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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:03 PM

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Bluffman

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ByPass Resistor

I have a 67 L79 with a Petronix in my distributor, I just installed a flamethrower 1.5 ohm coil, they recommend to bypass the resistor, if I remove the two red wires and join them together would this cause a problem. Ian

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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:08 PM

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No it wouldnt, just insulate the connection.

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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:26 PM

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Thanks for the response, going to bolt them together then heat shrink over the connection.ian

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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:37 PM

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Connect em both on the same side of the resistor and save having a loose connection that needs shrink tube or other insulation. The resistor is a good terminal block.

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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:47 PM

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Agree with Avispa, move either wire to the other end and put under same screw as other wire. Safer and cleaner, more original looking.

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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:49 PM

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When the two EEs on here agree you'd better listen!!!

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Dec 22, 2019 | 04:56 PM

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I just ran a jumper on the back of the resistor to invisibly short across it. Not a double E but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express once.

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Dec 22, 2019 | 05:38 PM

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Great idea to just bolt them to one side of the resistor, all good and it’s working better than my Delco. Ian

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