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Geordie
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Ballast resister

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I am using a pertronix ei piece in my non smog dizzy. I also have the pertronix coil, the vacuum advance is locked down and the timing is about 20 degrees advanced. Do I still use the ballast resistor or bypass it?
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Re: Ballast resister

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Use of the ballast resistor depends on resistance of of coil you have: 3 ohm or 1.5 ohm.

This thread may help and links you to the Pertronix guidance on coils:

http://311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f= ... st#p123843
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Geordie
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Re: Ballast resister

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Thanks thats great!
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