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| Author: | Slantcer [ Sat May 10, 2008 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ignition questions |
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. |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Sat May 10, 2008 10:21 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Slantcer [ Sun May 11, 2008 2:58 pm ] |
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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? |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Sun May 11, 2008 3:34 pm ] |
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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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| Author: | Chuck [ Mon May 12, 2008 2:44 pm ] |
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I just hooked the two Pertronix wires across the coil on 2 slants and a 273. Works great. |
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