Tom,
Usually the resistor goes between the switch and the coil. It's actually
to reduce amperage to the coil at low speeds to prevent overheating it.
Its a variable resistor, as the amperage through it goes up the
resistance goes up, reducing the amps to the coil.
--
John Dorsey
Wauchula, FL
'49 Chevy Panel http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/truck.htm
'52 GMC Firetruck http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/fire/fire.htm
'51 Chevy suburban http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey/burb/
Tom3600@webtv.net wrote:
>
> I am switching my 216 from 6 volt (actually 8 volt batt.) to 12 volts.
> I have decided to go with a 12V batt., 12V generator, 12V regulator, 12V
> coil, 12V bulbs etc. My question is where does the ignition ballast
> resister go? One source says between ignition switch and coil.....but
> another source says between coil and distributor I thought it was to
> reduce the voltage to the points but where is it supposed to go?
>
> Thanks again for the help,
> Tom
>
> Tom Poterack
> Moline, IL.
> '49 Chevy 3600
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