Can anyone give me a good direction of which distributor will work for a 1999 XJ. I just put on a set of Accel Plugs, Wires, Distributor Cap & ignition coil. Now looking at it i'll have to replace the Distributor... guess thats what i get for upgrading everything else. Looking at the Accel distributors: 1. They're either $2,000 or $350(lacking the software to integrate it(i dont buy software for these because i assume its gonna require like Windows 95 to be able to work; had a bad experience with super chips on that))

SO all i need to know is whats a Good Moderately priced performance replacement.

Thanks!

 

4.0 engines aren't designed to work well with "performance distributors". OEM style works best.

 

I would go for a stock replacement as well. I know the Mopar one is top notch (part # 56027028), but a little expensive.

 

I mean i get that

However i've added mustang fuel injectors, a spectre 3" cowl intake, a 62mm TB, accel plugs, wires, ignition...

so i'm really not stock

 

U can do all that but getting upgraded distributor STILL won't do anything. Mopar ones are the best

 

Save your money for a stroker, V8, or forced induction.

 

sooo back to this my local Mopar dealer was $550 for a distributor. seems a bit on the pricey side! even for mopar. so can anyone tell me if there's a significant difference between the mopar and say a company like Crown's distributors before i throw away $400 more than i think i should?

 

I got a reman from my local advance. Much cheaper and no problems yet.

 

Stock OEM or reman a distributor won't do a thing for you like the wires, plugs, etc. Like trying to turn a sows ear into a silk purse!

Crown I would guess China on electronics like most places anymore.

 

In my opinion ya actually down graded If the wires were the ones you make your self....IMO....

 

advanced auto parts re-manufactures distributors? i'm up in the high rockies so there's nothing up here but i can always travel for it or im

 

I believe cardone does the reman and distributes to all the parts stores.

 

What's WRONG with the distributor?

 

if nothings actually wrong with your distributor theres no reason to get a "performance" one. this isn't like upgrading a dinosaur points distributor in an old 60s V8 car. just get a decent cap and rotor and be done with it

 

You can get the OEM part # 56027028 from HEREhttp://www.factorymopar.com/oemparts.../56027028.html for $254.22