I already installed the pertronix kit on my 61 lancer and now i'm doing the wiring but the instuctions are a bit vague and this is my first one. First of all, there is a ballast resistor in it with what looks like the wire going to the negative of the coil from the ballast resistor. My question is Do I need to put a ballast resistor inline from the coil to the ignition module or can i just hook the red pertronix wire straight to the coil. The coil is a new MSD Blaster coil and I don't really feel like burning up a brand new kit or coil.

The coil needs the ballast on the positive (unless it's a 3 ohm coil), and the red should goto a 12v (no ballast) ignition power source.

The black wire on the pertronix goes to the negative coil terminal.

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

does anybody know what ohm the msd coils are? I'm guessing the one wire coming from the harness to the coil needs to go to the positive, and I need to put a resistor inline from the pertronix red wire and the coil?

I thought the MSD coils were 0.7 ohms which is too low even with ballast resister. Need a 1.5 ohm coil with ballast.


But, I've been assuming you're running the Pertronix I..... If you're running the Pertronix II, I think you don't need the ballast and any coil will do...............

So what pertronix and what's the MSD part number?

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Ed
64 Valiant 225 / 904 / 42:1 manual steering / 9" drum brakes

I just hooked the two Pertronix wires across the coil on 2 slants and a 273. Works great.

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