RE: Mopar Performance electronic distributor pulsing

Above the throttle plates “ported” connection.

Pic attached of her in the driveway – just a few miles on her since engine rebuild and with the new manifold. Had to go thru and seal all the water pumps thru bolts again, had some seeping. Permatex hign temp thread sealant did the trick.

From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roland Osborne
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 6:34 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Mopar Performance electronic distributor puling

Which vacuum port do you have the vacuum advance plugged in to? Sounds like an advance issue where the timing is advancing and retarding (also called ‘hunting’)… we see that when the vacuum advance is going out… Unplug the vacuum pot and see if it does it… probably where it’s at as the centrifugal advance usually doesn’t act like that unless corroded/rusted up… Unlikely that the control box would do that…

From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hall, Ricky L
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 8:03 AM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Mopar Performance electronic distributor puling

This must be the MSD unit:

http://www.msdignition.com/Products/Distributors/Chrysler/Ready-to-Run/E-Curve/8388_-_Chrysler_318-360,_Ready_to_Run_Distributor.aspx

From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jason Rhoades
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 5:55 AM
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Subject: RE: Mopar Performance electronic distributor puling

I am running a msd all in one on my 62 and so far (1-year) been great!!

Jason

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From: "Hall, Ricky L" <ricky.l.hall@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 05/22/2015 8:50 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Mopar Performance electronic distributor puling

Installed a new Mopar Performance electronic distributor last night. Starts and idles fine but going down the road while holding steady throttle, the engine pulses up and down every few seconds. Almost like you are giving it more and less throttle. The amp meter is also erratic now.

Per the instructions the blue wire is connected to the ballast resister ignition feed side. Black wire to neg side of coil. And timing to 5 BTDC per the instructions.

I did notice the reluctor and pick-up are not parallel for the .008 gap. All the same gaps as you spin it, and I did set the closest point to .008.

Any ideas what the problem is? Is there another vacuum advance type distributor to consider for electronic ignition? Pertronix makes one I see that is an all-in-one unit, any other makers for 318 Poly?

I put the original point distributor back on for now, and it runs fine.

Thanks,

Ric

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