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Briefly. You will burn the points out. I don't how quickly. I don't think it will be good for the (presumably) stock-type coil, either.
If you were planning on falling back to points in the event of a Pertronix failure, you should have bypassed the resistor instead of removing it.
Yeah, guess I should have. I removed the resistor but left the ballast and used it as a power distribution point. One side is hot all the time, the other hot with switch on. Too late to go back. Just have to have faith in the pertronix.
Garage door opener, gate opener, cell phone, reading glasses, note pad, pen, comb, spare handkerchief, registration and insurance card. Spare parts ( belts and associated wrenches, fix-a-flat, paper towels, mother thumper etc.) go in the wells behind the seat on the C-2.
Yeah, guess I should have. I removed the resistor but left the ballast and used it as a power distribution point. One side is hot all the time, the other hot with switch on. Too late to go back. Just have to have faith in the pertronix.
You can put a short piece of wire behind the ballast resistor to short it out when using the Pertronix; the resistor can be re-engaged with a screwdriver and two minutes work. I've done it...
You can put a short piece of wire behind the ballast resistor to short it out when using the Pertronix; the resistor can be re-engaged with a screwdriver and two minutes work. I've done it...
One of those "flat box" tool kits
Fire ext
Points and Cond.
Ballast resistor
Coil
Small electric fuel pump
Couple feet of fuel hose & clamps
Small spool of wire
Electric tape
Fuel filter
Holley gaskets and power valve
Radiator hoses
Voltage reg
Fan belt
Fuses & tail light bulbs
Duct tape
Long, long trip:
Wheel bearings
U joints
Grease
Fluids
Garage door opener, gate opener, cell phone, reading glasses, note pad, pen, comb, spare handkerchief, registration and insurance card. Spare parts ( belts and associated wrenches, fix-a-flat, paper towels, mother thumper etc.) go in the wells behind the seat on the C-2.
What he said.
Any trip of less than 1000 miles doesn't require much beyond what's listed above. I have AAA premier which allows one free 200 mile tow. No need for a dedicated GPS nav device when any $100 Android phone preloaded with the Google Maps app will give you driving instructions to pretty much anywhere on the planet. Just get one of those suction cup mounts, a 12v charger, and you're good to go.
You are right on the money, RB, I've used the flatbed twice ( bulkhead connector) in one year and now have the FB guy on speed dial. Always carry bottled water too.
Yeah, guess I should have. I removed the resistor but left the ballast and used it as a power distribution point. One side is hot all the time, the other hot with switch on. Too late to go back. Just have to have faith in the pertronix.
I'm not sure about this distinction you are making between "ballast" and "resistor" as two different parts. The part under discussion is the "ballast resistor."
I'm not sure about this distinction you are making between "ballast" and "resistor" as two different parts. The part under discussion is the "ballast resistor."
I know, I meant the white ceramic portion. I kept it for looks but removed the resistor.
that's a LOT of gas & oil.... where were you going?
Bill
Because of the FI, I only use 91 octane NON ethanol. It's plentiful in the Okla City area, but NOT always available on road trips. So I take three 5gal cans full to the top. Never know when more than 1qt of oil might be needed. The rest of the stuff is misc (few tools, pop-up awning, folding chairs, ice chest, bottle jack, chain to secure to a post or tree, cleaning "stuff', etc), including a bed roll for the trailer. I can put the tail gate down, move everything over a little and lay----------------fully stretched out-------------along one side-------------------with the .44mag under a pillow.
if you don't trust your car don't drive where you don't have cell phone single
With all these long lists of parts and tools. It sounds like a lot of you have very un-dependable cars. Try doing the maintenance and skip the spare parts and tools!
where were you going?
07-22-2017, 08:40 AM
