Ballast resistor needed?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Santee CA
Ballast resistor needed?
Ok...
So, I was flipping through the MSD catalog, and I came across their coils.
I've been thinking about replacing it, since the old one on our C3 is just that: OLD. The MSD catalog had a Blaster Coil which included a ballast resistor, which stated was something I'd need to install on the stock distributor.
I thought I only needed the resistor if I was running an electronic system, like a Mallory Unilite or something similar...Anyone know?
So, I was flipping through the MSD catalog, and I came across their coils.
I've been thinking about replacing it, since the old one on our C3 is just that: OLD. The MSD catalog had a Blaster Coil which included a ballast resistor, which stated was something I'd need to install on the stock distributor.
I thought I only needed the resistor if I was running an electronic system, like a Mallory Unilite or something similar...Anyone know?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Santee CA
Well, all I've got right now is just a points distributor, no electronic one. I was just wondering if I actually needed the ballast resistor for the points system or not.
If we upgrade to anything electronic, it'll be as part of an HEI distributor.
If we upgrade to anything electronic, it'll be as part of an HEI distributor.
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If your using the stock points type distributor, and the stock wiring, then you don't need a ballast resistor. You already have one installed.
Your wiring harness has a resistor wire that goes to the ignition, this takes the place of an actual ballast resistor. Your coil runs on about 8 volts and the ballast resistor, or the resistor wire is what cuts the voltage down from 12 to 8. So unless bubu cut it out.....the resistor wire is all you need.
Your wiring harness has a resistor wire that goes to the ignition, this takes the place of an actual ballast resistor. Your coil runs on about 8 volts and the ballast resistor, or the resistor wire is what cuts the voltage down from 12 to 8. So unless bubu cut it out.....the resistor wire is all you need.
