mopar73dge
Well-Known Member
To start, I have used a factory ECU on my 73 Charger with out any problems, about 140000 miles on the original unit I changed to an Orange box in 2002 and used that until recent, June 2018, I decided to try the Revenator, after 2months of driving and on one particular trip, it did give me about 2mpg more after a 140 mile mostly highway trip. I did however notice it did not have the snappy feel that I had before, from a standing start, I also lost my low end torque and power through the rpm to 3000, a significant difference that I do not like. I am not happy with the performance over all and with the cost it is not worth it to me. if it was free I still would not use it. They have a 90 day return full refund warrantee. I return the unit. I have had reliability with the orange box. I did change to a (Jegs High Rev 7500), the power, low end torque and mid range power is so much better it has a off the line power much greater than the Revenator box. It is even better than my orange box. Also when I set the timing, it did not need the VA connected, full advance to 35 degrees already at 2800 rpms, very quickly too as I watched the rpms and it advance using my digital time light. After driving the car last night it was like night and day , back to my original performing car I had always had. I will carry a spare ecu of course, but for 35.00 its worth the try and I am very happy with the cars performance. My results working on my 73 318, 430 inch mopar cam, duel exhaust 3:21 rear end stock Mopar NOS champion plugs and Mopar NOS wires, Mopar coil, store bought new distributor, 2b carb stock air cleaner and filter. I need to get a Mopar Chrome box and use the Jegs for the spare. Timing set at 19 deg idle 36 deg reached at only at 2800 rpm and fast too. The Revenator came up much slower, hence the low power, maybe its defective, either way its not what I expected.
