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To: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Distributor wiring
From: "bschwart@postoffice.pacbell.net" <bschwart@postoffice.pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 11:39:59 -0400 FILETIME=[7CC5AD30:01C259A9] teamfat2.dsl.aros.net id g8BFe8V26581
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
I just purchased a later model Distributor from a 1500 with the integral
ignition module on the side to use on my 1970 1300 Spitfire.  I am wiring
the whole car up myself so that isnt a problem.  The problem I do see is
that on the wiring diagrams that I have for the later model Spitfires there
is a ballast wire AND a drive resistor  the drive resistor is $40 which
seems a little pricey!  Can anybody tell me the resistance of this unit or
if it is the same as the ballast resistor that I will be using instead of
the ballast wire currently used on the production Spitfires.  In other
words, can I just use two ballast resistors, one for the coil and one for
the drive?  If I know the value I may be able to just buy a 5 watt
wirewound resistor to use for a whole lot less than $40
As a side note, just exactly what is the drive resistor used for in this
application anyway? 


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