What year for electronic ignition, super bee

[4mulas]

What year did the bee start getting electronic ignition?
Thanks

 

[lewtot184]

pretty sure big blocks didn't get them until around '73.

 

[Richard440]

My 72 road runner had it. It was a 400

 

[69Bee]

My 69 Superbee had electronic ignition. It also had the rare factory option 6al MSD box. I'll bet Mr. Norm modified before I got it in 88...

jk... I think electronic ignition started in 71

 

[Mopars & Missiles]

Looks like '72 was the first year for Electronic Ignition

Note of interest, the factory literature above mentions for "440 4bbl & 6bbl engines".

 

[cudajunction]

72 was the first year across the board in mopars.

 

[72RoadrunnerGTX]

“across the board”, in ‘72? First available in ’72, standard on most HP engine applications, optional on other engine offerings in ‘72. 1973 was the first year for all engines having electronic ignition as standard equipment.

 

[lewtot184]

I remember when they first came out. they were tested and the distributors built at the indy electrical plant. I worked there for a short period of time and had several friends who worked there. the slant sixes and the small blocks were the first to get them. I had a set for a big block pre-production and if I remember correctly that was '72 or '73. we didn't understand the benefits of the electronic ignition at the time and the early boxes had rev limiters that impaired modified engines. I ended up using a "blue" box that I thought was a nascar box (???). slept a lot since then.

 

[philcollins]

1972 for hi performance engines. 318 and 400 2bbl later in model year (except A body). 1973, all engines

 

[Daves69]

...................I ended up using a "blue" box that I thought was a nascar box (???)...............

Lol, ...lookin' to try it again?..........................

 

[lewtot184]

Lol, ...lookin' to try it again?..........................

View attachment 545116

looks familiar.

 

[72sunroof]

In short Super Bee never got Electronic Ignition.