Anyone get one of these distributors?

[Aussie Challenger]

  This distributor looks like the Bosch units that were fitted to GMH & frauds here in Australia a few years back.

[NorthWestcuda]

It looks like the same type I bought for my 73 cuda - 440, summer of 2008.  I bought mine from 440source.com.  The manufactor website is www.procompelectronics.com.  Its a PC7000 series.  Even though the website says they are in CA, I believe they are manufactured in Australia? I cracked the cap when I was putting it in the car and had to order a new one straight from procomp electronics.  None of the speed shops carried the brand/caps.  I like the fact that I was able to get rid of the factory ignition box on the firewall, but I don't like not being able to adjust the vacuum advance.  I also believe you need a special spring kit from procomp if you want to adjust your mechanical advance. I've had alot of timing issues with the engine sense I installed it.

I wish i would have just spent another $300 bucks and bought a good ignition system from a major manufactor.

That my 2 1/2 cents worth.

Jim       

[carguybradd]

For the price of the DUI unit ($350+), I don't the benefit. I'm running the original 1973 brain box on my 11:1 340 with a MP recurved electronic distributor, an Accel Super Coil, and some 8.8 wires. I shift around 6300 and the ignition is still strong at that rpm. This combo has been in my car for about 8 years now, and I've had zero problems with it. I also like being able to walk into any parts store for replacement parts, unlike some aftermarket/performance setups. Cheap but effective.

Are you guys considering these other options for converting non-electronic ignition cars? Or to improve underhood cosmetics? 

Also, don't forget that DUI unit means you'll have to run GM-style plug wires too (due to the male terminals at the dist. cap), so there's another expense to factor in...

[71chally416]

From an article using the DUI on a 360 Chally>

"The next upgrade we performed was removing the stock electronic distributor and installing a Davis Unified Ignition (DUI) from Performance Distributors. The DUI is an HEI-style ignition that can really leave a lasting impression on you. In the past 15 years, we've changed from points to electronic ignition, added external spark amplifier boxes,and sensed a small difference. The intense DUI made a tremendous improvement in the smoothness, performance, and
driveability of our breathed-on 360. Without the carburetor's choke hooked up it would take over 5 minutes of foot on the gas pedal until our motor would idle smoothly. This was with the stock distributor reworked for full advance aLL in by 1,500 rpm. With the DUI installed we could have eliminated the MP orange box, but we left it there for Looks. The fat HE style distributor fits B- and E-Bodies easily, but not A-Bodies. Performance Distributors makes a smaller unit that will fit A-Body Mopars. Once the DUI was installed, our powerplant would easily idle after only 30 seconds of warm-up time. The Performance Distributors DUI (Davis Unified Ignition) clears our old 12-Inch open paper element air cleaner by one Inch. The DUI directs additional spark energy to the plugs, allowing the plug gap to be opened up to .055". The DUI worked with our combination as a team helping our SBSB produce outstanding driveability, efficiency, and low e.t.'s."

For what it's worth. 

 

[Supercuda]

I replaced the worn-out Mallory dual-point in my 383 with the MOPAR electronic setup in 1989; I have run this distributor since then, with no trouble. Strong spark, easy starting, solid timing with no spark scatter, and I have replaced one ballast resistor. I switched to the epoxy-filled coil from the later 2.2/2.5 about 6 years ago, and only noticed a hotter spark from the system, no problems or weirdness. The orange ECU is the same one I installed when I converted from points in 1989, and it has been flawless. The spark is strong and the timing solid all the way up to 7000 rpm, and as stated, the parts for a roadside repair are readily available in almost any town in the USA.

[71chally416]

I know this is an old thread but here's another article on the DUI distributor replacing the factory type ignition with some hard A-B chassis dyno numbers. Pretty impressive IMO.
http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/parts/engine/mopp_0403_dui_hei_distributor_part_review/index.html