77 dodge rv problems
first post - sorry if it is in the wrong spot i have a 77 dodge rv - model mbh 400 on the title - i'm ahving some trubles with it electrically - we jsut bought it and it seems like everything is sh...
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By 1977, the block would be a "two part" resistor. In other words it had two resistors for two different purposes, but in the same ceramic housing. We had a 1971, and it was a single resistor block. Good thing, it had a metal mounting band around it, and the mounting screw tightened that band against the firewall. The two part has a simple mounting hole in the center and uses a long screw.
The two part resistor will last longer if you do NOT tighten that long mounting screw! Apparently tight leads to the resistor cracking when it heats up in normal operation.
I installed electronic ignition on our 1971 (along with replacing the 318 engine with a 360) and didn't have trouble with resistor or module. Nor with the distributor, but I heard the magnet in the distributor weakens over time and the engine won't start unless it's cranking good and fast. Good Starter, Good Battery, Good Cables (OEM was too small), Good Connections!
The two part resistor will last longer if you do NOT tighten that long mounting screw! Apparently tight leads to the resistor cracking when it heats up in normal operation.
I installed electronic ignition on our 1971 (along with replacing the 318 engine with a 360) and didn't have trouble with resistor or module. Nor with the distributor, but I heard the magnet in the distributor weakens over time and the engine won't start unless it's cranking good and fast. Good Starter, Good Battery, Good Cables (OEM was too small), Good Connections!
