The Ford Barn

AnthonyG · 10-25-2015, 06:40 PM

I was reading a couple of threads recently the resistor in the ignition circuit reduces the voltage to 3 volts (Ford rational was to save the points ). It tweaked my memory that I hooked up the stock resistor when installing new harnesses then months later installed engine with Mallory e-dist and only now am realizing I have the ignition starter circuit running through two resistors. The stock one in the original harness configuration and then down the line the ballast resistor supplied with engine in front of the coil. Will both resistors in series cause a weak spark? Probably should disconnect one or the other?

10-25-2015, 06:40 PM	#1
AnthonyG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Pa. Posts: 2,217	Starter circuit resistor. I was reading a couple of threads recently the resistor in the ignition circuit reduces the voltage to 3 volts (Ford rational was to save the points ). It tweaked my memory that I hooked up the stock resistor when installing new harnesses then months later installed engine with Mallory e-dist and only now am realizing I have the ignition starter circuit running through two resistors. The stock one in the original harness configuration and then down the line the ballast resistor supplied with engine in front of the coil. Will both resistors in series cause a weak spark? Probably should disconnect one or the other? __________________ Nomad