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cordes
06-03-2008, 09:48 PM
Who makes the HEPs that Mopar sells? I saw one on Rock Auto a couple of days ago for about $50. That is significantly less than what the Mopar unit costs last I checked. Is there any source for a good HEP without the high cost associated with purchasing the Mopar unit?
cordes
06-05-2008, 02:04 PM
I take it the factory is the only place to get one still?
iTurbo
06-05-2008, 02:06 PM
If you go to the dealership, check the price on a new Mopar distributor. It comes with a new HEP. When I bought one, it wasn't much more for the whole thing.
Turbodave
06-05-2008, 02:06 PM
I haven't seen any of the aftermarket ones that were the same as the Mopar ones. I still get mine from the J-yard when I need them.
iTurbo
06-05-2008, 02:10 PM
Just checked the price at dodgeparts.com (OEM catalog) on a distributor for a '90 Shadow TI. The distributor is $85 + $15.00 core. The HEP is $88.60.
cordes
06-05-2008, 02:14 PM
I haven't seen any of the aftermarket ones that were the same as the Mopar ones. I still get mine from the J-yard when I need them.

That's what I was thinking about doing. Are the TBI HEPs the same as ours? I thought the were.


Just checked the price at dodgeparts.com (OEM catalog) on a distributor for a '90 Shadow TI. The distributor is $85 + $15.00 core. The HEP is $88.60.

Thanks for the advise there. If I get a new one I will certainly get the set, as the shudders on the dist eventually loosen up from what I have read.
iTurbo
06-05-2008, 02:23 PM
The TBI HEP is different. It only has one pickup inside while the turbo (MPI) models got two.
cordes
06-05-2008, 02:58 PM
The TBI HEP is different. It only has one pickup inside while the turbo (MPI) models got two.

Shoot, there aren't to many turbo cars around here anymore for the pickin's. I guess I will have to order one. Thanks guys.
dodgeman87
06-10-2008, 09:08 PM
Cordes,
Yeah the turbo HEP's have two leads. One is grey & one is black. I bought my last one from the dealership with my son's Carmax discount.
I wish I would have known the whole distributor was a better deal.

JIm
looneytuner
06-11-2008, 08:28 AM
I think it was Clay that had a group buy a couple years back. They were 50 bux.
Lugert
08-14-2008, 12:06 PM
I had the group buy for $50.00 each.

I can get more if needed.
turbovanmanČ
08-14-2008, 01:50 PM
The OEM ones are made by ?, the aftermarket ones are probably from China or Taiwen and are very failure prone. I learned to stop using aftermarket ones after a couple of customers had intermittant stalling issues and on a hunch, changed out the new HEP's with OEM's and problem solved.
Lugert
08-14-2008, 02:40 PM
The OEM ones are made by ?, the aftermarket ones are probably from China or Taiwen and are very failure prone. I learned to stop using aftermarket ones after a couple of customers had intermittant stalling issues and on a hunch, changed out the new HEP's with OEM's and problem solved.

Mine are OEM quality. Just ask Cindy and others who bought a few years ago.
turbovanmanČ
08-14-2008, 06:18 PM
Mine are OEM quality. Just ask Cindy and others who bought a few years ago.


I know, I have one. I was helping you sell them, I am on your side, :nod:
1FastCSX289
08-14-2008, 07:46 PM
I bought a Standard HEP from Rock auto for about 30 bucks. I carry an extra in the glovebox. I figure I can buy 3 Rock auto HEP's for the price of one Mopar. Im giving it a shot.

The thing about the J-yard is that most of the cars dont have Mopar HEP's anyways.