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Pertronix/Ballast resistor
#519578
11/08/09 03:27 PM
11/08/09 03:27 PM
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Posts: 251
Lithonia, Ga
36PLYM
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Lithonia, Ga
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After recent floods in Ga and the small block being under water I dried her out cleaned her up and shes back on the road. Thought I would upgrade the ignition since I had to replace the distributor. Went with the Pertronix Ignitor and the 40,000 volt coil. What to do with the ballast resistor? One set of instructions say yes another say no. That is the question. I also dried out the trans and had it flushed three times, seems to be shifting OK.
Thanks!
36 Plymouth Coupe
318 w/360 heads
518 trans
8 3/4 rear
Ga. Tech BCE'78
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Re: Pertronix/Ballast resistor
[Re: 36PLYM]
#519579
11/08/09 03:36 PM
11/08/09 03:36 PM
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Puyallup, WA
StealthWedge67
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Puyallup, WA
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The pertronix ignition needs full 12v to operate properly. I don't run my pertronix anymore, but I did for quite a while and never had a problem. I hooked mine up from the full 12v side of the resistor. Coil from the down side. 
LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120
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Re: Pertronix/Ballast resistor
[Re: StealthWedge67]
#519580
11/08/09 06:53 PM
11/08/09 06:53 PM
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Ball Ground, Georgia
Dixie
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Ball Ground, Georgia
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Quote:
The pertronix ignition needs full 12v to operate properly.
I don't run my pertronix anymore, but I did for quite a while and never had a problem. I hooked mine up from the full 12v side of the resistor. Coil from the down side.
If you are going to run a resistor, wire the pertronix through it like the instructions say. I've been running mine like that for a year with no issues.
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Re: Pertronix/Ballast resistor
[Re: 68Cbarge]
#519583
11/08/09 09:44 PM
11/08/09 09:44 PM
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Cochise County Arizona
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Cochise County Arizona
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Quote:
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I ran mine with the red to the + side of the coil and black to the - side of the coil,car runs fine.
Did that on all points conversions I did in the past.
My NYer has been running with no problems with the Pertronix since summer of 2000.
As a matter of fact,CBarge is the one that suggested I run it that way and it works well. Thanks CBarge
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