wire connection, no conrol module, and dials for advances, including vacuum (which IMO should be run on a street car), and rev control without pills for under $400.

[Chryco Psycho]

The Mopar Ign with a Chrome box available as a kit from Mancini with an Upgraded coil is a good way to go
 I wish I had never had a failure with MSD , I have had 2 fail on customer cars just this year alone

[HP2]

In one of my drag cars we ran a factory chrome box, performance curved stock distributor and a Jacobs Ultra Coil. Car ran great. Fired up the first turn of the key, never loaded up the plugs, ran consistent e.t.s

Next season we switched to an MSD Digital 6 set up with a billet distributor and I think they call it the inductive coil. The car ran no faster, ran no cleaner, and didn't mph or e.t. any better. However, after a season of use, the rev limiter began to get flakey and actually cut its limits in half. Imagine my suprise when one day we unload, go to the lanes, and suddenly my once fast car wouldn't rev over 3k.

Swapped that out for a Crane Hi-Fire 6 and E-core coil and again, performance was consistent with no marked improvement or degredation.

What I'm getting at is that with most reputable, high end suppliers, you likely aren't going to find a huge difference in performance so long as you select the right components for the application. So if you running a street car, use a street ignition. If your running nitruous or a blower or are in a race only application, use the right components and you'll be fine. Just don't cross bred things and use massive power racing ignitions in a daily driver and then wonder why your plugs only last 6 months or use a mild street ignition in a high compression engine and wonder why it won't fire consistently.

[moper]

"What I'm getting at is that with most reputable, high end suppliers, you likely aren't going to find a huge difference in performance so long as you select the right components for the application. So if you running a street car, use a street ignition. If your running nitruous or a blower or are in a race only application, use the right components and you'll be fine. Just don't cross bred things and use massive power racing ignitions in a daily driver and then wonder why your plugs only last 6 months or use a mild street ignition in a high compression engine and wonder why it won't fire consistently."

  In a nutshell...

[hot440roddin]

Sadly I know all this about over powering things when it's not needed... For some reason I can't seem to find where I put that knowledge, dang crs...
I'd like to stick with the k.i.s.s. setup... I may end up running a Mopar Performance distributor, with chrome box, and a MSD Blaster 2 coil or something similar to it... I currently have a set of MSD Street Fire wires, and need to figure out which plugs to run...
Though, all this will really depend on what wiring harness I use... If I stick with a factory harness, then I'd like to keep factory type stuff for easy "plug and play" type stuff... But I have really been thinking more and more about the ISIS stuff.... Fewer wires, lighter weight... I know I'm going to be doing a battery relocation kit so, this also throws somewhat of a factor in the works... But anyway...

[acudanut]

The Mopar Ign with a Chrome box available as a kit from Mancini with an Upgraded coil is a good way to go
 I wish I had never had a failure with MSD , I have had 2 fail on customer cars just this year alone

The Mopar Electronic Ign is the way to go....Gm and Ford only wish they had our systems on their cars...That's where MSD came into play in the first place.