meepbeep69
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I am finishing up purchasing the last few items so I can start assembling the car.
The car was initially a 383 bench 4 speed car. Now it will have a .040 over 440 9.7 to 10:1, 1.5 comp rockers, guts stock six pack build, edelbrock rpm small chamber heads, comp xtreme .510 240 246 duration cam, tti 178 headers and a 2.5 H pipe exhaust, 3.90 posi all fresh.
It's purpose is to be a driver, cruiser and take an occasional strip trip maybe once or twice a year. Locally we have the Mopar Ford shootout so My son and I will have a little fun.
I have in the box a Mopar performance orange electronic ecu and wire kit. The distributor from the kit is in the block. The engine shop will dyno the engine and tweak it early next week. It currently has a Performer RPM manifold that apparently is too tall so I will not be able to close the hood. Glad I thought of that before I bought that!! :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall:
It looks like we will have to pull that manifold and replace it with a Torker II or a Street Dominator with a drop base air cleaner. That way I will be able to close the hood.
The engine shop has been trying to steer me away from using the Mopar Performance kit by saying it will not do well on the high end.
MSD was suggested but I do not know if I shelling out another $600 for a distrib, wires and box would be money well spent given my application.
I have questions on what other items to get. Part numbers will help.
I need an alternator, starter, coil and voltage regulator. Which ones do you guys recommend given the above build?
Is the MP electronic unit a dog and I just don't know it yet? I bought it probably six years ago so if I have to lose it it won't hurt as much as if I bought it yesterday.
Then with the alternator I see single field or dual field. More Manx Gaelic talk!! I hear if I do not watch myself on this at idle I might look like I have a six volt system.
Friends who race are suggesting power master etc but I am thinking Pep Boys, Advance Auto, NAPA, or Auto zone. This car might see about 500 miles a year. Plus the only numbers that match are on the trunk lip, core support and dash. So an $800 numbers matching starter is not in the equation.
Lend me a hand here and think Wine taste on an imported beer budget. That is unless the old adage "you get what you pay for" comes quick into play. Then I will dig a little deeper into my pocket. Let me know the landmines out there and which ones to stay away from please.
Be gracious and many thanks for your help.
The car was initially a 383 bench 4 speed car. Now it will have a .040 over 440 9.7 to 10:1, 1.5 comp rockers, guts stock six pack build, edelbrock rpm small chamber heads, comp xtreme .510 240 246 duration cam, tti 178 headers and a 2.5 H pipe exhaust, 3.90 posi all fresh.
It's purpose is to be a driver, cruiser and take an occasional strip trip maybe once or twice a year. Locally we have the Mopar Ford shootout so My son and I will have a little fun.
I have in the box a Mopar performance orange electronic ecu and wire kit. The distributor from the kit is in the block. The engine shop will dyno the engine and tweak it early next week. It currently has a Performer RPM manifold that apparently is too tall so I will not be able to close the hood. Glad I thought of that before I bought that!! :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall:
It looks like we will have to pull that manifold and replace it with a Torker II or a Street Dominator with a drop base air cleaner. That way I will be able to close the hood.
The engine shop has been trying to steer me away from using the Mopar Performance kit by saying it will not do well on the high end.
MSD was suggested but I do not know if I shelling out another $600 for a distrib, wires and box would be money well spent given my application.
I have questions on what other items to get. Part numbers will help.
I need an alternator, starter, coil and voltage regulator. Which ones do you guys recommend given the above build?
Is the MP electronic unit a dog and I just don't know it yet? I bought it probably six years ago so if I have to lose it it won't hurt as much as if I bought it yesterday.
Then with the alternator I see single field or dual field. More Manx Gaelic talk!! I hear if I do not watch myself on this at idle I might look like I have a six volt system.
Friends who race are suggesting power master etc but I am thinking Pep Boys, Advance Auto, NAPA, or Auto zone. This car might see about 500 miles a year. Plus the only numbers that match are on the trunk lip, core support and dash. So an $800 numbers matching starter is not in the equation.
Lend me a hand here and think Wine taste on an imported beer budget. That is unless the old adage "you get what you pay for" comes quick into play. Then I will dig a little deeper into my pocket. Let me know the landmines out there and which ones to stay away from please.
Be gracious and many thanks for your help.
I have two different PowerMaster Mopar mini starters that I have used. LOVE THEM both. Suggest you take a peak at Summit or Jegs and determine how much you want to spend. Single best upgrade I ever made to any of my MoPars other than disk brake conversions...
Just like I woun't use the new fangled remote controll for my 60+ year old Lionels.. Tha's about as little help as I can be.......
