Mopar electronic ignition upgrade to GM HEI module. Cheap Dodge high energy ignition conversion! 

Form a long term Mopar Guy....BRILLIANT!!

Simplicity is key.It shows.

I'm a Mopar and I ain't ragging you. Actually I knew about this before I watched your video. I own Chevy's, Triumphs, Dodges, Plymouths, so I'm ambidextrous, I just love old rides. Great video.

I’m glad I ran across this video because my 1985 dodge d150 with a slant six has the same problem. I didn’t know what was going on with it. I was going to hook up a jumper wire to the coil but I will try this instead. There’s a lot I like about your channel, lots of good info.Thank you.

I appreciate the fact that they are off thw shelf parts like u said. And the full explanations. Great video.

Damnskippy, awsome move.

Been a dodge truck owner got tired of part breaking and carrying spares I never heard of it and I loved my old dodge trucks

I can't believe I've just learned this yesterday. I go to learn a bit more this morning about this , and old Mortske has a video of this cool trick !!

I did this with a Tractor, infact, I took a video of it, still works a treat. Anywho, thought I'd add a comment worth mentioning here. The important tip to remember when using the GM module is to use a late 70's part, pre computer days. Think 76 Montecarlo Also, standard female spade connectors will fit, just need to crimp the smaller 1ns a lil

Worked like a charm!! Thanks for the explanation :)

6:45 mark-that could be a defining screenshot. Your hand is out, you’re smiling-moon is hanging just right in the sky. Good stuff.

My friend had a 74 d100 straight 6 in high school and we beat the hell out of it good memories

Been watching for years, forgot you did this. I'm about to do something similar to my '83 Dodge but I don't have a 12v coil around that won't burn up with constant 12v, so I'mma get a 90's HEI bracket and use that coil and mount the old HEI module to the bracket.

I really like that. I have never seen it before. I haven't worked on any automotive stuff with points in years, heck I don't often work on stuff with a distributor. I think you might be the kind of guy I could drink beer with. :) Really like your content.

Love it!!

Awsome.nice trick

WoW learn something new each day .. .. Hey Duff

Great idea, I’ll keep it in mind for when I own an old Dodge. 😄👍🏻

Did that to my '78 SWB 3/4 Ton swapped hopped up small block mud truck a few years ago. I'll NEVER build another gas engine MOPAR without this mod......EVER!!

I converted my old 74 Dodge (D-200 318) that I built a wrecker on about five years or so ago. Since I don't drive the truck regular I tend to let things go and fix when I must. For a year or so it seems after it gets warmed up that it has to wind up and when the key is released it will start. I had a lot of Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler vehicles through the years and this truck starts real similar to one the resistor has failed on. I have flipped the plug over on these and sometimes get lucky when starting by winding it up and when releasing the key they would start. When I converted mine I added a relay to switch the power to the ignition since these vehicles can have some opportunities around getting low voltage to things that causes things to fry. My conversion has worked well for a few years, but seems something has changed. I rewired it back when I converted the ignition. Bypassed the amp gauge (it was burnt up) wired through the firewall plug as it was fried on the ignition wiring go thru. Had to change the ignition switch and headlight switch due to melted plugs or shorted wires. Added relays on the lights to take the load off the light switch too. Any suggestions?

Awesome video. Make a video of the install on your next mopar. Also make a video of your truck starting up and running. Thank you again

Old school gym parts to make a mopar run cool..

The really good thing about this mod isnt getting rid of the ballast resistor since its very rare for them to break and and dirt cheap and easy to swap its getting rid of the stupid ignition control module which fail all the time especially with todays parts. I just did it on my w150 i put a slant into and the truck runs pretty good with the gm crap in there

Making earl filters great again!

Make sure those modules stay dry against the firewall.... Had a 75 power wagon that I had to replace ballast resistors by the gross because they kept getting drenched.....

Hey now our mopar runs mint!If you know how the Mopar ignitions work they are wicked good!

No way Mopar fanatics. You are right. It works excellent.

Did I just learn something from the Don of the Mid-West Mafia?

my dodge truck is 99 % mopar and 1% chevy HEI ICM 😁 still runs better then a chevy . I kept my mopar performance distributor . be sure to use the heat sink compound from best buy in the yellow and black package . the compound comes in a small plastic syringe and not that crap that comes in the box called silicone grease or dielectric grease. grease does nothing but keep stuff from rusting ! 👍 check out my first crappy video on my channel on my truck . get a mopar red white and blue repo oil filter and slap a Trump sticker on it between the red and blue stripe where it says mopar 👍🇺🇸

Sweet little dodgy.

Ballast resistor is bad that's causing the issue . Had this happen at times years ago on my buddies 69 Dodge Charger 440 6 car so once we figured it out he would just keep a spare in the glove box . It usually doesn't happen very much though but always carry a spare so you can just swap it out quick if need be .

Doesint the old ignition box also have the voltage regulater in it.

Ballast resistor

That ballast resistor looked good to me. What makes you think there was something wrong with it? What did the ohm meter going through it show? If you had a 4 pin box (common parts store purchase) one of the resistors, I think it's 5 ohms, isn't even needed.

Them dodge alternators make 3 phase 220 A C .

Im trying to find a old Dodge d or w 100 long bed truck. I got an evil idea. I was given a Plymouth 440 TNT big block V8 that's already bolted to a M72 4 speed stick. All rebuilt an ready to put into something Fugly as all get out. Edit: I build everything I drive outta junkyard parts an home made parts sumtimes. Cuz sum parts caint be found cheap an easy, sum parts ya gotta make yerself. Fer example, say ya got a issue with random full throttling while driving, or ya wanna set up an antitheft device no one has, fix up an old household light switch on the main power line to the fuel pump. Making yer vehicle not only idiot proof, but also giving yerself a kill switch fer in case of mechanical malfunction that is usually unforseen. I can name several times when I wish I had done this, so I started trying it an it's actually alot easier to do than I first anticipated. Good luck with that sweet pie pan Mopar bro. I hope to own one myself, preferably a long bed. Cuz I got a idea to make an evil daily driver that is useful fer everything I can do.

I have a 66 Dodge 225. Do you happen to have a part number for your Dodge hei distributor? Or a year/make/model to search with? Thanks.

Hey made this mod on my 79 but it will only get spark now when I interrupt the trigger prong with 12v

I like the lack of wiring under your hood compared to what I’m looking at on my charger. Someone must’ve got drunk and went through it with some wire cutters and e-tape it’s a fuckin mess. I’ll have to try this out and see what all I can clean up

LMFAO!!! Mopars run great they don't GM parts but it's a cool conversion

Can it work on ford dura spark system

Do a burnout with the king

Why not put the best ignition ever made in it? I'll bet before if Duff peed on the tire, it probably wouldn't start! Pertronics makes a GM HEI distributor for Dodge, and Ford. Probably even one for the bent six? Don't worry about the bashin, most kids don't even know what a distributor is. We're a dying breed. I'm sure even the old Mopar guys would agree.

Igniter vs Points distributor vs HEI I have a 1990 Lincoln Town with the Windsor V8. Looking for tune-up advice, how to get the best fuel efficiency. upgrading does sound like less maintenance but questioning ROI Return On Investment? btw the car has sat for 8 years and running well on warm days. but if I don't let it warm up 20* F or colder and try to drive off after 10 min it seems rough until it gets to operating temp. also after 45 to 1hr idle to op temp. it will kill the motor most of the time when I change gears R or D. I haven't noticed during warmer days dying during gear change but I have only had it for three weeks.

Do you need a special coil?

They also make a Ford distributor with the GM coil energy even cap on it for 302 351 and up motors so you got the GM benefit of the high energy mission and forward bottom on it so if it's important stuff easy way to get a Ford running correctly fast

Fird commercail what they dont tell is that chevys and didge make more horsepower than fords

Put a ford alternator on it, just to be different.

Where do I get one of those nifty "Trump 2020" oil filters?