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Re: ballast resistor

To: Jim Parent <jimparent@compuserve.com>,
Subject: Re: ballast resistor
From: richards@northcoast.com
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997 19:12:55 -0700
One might follow the wiring (or diagram) and come to a conclusion......

On Sat, 23 Aug 1997, Jim Parent <jimparent@compuserve.com> wrote:
>All,
>
>Now I'm confused on a different subject.
>
>While reading all the great information about the starter solinoid I ran
>across the following:
>
>>> Although the ballast resistor may have disappeared along with the point
>>> type ignition,...................
>
>I put a Mallory unilite distributor in my 302 in place of my Ford
>dual-point and I left the ballast resistor in.  I thought that the ballast
>resistor was supposted to limit running voltage to the coil but allow full
>12 volts at start.  If so, then the type of breakers would not seem to
>matter.
>
>Comments?
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Jim
>B9470139
>
>
>

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