Dave,
Another reminder to your "what am I missing" question. Always carry a spare
set of points etc., just in case the Pertronix fails on you. I always carry
a spare set of points in case the points go bad, it's good insurance.
Calspeed remembers one cold night 150 miles from SF when my spare set came
in handy for him! (And another time he was carrying a spare distributor
when mine failed from a battery acid spill on the way to Shasta; he learns
quick. ;>)
Fred
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Subject: Hot coils, Pertronix, and Ballast resistors
Author: "Doctor Evil" <doctor_evil@fastmail.ca>
Date: 4/16/2001 3:54 PM
Hello all
Another question after looking thru the archives and not finding the
answer:
I'm putting on a Pertronix unit soon, and I'm wondering if I can put
on a hotter coil (eg MSD) and remove the ballast resistor.
I understand that the resistor is to protect the points (which will
be gone) and the keep the stock coil from overheating (hence the
aftermarket coil)
What am I missing? (if anything)
I remember reading a couple of weeks ago that Fred Katz was planning
on trying this (or something like it).
Anyhow, TIA for any and all responses.
Dave
67 2000 - on the road by next weekend
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