HEI conversion benefits

70Duster340 said
I have tried to research this topic both here and on the Internet, but I haven't found anything that will answer my question.

Once this conversion is done, can the ECU and the ballast resistor be removed?

I know there's purists here who would say I am blasphemous for contaminating a Mopar with GM parts, but if you can see your way to overlook my transgressions, I would be grateful.

Thanks

I would look at a Progression Ignition distributor. They are a bit expensive, however they have a bunch of features built in. Mechanical and vacuum advance curves are programmed off a cell phone via Bluetooth. There is a built in MAP sensor that is used instead of vacuum. High vacuum is a low manifold pressure. There is a wire that can be energized for nitrous to retard timing 1° - 10°.