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Old 03-26-2021, 09:15 PM   #10
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Default Re: Ignition Problem or Carb Problem

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Originally Posted by 40cpe View Post
You need about 3-3.5 ohms resistance on a points distributor running 12V. Your coil should get hot running a 1.5 ohm coil with no external resistor on 12V. It should run more than 3-4 minutes, though, in my experience.

Pertronix runs on same coil with no resistor.
So the ballast resistor which I bypassed for the Pertronix needs to go back into the circuit?
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