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Offline Glennster

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Upgrade electronics
« on: May 27, 2012 - 10:07:28 AM »
I'm considering upgrading the electronics. I have stock / factory MOPAR stuff now. I'm having intermittent  problems with the car, so I'm desperate enough to drop some cash into it. I figure upgrade and be DONE! That way I know I'm covered at the end.
 The car will fall off at 4000 to 5000 rpm's under full throttle. It pulls good through 1st gear (auto trans), but falls off in second gear. I have a Quick Fuel 750 Q Series carb. Everything looks good there.
 SOOOOO, I'm thinking MSD coil, distributor and a 6A??? It's a stroked 340 (416) with Eddy aluminum heads, it dyno'd at 460 HP and 500 torque, certainly not a monster motor. Just a strong grocery getter.
Any suggestions on specific parts to buy would be greatly appreciated.
THANKS!




Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Upgrade electronics
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2012 - 01:06:31 PM »
 MY bet is it is not ign at all , the ign works clean in 1st gear & the ign cannot really tell the difference between 1-2-3 gear ,other than the load is slightly higher in the higher gears which would indicate a plug / wire / cap problem
 Before you spend a dime we need to diagnose this . throwing $$ at stuff may not fix anything
First  which ECU do you have , is the advance plate sicking in the dist, is the pick up gap set ? Do youhave a fuel pressure gauge you can connect to be sure it is not a fuel issue ?
I used stock Mopar parts , stock dist reworked , Chrome ECU & Blaster coil , I was shifting at 7200 rpm with no issues .
 If you are going to throw $$ at it the MSD is twice the cost of Crane or Mallory igns & MSD uses expensive chips for the rev limiter unless you get the digital version . The Crane & Mallory just use a settable dial to set rpm limit .
« Last Edit: May 27, 2012 - 01:09:05 PM by Chryco Psycho »

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Re: Upgrade electronics
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2012 - 06:05:23 PM »
X2...I would even bet my own money  :D

I would guess it was running out of fuel first.....But, I guess you have verified it is holding fuel pressure in second and third?

Offline bigblue73

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Re: Upgrade electronics
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2012 - 08:58:09 AM »
X3 - fuel as well.  My problem was my fuel pump related.  I went electric with a good regulator and the issues vanished.

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Re: Upgrade electronics
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2012 - 12:13:19 AM »
X3 - fuel as well.  My problem was my fuel pump related.  I went electric with a good regulator and the issues vanished.

My guess is fuel too. When I used to run carbs, I would run out of gas in the higher rpms tillI flipped on my rear electric fuel pump.  The racing manual always said to run an electric in the rear, and a carter style pressure regulated mechanical up front, so that's what I did and never had a problem street racing after that. (my younger years)
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