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Posted: January 13 2006 10:32 AM
 
Denny Finch (aka 5WCoupe) [ View ] [ dfinch2@neo.rr.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
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Me again. I just chucked my points and installed the Pertronix II igniter in my distributor. The Pertronix is a two wire system, one red and one black. The black wire is wired to (-) on the coil and the Red wire is supposed to be wired to the ignition side of the ballast resistor if in fact you have a ballast resistor. Apparently, if you don't have a ballast resistor, you can run the red wire to the (+) on the coil. I DO have a ballast resistor and was just about to connect the red wire to the ignition side of the resistor when I ran across a post on a 4-wheeler web site that said you can connect the red wire directly to the coil and bypass the resister if you have the Pertronix 1.5 ohm Flame Thrower Coil (which I do). This post claimed that the Flame Thrower Coil has an internal ballast resister. I called the Pertronix tech line and they told me that it does not have an internal resister but I could probably bypass the resister and wire direct to the coil anyway (Since my application was on a V8). Now I'm second quessing myself. I don't know if I should connect the red wire direct to the new Flame Thrower coil and bypass the resister or wire to the igniter side of the ballast resister. Anyone had any experience with this retrofit?
 
 
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Posted by REBORN55  -  01/12/2006 01:58 PM
Ditto
Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois
 
Posted by chev38  -  01/12/2006 01:10 PM
I have the Pertronix Flamethrower distributor in my SBC. I did away with the ballast resister as called for in the instructions. No problems. You could probably do away with your ballast resister in this install. If both wires are wired to the coil, what will the resister be used for?
chev38 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St Ann, Missouri
 
Posted by 5WCoupe  -  01/12/2006 03:10 PM

Thanks guys. The instructions that were included with my Igniter kit say that if you don't currently have a balast resister, to run the red wire to the (+) coil. They also say that if you have a ballast resister, the red wire goes to the Ignition side of the Ballast Resister and "The Ballast Resister Is Not To Be Changed In Any Way With The Installation Of The Igniter System" a direct quote.



Denny
5WCoupe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Atwater, Ohio
 
Posted by 5WCoupe  -  01/13/2006 08:06 AM
Right Ronal, I temporarily connected mine last night exactly the way you discribe which is in accordance with the instructions. It started right away. Set the timing and I'm good to go. Starts faster now than it ever did. I have no doubt that it will work with the resistor bypassed and the red wire directly to the coil, but I think I'll stay with the manufacturers recommended installation.
5WCoupe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Atwater, Ohio
 
Posted by orphans2  -  01/13/2006 10:32 AM
I have a Pertronix igniter in my distributor on my 57 Olds 371 engine, using a MSD coil and a 6A. Wired direct, no ballast resistor. Been that way since installed 6 years ago, always fires, never fails. Best money spent. I always hated points.
orphans2 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Stewartstown, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since November 2001
 
Posted by cruiser63  -  01/12/2006 09:47 PM
My 02,my 63chrysler has the pertronix conversion.My instructions said if you have a resistor, connect the red wire to the 12 volt side of the resistor,black wire to - on the coil, leave the resistor in the circuit to the + side of the coil. Not to remove the resistor.I used a msd coil. The igniter needs 12 volts to work,
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