Steve it's my understanding that the Pertronix is a stand alone unit. All you need is in the dist, except the coil. I am considering this for a future change myself. The MSD box is unneccesary and I believe uncompatible. Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ==================================================================== Steve Mick wrote: > > Thanks John, that helps a little bit, But I am wondering what the boxes > actually do? Do they control advance- thereby eliminating the advance > mechanism in the distributor? > My sneaky Pete plan for my 64 Dodge is to run a stock appearing early > distributor with a Pertronix electronic conversion inside, and a hidden > MSD > box--If that will work. This is my first venture with a Mopar ignition > except for my early Hemi with Pertronix. I am not just idle dreaming, I > > build my projects on paper quite a ways befor actually doing the work. > That > saves a lot of "do-overs" New roads for me to travel with this project, > and > I an having SOME FUN NOW! :-) ..............MO......sw iowa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john althaus" <althausjbl@xxxxxxx> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 7:30 PM > Subject: Re: new electronic distributor problems > > > > > > > > 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? 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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. 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Thanks! > > > > '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > > > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ---- 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.