bee1971
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100% Fact
HyRev 7500 ECU box
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I'm sure the hi revs are chinkesium now. But mine is installed and it runs good. Until it doesn't. Since Ray doesn't accept the Amazon card, I didn't really have a damned choice. WHat I caint believe is, Jegs advertises them 100% made in USA. That's evidently wrong.
Ironracer
Gearhead
Supposed to be made here, with modern guts. Cause everything got jacked by the nwo last year, I grabbed another . 40 bucks. That dizzy DEFINITELY ain't what it was advertised as. but was advertised as made in an certified overseas factory what ever, I'll deal with it, God Willing.
Yeah, they advertise the hell out of it to be made in USA. Who the hell knows?
Ironracer
Gearhead
Don't know where the other is... I'll look and take pics. Prolly doan matter as I ain't ripping them apart. Now, the FBO 4 second flat ( Dons) looks like the Real Deal... I just caint do it right now. And the blue one i have was recommended by one of my Mopar Brothers a while back. And he ain't had no issues
Ironracer
Gearhead
I've heard the orange ones have been junk for a minute. I had one on my 68 Coronet 383 4 spd. 1st mill I rebuilt. Never issues w/ it, or the box. And I TWISTED that 383 on up there!
I know the transistor on the hi rev is short like the real ones in hoppy's thread. Whether that means anything, remains to be seen. As long as it keeps running good, what difference does it make?
Ironracer
Gearhead
Well, the only difference to me is I hate giving Commies money... lol. I know you do too Rob. But sometimes...
That and I'm not payin 50 bucks for a used one. I don't really care who's sellin the thing. no offense to present company intended.
Here's a comparison. Tough call, really and again, what difference does it make?
Here's Hoppy's confirmed fake one.
Here's mine. It appears shorter. But WTF does that really mean? Who gives a **** if it works?
Here's Hoppy's confirmed fake one.
Here's mine. It appears shorter. But WTF does that really mean? Who gives a **** if it works?
......and while we're at it......why is it when you install the little "chip" voltage regulator in the instrument cluster it's considered an "upgrade" but when a similar transistor chip is used in a modern ignition ECU all of a sudden it's a fake piece of ****? I find that pretty interesting.
512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
I know it is tempting but dont do it, we'll regret it in the long run.
Ironracer
Gearhead
Its hard to get away from those Globalized bastards... they are devious
Ironracer
Gearhead
I've done the 5 v chip on the heat sink in my 66 Sat I had. DEFINITELY was not the Radio Shack my Grandfather took me too
So what's your solution? Buy the ridiculously priced FBO unit? Pay 50 or more for a used one? I firmly believe in supporting people, but I gotta eat, too.
bee1971
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I don’t think I called it a fake piece of **** ?
However when I buy something that is clearly stated Made In The USA
And then when it fails months later , and you find C H I N A clearly stamped in the metal housing
Maybe Durability comes to mind ?
RPMS ? Coils are a crucial piece of the puzzle also
Anyways
12Many clearly described the Distributor he bought
I know - I have ripped apart two of those same Chinese distributors for friends , replacing springs
Yikes
However these are the options we live in today , with Direct Connection / Mopar Performance no longer supporting the 60s/70s and Made In The USA
See the ECU I now run this year
Scour Swap Meets and EBay , you can still find NOS Chrysler ECUs and mid 70s / mid 80s Standard LX 101s when Standard Motor Products made them in the USA
However when I buy something that is clearly stated Made In The USA
And then when it fails months later , and you find C H I N A clearly stamped in the metal housing
Maybe Durability comes to mind ?
RPMS ? Coils are a crucial piece of the puzzle also
Anyways
12Many clearly described the Distributor he bought
I know - I have ripped apart two of those same Chinese distributors for friends , replacing springs
Yikes
However these are the options we live in today , with Direct Connection / Mopar Performance no longer supporting the 60s/70s and Made In The USA
See the ECU I now run this year
Scour Swap Meets and EBay , you can still find NOS Chrysler ECUs and mid 70s / mid 80s Standard LX 101s when Standard Motor Products made them in the USA
bee1971
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Pretty easy to tell an original NOS ECU ignition module from the 70s/80s/90s
Just look at the two mounting holes
If you see scratched paint or circles from the mounting screws , you definetly know they where installed on a car at some point
Just look at the two mounting holes
If you see scratched paint or circles from the mounting screws , you definetly know they where installed on a car at some point
I wasn't referring to you......or anyone in particular.
Ironracer
Gearhead
I actually paid a lil More for a SMP vr a lil while back than the Other SMP **** was still made in commieland
Ironracer
Gearhead
I got the bend over bang from those dizzys. THANK GOD for RustyRatRod and the Mopar Brothers here. I had been running her Hard, could have ruint my 340. A stock bore one that I ain't able to afford to rebuild.
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bee1971
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Many moons ago
For your information the LX101 is made by SMP the same people who previously made our A688 ECU's for us. As of late 2010 they have sent all their manufacturing on these products to China or Mexico and can no longer produce this ECU in the USA to our spec. The old SMP LX101 was made in Kansas, when SMP bought out Borg Warner years ago the LX101 was superseded to the B/W unit which was built from low end imported components and the performance proved it.
For your information the LX101 is made by SMP the same people who previously made our A688 ECU's for us. As of late 2010 they have sent all their manufacturing on these products to China or Mexico and can no longer produce this ECU in the USA to our spec. The old SMP LX101 was made in Kansas, when SMP bought out Borg Warner years ago the LX101 was superseded to the B/W unit which was built from low end imported components and the performance proved it.
512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
Rusty I failed a china ECU, it did not last one season one day it just stopped working, no warning, no warranty. Lucky I was at home and not out on the road.
I did spend the extra $money for a complete FBO system and never looked back, engine idles better, pulls hard and I have used the rev limiter, love it.
I do keep a spare chrome box in the trunk that a friend gave me after he swapped to an MSD setup.
A spare box , ballast AND even another distributor are all good to carry. It's not that heavy and would not be difficult to swap out on the road.
512Stroker
We are all here because we are not all there.
I have the ballast jumped to run the FBO ECU. So I have a piece of tape on the spare box that says "Remove jumper"
bee1971
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You forgot coil
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