I always heard the orange box was good to 6,000 rpm and the chrome box goes to 10,000, forget all this and look into a MSD "Ready to Run" distributor and coil, distributor is self contained, (no box needed) fires my 12.5 cr Hemi ever time. Idles and is still pulling at 6,500, my self imposed rev limit. John Althaus 64 Savoy Hemi 4 spd 214-673-7540 cell In a message dated 7/20/2009 7:12:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: I am still wondering about the functions of Mopar electrnic distributor boxes and the difference between them...................MO...........sw iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: "MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:28 PM Subject: Re: new electronic distributor problems > > Assuming that you have a distributor with mechanical and vacume > advance-wouldn't it be much simpler to covert using Pertronics? I can't > see the reason behind all those different Mopar boxes ( chrome, orange, > etc.).................MO..........sw iowa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Dodger7998@xxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 8:36 PM > Subject: Re: new electronic distributor problems > > >> >> >> Mo,,,,,,,the box replace the points as a way to get the current to the >> coil, not sure what is different between the different boxes, am assuming >> that >> it is the speed of operation of internal parts so as to allow longer >> duration of power to the coil >> >> >> In a message dated 7/19/2009 8:19:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: >> >> Quick lesson for me--just what does the electronic boz do on a mopar >> electronic distributor? Is that where all the advance comes from and so >> that >> is why different boxes?.................Mo.....sw iowa >> >> >> **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy >> Steps! >> (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585099x1201462822/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul >> yExcfooterNO62) >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> ---- >> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- >> directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and >> negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended >> recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will >> protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the >> content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! >> >> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. >> >> >> > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. **************What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?ncid=emlcntusfood00000008) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.